

The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes
Dental Consulting
The goal of this podcast is to assemble the greatest minds of the dental profession and to pass on their most valuable and succinct lessons, in order to help you to achieve your full potential in practice and in life. Let's face it. Dentistry can be a frustrating and isolating profession... but you don't have to be an island anymore.
It's possible to become more profitable, less stressed and more fulfilled in your career and it's our mission is to help you get there.
For a whole host of free practice building tips and resources, visit our website at TrueDentalSuccess.com
It's possible to become more profitable, less stressed and more fulfilled in your career and it's our mission is to help you get there.
For a whole host of free practice building tips and resources, visit our website at TrueDentalSuccess.com
Episodes
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Nov 2, 2022 • 25min
1570: Clarity Workshop
Todays episode is a clip from a private Mastermind Event where Dr. Costes walked the members through an ideal practice exercise and how to reverse engineer the vision. Having the end in mind while constructing your goals is the best way to ensure that you stay on track. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Nov 1, 2022 • 29min
1569: Building Your Economic Engine Pt. 2
Today's episode is part 2 of the "Building Your Economic Engine" lecture that Dr. Costes presented at the "Scaling from Clinician to CEO" summit in Denver, Co. The second half of the lecture is very tactical, with a deep dive into the onboarding protocol for associates, the importance of acing the patient experience, the power of nonverbal communication, effective clinical calibration amongst providers, and accountability agreements. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Oct 31, 2022 • 33min
1568: Building Your Economic Engine Pt. 1
Today's episode is from a recent lecture Dr. Costes gave at the Polaris and DSI "Scaling from Clinician to CEO Summit" in Denver, Co. Dr. Costes discussed picking an associate candidate based on the Humble, Hungry, Smart framework. He reviews how to utilize the competency hierarchy to understand the physiological mindset of different learning stages of associates and team members. And why owner docs should consider mentoring associates not just clinically but also on the business side of ownership and the lasting impact it will have on them as individuals and the dental industry. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Oct 28, 2022 • 48min
1567: Uncommon Investments, Uncommon Returns
On today's show, Dr. Eric Franom and Dr. Mark Costes discuss how Eric was able to exit his stressful practice ownership and use the funds from the sale to make uncommon investments that make him uncommon returns. Eric shares how he is able to invest in a variety of highly diverse deals, and what he focuses on in each deal to make sure that it leads to a successful return. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.ericfrancom.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Oct 27, 2022 • 54min
1566: Caries - Friend or Foe?
There's more to oral health and cavity prevention than just brushing and flossing. Today's podcast guest talks to Dr. Mark Costes about fixing the problem at its source. Dr. V. Kim Kutsch shares his expertise in dental caries and how to manage it as a whole person disease through a Caries Risk Management approach. He also speaks on how his range of CariFree pH elevated products prevent cavities through remineralization. EPISODE RESOURCES https://carifree.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Oct 26, 2022 • 59min
1565: Real Estate & Dentistry
Today's guest is Brian Mills, the owner and founder of ROAM Commercial Realty. Brian and Mark discuss the ways to salvage practice acquisition deals if the landlord and leasing broker are not working on negotiations. They touch on the counter-intuitive tip to renew your lease as long as possible if you are looking to sell your practice and the red flags to look out for when you are starting negotiations. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.roamcommercialrealty.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Oct 25, 2022 • 35min
1564: Multiple Practice Culture and Callibration
Today's episode is a lecture from the Scaling from Clinician to CEO Summit co-hosted by Polaris and DSI in Denver, Co, earlier this month. In this lecture, Dr. Costes talks about culture in multiple practice ownership, the obvious and hidden costs of employee turnover, leadership and accountability, and the importance of creating your company's values and ethos. Tune in to hear how to take a leadership baseline and the objective way to gauge your practice culture. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Oct 24, 2022 • 44min
1563: Student Loan Repayment Strategies
On today's show, we are featuring Mark Johnson the founder of StudentLoansRX. Dr. Costes and Mark spoke about the two best student loan repayment options available under the Income-Driven Repayment Program; Ray As You Earn and Revised Pay As You Earn. Mark explains the Tax Bomb Strategy and why it's not ideal for young dentists. They close the interview with a discussion about the recommended strategy of when and how to start thinking about retirement. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.studentloansrx.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Oct 21, 2022 • 48min
1562: What The Hell Just Happened?!
On today's show, we are featuring a repeat guest, Paul Edwards, with CEDR HR Solutions. Tune in to hear the entrepreneurial evolution of Paul and how he was able to build CEDR into a company with an outstanding reputation and very high integrity. You'll hear why a plug-and-play handbook is not always in compliance, how guidance with small issues can save you problems down the road, and where to hear the most relatable HR stories and solutions; Paul's new podcast "What The Hell Just Happened." EPISODE RESOURCES Paul's new podcast "What The Hell Just Happened." https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Oct 20, 2022 • 30min
1561: Systemization and Calibration in Multiple Locations Pt. 2
Today's episode is the second half of a lecture by Dr. Mark Costes from the recent Scaling from Clinician to CEO summit hosted by Polaris and DSI in Denver, Colorado. In this lecture, Dr. Costes discusses the power of knowing your baseline and how to utilize the AIPPE framework. He reviews how to gauge your current practice phase level and how that ties into your belt classification. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes


