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When Growth Outpaces Attrition

When Growth Outpaces Attrition

In the last blog, I mentioned that one of the common variables that seems to be contributing favourably and somewhat passively to practice growth right now is a critical mass of patients at or above 2,200. At that magic...

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3 Practice Differentiators Today

3 Practice Differentiators Today

Different than 30 years ago, there are now two different types of practices: Practices that are growing and practices that are shrinking. We get to work with a lot of dentists. Much like you get the true honour of being...

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The Practice Acquisition Playbook

The Practice Acquisition Playbook

For the past three years, I’ve had the pleasure of developing and teaching the business of dentistry curriculum at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry for the first, second, third and fourth year DDS...

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Nowhere To Go But Up?

Nowhere To Go But Up?

On January 28 the Bank of Canada will be announcing their position on the policy rate. Most of the major Canadian banks predict we are going to hold where we are for most of 2026 and see increases late in the year. It...

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Succession Planning

Succession Planning

Most often, when a dentist inquires about appraising or selling a practice, the inquiry looks like this: “I want to appraise my practice. How much do you charge?” Or this:“What are your fees for selling a practice?”...

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The Lion and the Silo

The Lion and the Silo

If you’ve got a DDS or a DMD after your name, you had to be “right” a lot to get it. You had to be right on written tests. You had to be right on multiple choice tests. You had to be right on clinical evaluations. You...

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New Year. Same Market.

New Year. Same Market.

We’re getting to that point where we’ve passed the acceptable date to wish one another Happy New Year, so I’ll refrain and leave it to be implied. I hope the start of 2026 has been a good one for you, your family, and...

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Pets, Eyes, & Teeth

Pets, Eyes, & Teeth

What Dentistry Can Learn from Veterinary and Optometry in Canada’s Private Healthcare Market Dentistry, veterinary medicine, and optometry share more in common than many realize. All three professions are predominantly...

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Sell it or Scale it

Sell it or Scale it

For 20 seasons, HGTV has run a show called “Love it or List it”. A designer and a realtor playfully compete with one another, along with homeowner couples as guests, whose lifestyle requires them to either renovate their...

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