Smart people make dumb mistakes — especially when they're highly trained clinicians running a business they were never taught how to manage. In this entertaining and insight-packed episode, David Harris sits down with Dr. Rich Madow, former practicing dentist, speaker, and co-founder of The Madow Group, to talk candidly about the most common — and costly — mistakes dental practice owners make.
Dr. Madow has spent decades studying what separates the most successful dental practices from the rest. His message is delivered with humor and honesty: even the smartest dentists regularly make preventable business mistakes that quietly erode their profitability, their team culture, and their personal satisfaction.
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About Dr. Rich Madow: Dr. Madow is a former practicing dentist, nationally recognized speaker, and co-founder of The Madow Group — one of dentistry's most respected practice-building resources. He and his brother Dr. David Madow have helped thousands of dentists build more profitable and fulfilling practices. Visit www.madow.com to learn more.
To learn more about protecting your practice from embezzlement and financial risk, visit www.prosperident.com or schedule a consultation at www.prosperident.com/meetwithdavid.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction / Show open
4:12 - Why dental school training leaves practitioners unprepared for business own
16:00 - The most common management mistakes dentists make
24:00 - How to stop being the bottleneck in your own practice
36:44 - The hidden costs of employee turnover and how to reduce it
48:00 - Production and collection mistakes that drain revenue without most owners n
56:00 - Why dentists avoid difficult conversations
1:12:00 - How to get more enjoyment from your practice while working less hard
1:20:08 - Closing / How to contact Prosperident
