The
Dentalpreneur
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The Dentalpreneur Podcast with Dr. Mark Costes is one of the top dental podcasts in the country, drawing tens of thousands of listeners each month. This isn’t your typical dental podcast—Mark covers everything from business and marketing to services, motivation, and more, keeping each episode both insightful and entertaining.

Tune in as Mark interviews not only dental professionals but also influential voices beyond dentistry, including Astronaut Clayton Anderson, elite athlete Ben Greenfield, bestselling author Ryan Holiday, former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink, and endurance athlete David Goggins, among others!

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1555: Leadership in a Workforce Crisis Part 2

If you think workplace culture seems too subjective to measure, Dr. Mark Costes’ recent talk at the Dental Whale Summit belies that. Using core values as indicators of your culture’s strength, he zeroes in on how team members can embody these foundational principles.  He also touches on a win-win performance management system where everyone contributes […]


1554: Leadership in a Workforce Crisis Part 1

The shortage in the dental workforce is just one of the many challenges facing the industry today.  It is amid this labor crisis, exacerbated by the pandemic, that leadership all the more has to be demonstrated.  Speaking at the recent Dental Whale Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dr. Mark Costes walks us through the essentials […]


1553: Pros & Cons of Practice Ownership

Is ownership the appropriate natural progression after associateship?  Dr. Mark Costes knows this subject only too well, having worn both hats and having walked in both shoes.  Here he breaks down the pros and the cons of being an owner versus being an associate from all perspectives.  He also glosses on the financial impact of […]


1552: OM Expectations & Priorities

Without lead measures, you won’t have targets that are predictive of future results.  These Wildly Important Goals or WIGs allow corrective action, says Dr. Mark Costes, from this Mastermind meeting.  He also cites the need for calm and constructive dialogues with employees that require correction while giving feedback on how to improve performance with a […]


1551: Hard Decisions

Having uncomfortable conversations. Letting someone go.  Soliciting team feedback. Building a buy-in process. Co-authorship of systems and protocols.  These are just some of the difficult tasks that are incumbent upon a leader.  Dr. Mark Costes identifies the mandatories and explains how leadership is the glue that holds it all together. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success […]


1550: To Outsource or Not?

Is your admin team bogged down by time-consuming tasks such as insurance verifications, insurance A/R and billing, claim submission and follow up, or insurance payment posting? With the workforce crisis upon us, your practice may be short staffed and may benefit from outsourcing to dental insurance experts. Today’s podcast guest, Amanda DeMoura, elucidates us on […]


1549: The 4 Horsemen

If the Bible has conquest, war, famine and death as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, dental career dissatisfaction has its own version. In this episode culled from last year’s Dental Success Summit, Dr. Mark Costes cites chronic stress, isolation, hedonic adaptation and negativity bias as the Four Horsemen that make dentists one unhappy lot. […]


1548: Who’s in your “Cabinet”?

A concierge service for your practice financing needs?  Why not?  Today, Jason Householder speaks of LenDR Group Consulting’s ability to connect the right lending partner with the specific needs of your practice. Much like a “match.com” for dentists and banks, they do all the high-level stress tests, application paperwork and analytical work to match your […]


1547: Merchant Fee Slayers

If your practice accepts credit cards then, chances are, you are being taken advantage of by your merchant payment processor.  Patrick MacLellan is willing to bet on it as he reveals in this episode all the pricing tricks, hidden fees, surcharges, unjustifiable mark ups and unethical pricing of merchant service providers.  Listen in to learn […]


1546: Valuations and Sell-Side Advisory

Who are you getting in bed with? This is the question to ask yourself when vetting DSO suitors and private equity firms at the table making offers to acquire your dental practice. Brannon Moncrief gives pointblank tips on how to create a highly competitive environment to maximize your outcome from a sale.  He also sheds […]


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