The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes

One person can fill multiple roles, especially in the beginning. As entrepreneurs, we often start out wearing all of the hats....Continue Reading...

My guest today is the most traveled person under 40. He has been to every country in the world, even the ones that are up for debate. On top of that...Continue Reading...

Seemingly small events completely change the trajectory of our entire lives. For me, it was a high school baseball game. One moment sparked my interest in dentistry and the rest is history....Continue Reading...

It can be easy to feel guilty about spending money on ourselves. Today's show is about eliminating that feeling of guilt by proper cash flow management. In this quick episode, I walk through the four accounts we recommend,...Continue Reading...

What is your practice radically good at? A lot of people want to fall back on customer service when asked this question, but that's just not enough....Continue Reading...

Today, we all decided to come in early and talk shop. The overall theme of the conversation ended up being culture. We got into it from scalability,...Continue Reading...

The operations manual is a beast to tackle. It's so easy to get caught up in the small details of one area, while just writing systems for other aspects of the practice....Continue Reading...

I've had the opportunity to sit with some pretty successful people, and when it comes down to it they are really no different. They've just set their success...Continue Reading...

On today's show, Jonah and I are sitting down and rolling through some questions we've been getting from the listenership. We get into residencies,...Continue Reading...

More and more of the workforce is being occupied by millennials. So, we as business owners need to understand how to communicate and connect with them in order to run a successful operation these days....Continue Reading...

More and more of the workforce is being occupied by millennials. So, we as business owners need to understand how to communicate and connect with them in order to...Continue Reading...

In today's show, I walk through a four factor formula that I like to use to get to a desired result. It all starts with making...Continue Reading...

One of my favorite things to do is talk to dental students, and I am so grateful for the opportunity to do so with Dr. Dunning's class in Lincoln, NE....Continue Reading...

Today on the show we are walking through a tactical exercise in core values creation. Here at DSI, we use our core values...Continue Reading...

Mindfulness can be misunderstood. We aren't talking about sitting in a circle with our arms out saying ohm. Rather, composure and self-reflection as a tool for presence....Continue Reading...

Everyone wants to talk about work/life balance. Burn out in our profession is epidemic. What can we do about it? Throughout this interview, we unpack my career and boil it down to three things....Continue Reading...

My challenges and failures have made me who I am today. In fact, I often tell my three boys that they wouldn't have been born if I wasn't such a failure...Continue Reading...

I am so grateful to be able to work with an amazing group of black belt coaches. These guys are putting out incredible numbers...Continue Reading...

My good friend is on the show today to talk podcasting and implants. Dr. Moody is an incredibly busy guy with a new 503(c) in New Horizon Dental Center...Continue Reading...

My good friend is on the show today to talk podcasting and implants. Dr. Moody is an incredibly busy guy with a new 503(c) in New Horizon Dental Center...Continue Reading...

The process on decrease fixed expenses is relativity easy to understand and execute. Variable expenses, on the other hand, are a little more complicated....Continue Reading...

The desire to implement team incentives comes from a great place- win-win thinking and generosity. But, what is intended to be a method to keep good team members on board...Continue Reading...

Our guest today specializes in helping dentists successfully handle employee issues and navigate the legal landscape of HR. He leverages his 25 years of experience...Continue Reading...

Our guest today specializes in helping dentists successfully handle employee issues and navigate the legal landscape of HR. He leverages his 25 years of experience to help clients...Continue Reading...

Work-Life balance is a common topic in dentistry. Almost all of us have experienced burnout in some form or another. So what is the answer?...Continue Reading...

We've all been involved in the construction of a dental practice in some way. On one hand, maybe you've experienced the headache of being the general contractor for your general contractor....Continue Reading...

This was a very interesting conversation to have on how to proactively treat posterior pain. Caitlin is a hygienist and certified therapeutic yoga instructor. Her initial dive into yoga was out of necessity....Continue Reading...

I used to run staff dependent dental practices. Whenever I lost an assistant or office manager it was an absolute crisis. So, I learned the hard way why we need to have systems dependent...Continue Reading...

Decision fatigue. We can all think of a time that this has negatively affected our decision making. So, how can we plan for this and mitigate it? First of all, eliminating sources of subjectivity and relying on an objective...Continue Reading...

Simply put, we have it really good as dentists in the US. According to the ADA, we make significantly more money than the average American in less time. On top of that, the US is one of if not the best country to live in in the entire world....Continue Reading...

We often hear about the richest of the rich. But, when it comes down to it, would any of us really trade with them? Is 'net worth' really about the money? I believe it has way more to do with our potential, experiences...Continue Reading...

I first met Dr. Staten after a speaking engagement, and it wasn't long into the conversation that I realized she had 'it.' Her story is incredible....Continue Reading...

Cash. Cash is the blood-life of our practices. Tracking your numbers is very important. But, it comes to a point where people start looking at what I call 'vanity numbers.' These are stats and KPIs...Continue Reading...

A lot has to happen before we convince a patient to even pick up a phone and call the office. So, why are so many offices putting their most inexperienced person on the phone?...Continue Reading...

It can be easy to look at some of the heavy hitters around the industry and feel small. Sizing yourself up with guys that have 50 practices and are pulling multimillions...Continue Reading...

Picture your practice as a living organism. Each person or department is then an organ. So, if one organ starts to fail, are you going to let it take down the entire organism?...Continue Reading...

My guest today is an author and speaker on topic of tax minimization and planning for dentists. The RICH dentist system aims to give dentists a life free of financial anxiety and stress....Continue Reading...

My guest today is an author and speaker on the topic of tax minimization and planning for dentists. The RICH dentist system aims to give dentists a life free of financial anxiety and stress....Continue Reading...

I'll never forget my first time back to dental school after graduation. It was great to run into one of my favorite professors in the hallway, and get a chance to sit down and catch up....Continue Reading...

It is my opinion that David Goggins is one of the strongest men alive. His resume speaks for itself with bullet points such as the completing an ultramarathon at 250 lbs and going through BUD/S training three times in one year....Continue Reading...

The cycles we go through as entrepreneurs can be vicious and exhausting. Tune in to the show today to hear my personal coach speaking on how to maximize time...Continue Reading...

Your entire team can become individual producers in your practice. But, it is up to you to break down the WIGs of your practice and show them how they can contribute to the overall practice goals....Continue Reading...

After a few years of successful practice ownership, it's tempting to 'diversify.' The reality is, however, we should stay in our lane and stick with what we know....Continue Reading...

Business is not something we were born with. Nor was the ability to prep a crown or drop an implant, but we've had formal education in those areas. Unfortunately, we are all then thrust into...Continue Reading...

Our guest today specializes in creating lasting experiences through office design and construction. Getting their start in the amusement park industry, they brought the concept of theming to dentistry....Continue Reading...

One stop on my most recent travel stint was the AGD Symposium way out in New Jersey. I had the privilege of meeting some great people, and speaking from stage- for seven hours....Continue Reading...

The ability to tell a good story and hold a quality conversation has a large impact on our success as dentists. Follow along as Dr. Costes rolls out...Continue Reading...

One of the biggest keys to success is being able to build trust and rapport with anyone and everyone we meet. Unfortunately, we don't get any training on this as dentists....Continue Reading...

One of the most difficult parts of an acquisition is making decisions about the existing team and what needs to do be done going forward. There is often high emotions involved on the part of the seller...Continue Reading...

So, today on the show I'm sharing the assessment exercise we have developed for the Four Futures. We've driven home the importance of paying attention to these four areas of life...Continue Reading...