Posts by Dr. Chris Griffin

We’ve come to the Season 1 Finale and it has been quite a ride.  As we finish this year I wanted to make sure that everyone listening understood that moving forward, this show will be focused on the Solo, Private General Practitioner. Along those lines and following up on the 7 Big Problems we talked…

It is true that we are members of one of the greatest professions on the planet right now.  It is also true that anxiety is growing about our future.  Today, I address a question that has become all too frequent at my seminars, “What is the Biggest Problem Facing Dentistry Today and How Can We…

One of the first line items to get blamed when things aren’t going all that well in your practice is your office overhead.  While there are many instances where Overhead is the culprit, the way that dentists look at overhead and how to attack it, often overlooks the most effective ways to cure the disease.…

It you are victim of the “Chronic Cancellation Disorder” this episode is for you. We are NOT going to tell you we can solve this problem for you! Instead, we have a very unique way of dealing with the issue that is a complete Win/Win for you and the patients.  Listen up and we’ll reveal…

Running late is one of the Top 3 causes of Doctor stress and burnout in the U.S.  While it is truly impossible to KNOW exactly how long each appointment will take, it is very possible to control a schedule in a way that allows for speed, efficiency, quality, and staff happiness. Today we will discuss…

What if there were a way you could harness all that chaos, visualize the path of highest productivity with the least stress, and create a Workflow that allowed you to create a lifestyle that was ideal in every way: money, time off, happiness, fulfillment…. There is and it’s the concept of Visualized Workflow. In this…

Dental practices have been attempting to go completely digital for the last decade.  It is a HUGE challenge. Today we discuss how we created a Hybrid Model that not only solved our ‘digital’ problem, but also solved the communication problem between the clinical and front office team members. In this episode you will learn: How…

The 7 Deadly Wastes are paramount in any profitable production system in the world.  In this episode we will delve into the 7 Wastes that Kill Dental Practices and Eat Away at Their Profits from the Inside Out.  Learn how to Destroy these Internal Rots and You Will Be Well on Your Way to Creating…

Today we flood the airwaves with the Ultimate Dental Productivity System that was crafted as a direct result of the careful application of Asian Efficiency principles from the LEAN Management Theory into the American Private Dental Practice.  Some call this the Samurai Production System because it cuts out all the waste associated with most offices…