1046: Automate, Delegate, Eliminate

Alastair Macdonald on hiring the right personal assistant

When done well, the personal assistant will help you become a better leader, a better communicator, and a better practice owner. If there was ever a master class in extreme ownership, it’d be hiring a personal assistant. This is because anything that they don’t get done, is your fault. Tune in to hear Alastair unpack this further.

The four tiers:

The gopher
The personal assistant
The executive assistant
The chief of staff

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1045: Lifetime Patient Value

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Today’s show is focused on determining the lifetime value of a patient. It’s an interesting statistic to know for sure, but beyond curiosities it has huge implications on every practice across the country. From strategizing growth plans to evaluating your clinical suite, knowing the lifetime value of a patient in your practice is essential for any sophisticated business owner.

Three things that can move the needle in your practice:

More new patients in
Greater value per patient
Fewer existing patients out

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1044: Transitioning to Multiple Practices

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Whether or not it is your intention to own multiple practices, the systems and strategies involved are beneficial to practice owners of any size …Continue Reading…

1043: Your Practice, Your Ethos

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It was a honor to be a part of such an amazing event put on by Kiera Dent and Dr. Summer Kassmel. The topic of Dr. Mark Costes’ presentation was how to accomplish your big…Continue Reading…

1042: Growth for Growth’s Sake

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It’s been awhile since we’ve had Alastair Macdonald on the podcast. For those of you that don’t know, Alastair is a special advisor to DSI…Continue Reading…

1041: Hiring Winners Pt 2

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Given the current struggle so many practice owners have been having around finding and hiring good team members, we are playing a recent presentation…Continue Reading…

1040: Hiring Winners Pt 1

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Given the current struggle so many practice owners have been having around finding and hiring good team members, we are playing a recent presentation on how we do it here at DSI. In this episode you’ll hear from our very own Kay Lange and Ashlee Evans-Hirschfeld…..Continue Reading…

1039: Ops Manual Thud Factor W/ Dr. Addison Killeen

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Today we are announcing a project that has been in the works for quite some time. Dr. Addison Killeen and Dr. Mark Costes jump on the mics…Continue Reading…