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155: Jeff Buske - Be The Man.

Our guest today is Jeff Buske. In this episode, we talked about unlocking your limitless power, profits, and purpose in your practice, marriage, and life.

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Life

March 2, 2020

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Ep. 101: Old Friends, New Beginnings

With our 100th episode behind us, we thought it was only fitting to officially introduce our newest member to the Life and Dentistry crew. Meet the one and only Friend Bechtel! Friend Bechtel, though not a TN boy, was raised on a small hobby ranch in Northern Idaho. From humble beginnings, Friend is working hard to develop a future focus to both provide for his family and protect the future of dentistry. Post-graduation he operated a small construction business. First year of dental school he discovered podcasts and frankly has consumed more podcasts and taken more notes on them then probably his entire school combined. This earned him the attention of many leaders in dentistry including this lovely team. In dental school he founded a business organization to help his peers learn more of the business and prepare for the world to come. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife fostering and building new relationships, playing electric violin in local bands, and building his real estate portfolio.

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Life

April 22, 2019

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Ep. 93: Leaving This World a Better Place with Dr. Ken Randal

On today's show we sat down with Dr. Ken Randal. Dr. Ken is a practicing dentist in Chattanooga Tennessee. He was speaking at the local ASDA district meeting and was graciosos enough to sit down with us and give out some of his real world pearls.

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Business

May 7, 2018

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Ep. 61: How to save the most tax dollars with Chris Mahan!

On todays episode we sat down with Chris Mahan of Mahan & Associates! This was recorded live during the 2018 TDA Annual Session in Franklin, TN! This episode was jam packed with several pearls about saving the most you can in taxes as a dentist, and other financial insights! A little background on Chris: Chris holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and MBA in Healthcare Management with concentration in Accounting. He leads the Practice Management Division within the company. Chris has worked with dentists and physicians for over nineteen yers and is a frequent lecturer on various practice management topics at local, regional, and national healthcare forums.

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Business

March 8, 2018

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Ep. 53: The true power of being a relentless entrepreneur!

What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? What does it mean to be relentless? These are two words that truly go hand in hand, and questions that we dive deep into during this episode. We had Drs Karah and David Maloley along with Tiger Safarov sit down with us to chat on these topics and many more. We started the episode with a few laughs, but once we got going, the pearls in this episode just started flowing.

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Clinical

March 14, 2022

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24

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Ep 142: Get Good at Dentistry

In this episode, we sit down with Taher Dhoon with Colorado Surgical Institute and get absolutely mind blown. The clinical content that they offer is unreal! If you want to become a super doc then check out their stuff!

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Clinical

February 28, 2022

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51

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Ep 140: The Secret Sauce

In this episode, we discuss with Dr. Paul Homoly about how to talk to patients in a way that increases treatment acceptance! Also, should new patients come through hygiene or should we rethink the new patient experience? Does it make a difference whether the patient’s treatment plan will be large or small? The answers from one of the best in the business may surprise you!

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Clinical

October 18, 2021

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25

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Ep 135: Dr. Ben Hite and Dr. Eric Parker

Our guests today are Dr. Ben Hite and Dr. Eric Parker. In this episode, we talked about life, dentistry, and other updates.

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Clinical

December 7, 2020

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37

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Ep. 116: Digital Dentistry with August de Oliveira, DDS

In this episode we speak with August de Oliveira DDS. Dr. de Oliveira is an innovator in high-tech dentistry. We talked about digital dentistry, guided surgery, 3-D printing, the pros and cons of making new purchases, and looking at the bottom line of different equipment.

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Business

March 8, 2018

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38

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Ep. 53: The true power of being a relentless entrepreneur!

What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? What does it mean to be relentless? These are two words that truly go hand in hand, and questions that we dive deep into during this episode. We had Drs Karah and David Maloley along with Tiger Safarov sit down with us to chat on these topics and many more. We started the episode with a few laughs, but once we got going, the pearls in this episode just started flowing.

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Business

November 6, 2017

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40

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Ep. 36: What Happens When Associateships Don't Work Out Featuring Dr. Luis Mariusso!

Dr. Mariusso sat down with us to discuss his recent transition into his second associateship within five months of being out of dental school. We dove deep into how he found this first associateship, when and how long he was there before he started to notice things may not be a good fit for him, as well as all the pearls and lessons he took away from the last five months. This episode was packed with so many good take aways, and if you are looking for an associateship, if you are an associate, or if you are an owner doctor looking for an associate you will not want to miss this episode!

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Life

September 19, 2022

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Ep. 154: What is it to buy time back and how to make that time for your family.

Friend gleaning advice on 3 key points for each chapter of Taher’s life: Time management for family and friends, How and when to expand the clinical suite, and growth of the CEO/Leadership mind.How to get ahold of Taher! https://www.coloradosurgicalinstitute.com/

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Life

April 11, 2022

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Ep 146: What Really Matters In Life

This episode got deep. Today we sat down with Richard Low from shared practices and talked about stuff other than dentistry. Faith and Family #1.

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Life

March 21, 2022

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32

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Ep 143: Whole Life or No

In this episode, we talk with Ryan Isaac from the Dentist Money Show about whole life insurance. We get into the pros and cons and go through some real-life stories.

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Life

January 17, 2022

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62

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Ep139: Jeff Buske

Our guest today is Jeff Buske. In this episode, we talked about life, dentistry, and other updates.

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