The Dental CEO Podcast Dental CEO Podcast #17 - Are You Happy?
Jun 23, 2025
Scott Leune dives into a vital question for dental practice owners: Are you truly happy? He discusses the commonly overlooked divide between success and personal fulfillment. The conversation explores strategies for balancing work-life dynamics while expanding dental practices. Topics include managing growth thoughtfully, ensuring profitability, and maintaining quality care amidst expansion. If you've achieved professional milestones yet feel something's missing, this discussion might be just what you need!
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Add Associates Strategically
- Avoid viewing adding an associate as a stress relief fantasy.
- Adding associates often increases workload due to new management challenges.
Set Clear Expansion Goals
- Define clear goals before expanding to multiple locations or dentists.
- Aim for owner to work part-time without doing recall exams while maintaining high productivity.
Cross-Pollinate Locations
- Split owner and associates between multiple locations for system consistency.
- Use hygienist-led assessments to trigger mandatory owner consultations for specialty cases.