Dental Practice Heroes Newsletter
Dr. Etchison will share tips, strategies, and give a summary of the DPH content and upcoming events for the month.
The Conversations That Shape Your Practice
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As your practice grows, awkward moments stop being rare. Bigger teams and more moving parts create more uncomfortable staff situations, strange patient questions, and conflic...
Jan 13, 2026
owner mindset
patient boundaries
practice culture
practice ownership
uncomfortable conversations
The Problem Is Not Change, It Is Execution
One of the most frustrating parts of ownership is the tension between progress and overwhelm. If you do not change anything, nothing improves. If you change too much, your team gets overwhelmed.
Most owners assume their team resists change itself, but that is rarely true. Teams burn out when chan...
Jan 08, 2026
owner mindset
practice growth
practice management
systems implementation
The Financial Blind Spot in Most Practices
Most dentists believe two things are true. If something bad happens, insurance will handle it. If they have a will somewhere, their family will be fine. Neither of those assumptions holds up very well in the real world.
In this week’s episode, I sat down with Gary Harker. He works in asset protec...
Jan 07, 2026
asset protection
practice ownership
tax strategy
wealth protection
Why Execution Matters More Than Systems
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Most practices fall into one of two traps. Either there are no real systems and everything runs on memory and urgency, or the systems look great on paper but nobody follows t...
Jan 01, 2026
accountability
communication
dental leadership
practice culture
RSVP Reminder: Live Goal Setting Workshop
Hi there,
Just a quick reminder about our DPH Style Goal Setting Workshop happening this Friday, January 2 at 2:30pm CST.
This interactive workshop is designed to help you:
Get clear on your goals for the next season
Break big ideas into simple, achievable action steps
Create a realistic pl...
Dec 31, 2025
community-event
dph-workshop
live-workshop
practice-growth
Your Schedule Sets the Ceiling on Revenue
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If your schedule feels full, but you are still looking up at the end of the day wondering why production was light, you are not alone. A lot of owners are stuck in a sneaky t...
Dec 30, 2025
block scheduling
practice efficiency
practice growth
production
Say the Quiet Part Out Loud
There are problems in every practice that everyone sees, but no one really talks about. It might be the assistant who is always late, the hygienist who never helps turn rooms, or the front desk tension everyone tiptoes around. As owners, we usually respond with more systems, more meetings, and mo...
Dec 23, 2025
dental practice systems
difficult conversations
practice culture
team communication
team management
When Raises Go Wrong
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There are moments in ownership where money feels like the fastest way out.
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Dec 19, 2025
dental practice management
owner mindset
payroll control
team compensation
Working Less Starts Here
Most owners are not trapped by their team. They are trapped by the fear that if they step out, the practice will fall apart.
I saw this with a coaching client of mine, Dr. Lance. In less than a year we systemized the practice, handed off a ton of responsibility, increased his production per hour,...
Dec 16, 2025
dental practice heroes
owner bottleneck
practice freedom
practice growth mindset
void principle
The Leadership Fix Behind Higher Collections
In a lot of offices, the office manager is really a super front desk person. They know every insurance rule, they solve every problem, and everyone goes to them for answers. They work hard, they care, but they are buried in tasks instead of leading the team or growing the practice.
The shift happ...
Dec 11, 2025
dental leadership
dental practice growth
office manager leadership
practice management
The Shift Every Overworked GP Needs to Make
Ever feel like you are working your tail off trying to be the “super GP” who does everything, but the practice still feels heavier than it should?
That is exactly what I dive into with Dr. Alex Sharp on this week’s episode. He went from associate, to super GP, to full arch focus, and now to CEO o...
Dec 09, 2025
clinical focus
leadership
practice growth
team development
Five Fixes That Make Every Clinical Hour More Valuable
You know that feeling at the grocery store when you pick the “short” line and it turns into the slowest one in the whole place? One little delay stacks on another and a two minute checkout turns into ten.
Our practices work the same way. Patients might not notice when you are efficient, but they ...
Dec 05, 2025
dental leadership
practice efficiency
practice growth
team alignment
time management