

Bulletproof Dental Practice
Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak
Dentistry is evolving - Is your practice BULLETPROOF?
Marketing. Systems. Leadership. Proven strategies to grow your practice with co-hosts Dr. Peter Boulden and Dr. Craig Spodak.
Marketing. Systems. Leadership. Proven strategies to grow your practice with co-hosts Dr. Peter Boulden and Dr. Craig Spodak.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jan 9, 2020 • 15min
The Insurance Conundrum
Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about all things Bulletproof, and buy the book HERE! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 138 Host: Dr. Craig Spodak Key Takeaways ● Introduction: It’s YOUR Choice ● Insurance Companies Commoditize the Dentist ● Insurance is Advertising, You Pay Into Perpetuity ● Insurance Can Cover Less Than Remarkable Performance ● Know Your Treatment Acceptance Rate and GET IT UP ● You and Your Team Add the Value ● Authenticity and Energy ● Owner Mindset--Own Your Results, Don’t Make a Global Problem ● Call Your Patients! ● Experience References Summit 2020 Tweetable Own Your Results Be Remarkable

Jan 2, 2020 • 25min
2020: Your BEST Decade Yet
Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about all things Bulletproof, and buy the book HERE! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 137 Host: Dr. Peter Boulden Key Takeaways ● Celebrate Your Wins because Success Leaves Clues ● Analyze your Losses, Audit Your Learning ● Macroview ● The 4th Industrial Revolution ● Gerd Leonhard ● S.W.O.T. ● Focus on Your Superpower ● Create Some Goals that Light You Up ● Set Micro Goals that Add Up to the Macro ● Get an Accountability Partner(s) ● Be Committed to Continual Growth ● Closing References Peter Diamandis “Abundance” Gerd Leonhard on YouTube Summit 2020 Tweetable Be Committed to Continual Growth Celebrate Your Wins because Success Leaves Clues

Dec 19, 2019 • 56min
Leadership with Dr. Jenny Perna
Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about all things Bulletproof, and buy the book HERE! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 136 Hosts: Dr. Craig Spodak & Dr. Peter Boulden Guest: Dr. Jenny Perna Key Takeaways ●Introduction ● The Philosophical Dilemma & Being the Hero ● Getting Over Your Fears ● Yogi Dentist ● Women in Dentistry ○ Challenges & Bias ○ Work/Life Balance ● Associate Versus Ownership ○ Self-Awareness ○ What’s Next ● Self-Awareness in Effective Leadership ○ Therapy ○ Training ● Morning Routine ● Finding Community ● Dr. Perna’s Advice ● Summit & ..Star Wars? References Dr. Jenny Perna on Instagram Good to Great by Jim Collins Summit 2020 Tweetable So Many People are Petrified of a ‘No,’ But Maybe it’s Just a ‘Not Right Now’ Reframing the Narrative on What We Think of as Successes/Failures Placebo is a Powerful Thing, Pal Celebrating Successes and HONORING Failures Success Leaves Clues We Don’t Really Know Ourselves as Well as We Think We Are All Susceptible to the Fatal Flaw of Pursuing Something We Don’t Love Just Grow Every Single Day

Dec 12, 2019 • 38min
Traveling Dentistry with Dr. Dustin Pfundheller
Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about all things Bulletproof, and buy the book HERE! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 135 Hosts: Dr. Craig Spodak & Dr. Peter Boulden Guest: Dr. Dustin Pfundheller Key Takeaways ● Introduction ● Dr. Pfundheller’s Journey to Traveling Dentistry ● Places Visited ● Traveling Dentistry Experiences ● Different Ways of Seeing the World References The Wandering Dentist Dr. Pfundheller on Instagram Summit 2020 Tweetable Different Ways of Seeing the World

Dec 5, 2019 • 45min
Educating Patients Through Dental Photography with Dr. Marvin Berlin
Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about all things Bulletproof, and buy the book HERE! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 134 Hosts: Dr. Craig Spodak & Dr. Peter Boulden Guest: Dr. Marvin Berlin Key Takaways ● Introduction ● Same Day Dentistry ● Photography in Dentistry ○ Occlusal Photos Sell ○ Educate Your Patients ● Starter Digital Cameras ● Artistic Photography vs. Photography to Get Patients to Say Yes ● 4 Must-Have Shots: Full Face, Close-Up Smile & 2 Retracted ● Don’t Have Docs Take Photos ● “Speaking Dental” ● Success Leaves Clues ● Dr. Berlin’s Webinar ● Keep it Real References Lester Dine Dental Photography Specialist Dr. Berlin’s Webinar - December 10, 2019 Summit 2020 Tweetable Let the Photos Do the Talking You Gotta STFU Success Leaves Clues

Nov 28, 2019 • 57min
A Lesson in Finance with Peter Mallouk
Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about all things Bulletproof, and buy the book HERE! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 133 Hosts: Dr. Craig Spodak & Dr. Peter Boulden Guest: Peter Mallouk Key Takeaways ● Introduction ● Being Cautious ● Learning Business the Hard Way ● Furthering Retirement in Dentistry ● Purchasing Power of the Dollar Declining ● Brokers & Independent Advisors ○ Brokers: Have to Do What’s Suitable, Financial Advisors & Products ○ Independent Advisors: Fiduciary, no commissions or products, Lowest Cost Investment Vehicles ○ Different Legal Standards ○ Dually Registered ○ #1 Question to Ask: Do You Have the Series 7? ○ The “Merrill Lynch Policy” ○ Advertising ● Advice on What to Do in Times of Uncertainty ○ Start As Early As You Possibly Can ○ Recessions, Corrections, & Bear Markets- These Happen All the Time, It’s Normal and They Do Recover ○ CONTINUE BUYING ● Inverted Yield Curve ● The Repo Market ● The Consequence of Being Wrong ● Cashing Out: A Red Flag ● Human Psychology of Financial Decisions ● An Efficient Market ● High Flyers on the Index ● Game Plan: Look at Debt ● Cryptocurrency ● Asset Classes ● Slow & Steady Growth References The 5 Mistakes Every Investor Makes and How to Avoid Them: Getting Investing Right by Peter Mallouk Summit 2020 Peter Mallouk on Bitcoin- YouTube FREE BOOK WITH BULLETPROOF MENTION! Tweetable Start as Early as You Possibly Can Continue Buying Be Committed to the Process of Getting in the Game

Nov 22, 2019 • 57min
Leaning In: A Fireside Chat with Marc Hodulich
Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about all things Bulletproof, and buy the book HERE! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 132 Host: Dr. Peter Boulden Guest: Marc Hodulich Key Takeaways ● Introduction ● Building a Life Resume ● 29029 ● Mental Toughness ● Fear As a Powerful Motivator ● LEAN IN ● Sticking to Core Values and Beliefs of Your Company / Practice ● Making Decisions in Business ● When to Be Selfish Versus Selfless ○ Communicate Your Needs to Those Around You ○ Do Something Where You’re the Sole Beneficiary ○ Finding a Balance ○ “80-Year-Old Self Test” ● Living in Gratitude, Positivity, and Positive Self-Talk ● Audit and Recalibrate ● Tequila! References https://www.amazon.com/Living-Monks-Turning-Happiness-Gratitude/dp/1478993421 https://www.amazon.com/Living-SEAL-Training-Toughest-Planet/dp/B0176MAG1M/ref= sr_1_1?keywords=living+with+a+seal&qid=1574194756&s=books&sr=1-1 https://29029everesting.com/ - 29029 https://bylr.co/ - Build Your Life Resume https://www.bigpeachrunningco.com/ep-23-runatl-podcast-guest-marc-hodulich/ - RunATL podcast http://www.hennepinhundred.com/ - Hennepin 100 Mile Run Tweetables You Have To Take the First Step If You Stay in the Game Long Enough, You’ll Get to Reap the Rewards The Highest of Highs Won’t Last Forever and Neither Will the Lowest of Lows Keep Hiking Until it Feels Good Again Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable You Can’t Put a Price on Your Reputation It’s About My Journey, But Then It’s About the Journey of All Those Who’ve Supported Me

Nov 14, 2019 • 32min
Working For A "Why" with Ericka Pierce
Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about all things Bulletproof, and buy the book HERE! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 131 Hosts: Dr. Craig Spodak & Dr. Peter Boulden Guest: Ericka Pierce Key Takeaways ● Introduction ● AllStar Smiles ● ADS Cares ● Working for a “Why” ● Great Marketing/Brand Equity ● Creating a Social Narrative ● Giving Back Authentically ● Company Culture ● Making Our Teams and Our Lives Better/Personal Fulfillment ● Differentiation from Other Practices ● Helping the Community ● Affiliate Dental Network ● Annual Events ● Company Culture of Giving Back Attracts Higher Caliber Team Members References The Millenial Whisperer by Chris Tuff All-Star Smiles ADS Cares Summit 2020 Tweetable Do Good by Doing Well

Nov 7, 2019 • 41min
Dental Tech with Dr. Aaron DeForest
Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about all things Bulletproof, and buy the book HERE! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 130 Hosts: Dr. Craig Spodak & Dr. Peter Boulden Guest: Dr. Aaron DeForest Key Takeaways ● Introduction ● Camera Technology ○ DSLR - Settings & Modes ● Dental Products Designed for Consumers ● Practice Management Software (PMS) & “The Cloud” ○ Creating Technology That Better Works With “The Cloud” ○ PMS - Biggest Impediment to Growth ● AI ● Disruption in Dentistry ● Other Trends in Tech ● Isolation Devices ○ Kona Adapter ● Summit 2020 & Aurum References Dental Techup Aurum Group Summit 2019 Git Hub Bulletproof Summit 2020 Kona Adapter Tweetable What do dentists want, in the future, that we don’t even know we want Disruption in dentistry isn’t bad, it just means keep your head up Instead of everybody looking at us, how about we start looking at them too

Oct 31, 2019 • 28min
5 Ways to Increase Production
Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about all things Bulletproof, and buy the book HERE! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 129 Hosts: Dr. Craig Spodak & Dr. Peter Boulden Key Takeaways ● Introduction ● Focus on Treating Quadrants ○ “The Trifecta” - Diagnostic Skill, Great Hands, & Great Rapport ○ Treatment Acceptance Rate ○ Benefitted Patient Verbiage ● Same Day Dentistry ○ Leave Blocks Open ○ Hire Extended Duties Assistant ● Mandate That High Resolution Occlusal Photos Are On Screen in Front of Every Patient ● Add Services That Help Patient Become More Comfortable (Remove Impediment to YES) ○ Nitrous ○ Sedation ○ IV’s ● Become a Super GP ○ Utilize Technology & Your Available Bandwidth ○ On-Demand Economy ○ Proximity Relates to the Referral Pattern References Summit 2020 Tweetable Don’t Go For the Layup Just So You Can Have 100% Don’t Be Afraid to Audit Yourself