“He is just different from most speakers. He talks about the lows, the imperfections, the insecurities, and makes us feel like we’re not alone, and there is still so much to be excited about and thankful for.”
What to Expect
16 ADA/CERP CE credits
Every morning will begin with a nature hike, and a strength/flexibility workshop Presentations throughout the day will include:
Team Harmony and Communication
Goal Setting, Life Coaching
Practice Health, Marketing
Customer Service, and Creating an Extraordinary Patient Experience
Practice systems for increased efficiency and decreased stress
We formally finish at 6 p.m. on Saturday, so you can head home for Father’s Day the next day!
Itinerary
Friday, June 18, 2021
6:30 a.m.: nature hike (optional - no Continuing Education)
7 a.m.: yoga (optional - no Continuing Education)
7:30 a.m.: breakfast
8 a.m.: Opening comments followed by 2-hr CE lesson by Dr. Ankur
Ordinary Achieving Extraordinary Ankur A Gupta, DDS
How is it that flawed, ordinary, already busy individuals, led by a flawed and ordinary leader can somehow create an extraordinary practice? It starts with spilled coffee. Join Dr. Gupta, as he introduces a visionary approach to our work as dental professionals, providing clear, specific challenges to take back to work on Monday as the first steps in creating an extraordinary workplace, team, and patient experience.
10 a.m. - Team members
Compatibility and Communication BeBetter Seminars Team
During this half-hour course with team members, results from your pre-screened personality and love language tests will be shared, along with advice and reflection about how to identify and communicate with individuals with very different thinking styles than your own.
10 a.m.: Dentists-Why goal setting is meaningless for most of us
During this half-hour interactive workshop for Dentists and their spouses, Dr. Gupta provides step-by-step strategies to translate our vague and impersonal hopes and dreams into specific, quantifiable, and actionable plans.
10:30-11:30 a.m.: Operatory ‘Must-Haves’ - clinical tools and techniques that make dentistry easier, more predictable, and more fun
11:30 a.m. lunch
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.: Title: - Lead with Love- Start with Yourself and Work Outward - Alan Stern DDS
Success in practice can seem so easy. We see other people’s success and we think that they just have “something “that we do not have. The reality is that with proper focus, anyone can be successful. Using his own story and specific lessons, Dr Alan Stern will show the four cornerstones of a prosperous life , how to build on them, and the one critical element that binds them all together.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.: Increasing Profitability Through the Circle of Focus by Anissa Holmes DMD.
This presentation will share pearls that you can use right away in your everyday practice. This presentation is specifically designed for you if you are wanting to create an implementable roadmap to take your practice the next level – whether you are wanting to implement new ser- vices, scale to the next million or bring on more associates to help your practice grow. This presentation is designed to introduce you to the essential strategies of identifying the gaps, empowering and adding accountability to your team, and having a proven roadmap of what to focus on first to get everyone on the same page for ultimate practice growth.
2:30 - 4 p.m.: The extraordinary new patient experience - Ankur Gupta, DDS
4 p.m.-6 p.m.: reflection, pool, hot tub, tennis, basketball, hiking, etc.
6 p.m.: dinner
7:30 p.m.: wine/fire pit
8:30 p.m.: Standup comedy
Saturday, June 19, 2021
6:30 a.m.: nature hike
7 a.m.: Foam rolling workshop (1) - This 1hr CE workshop is focussed on creating long-term core stability and freedom from pain, despite our “hunched over” profession
8 a.m.: breakfast
8:30 a.m.: More Than a Feeling: Creating Understanding and Relief Within the Dental Team - Laura Mach DDS
Summary: An interactive workshop for dentists and teams where we explore what makes communicating with one another challenging in the dental environment and how to overcome these challenges ... together!
10:30 a.m.: “Why did I get a bill? I thought I paid in full” and other awkward conversations mediated by a hostage negotiator - Ankur Gupta, DDS
No matter how incredible your team, processes, and systems may be, dentistry will never be able to avoid uncomfortable situations and potentially angry patients. Dr Gupta presents concepts from a former FBI hostage negotiator that will defuse and create calm even during the most stressful situations in the office
11:30 a.m.: lunch
12:30 p.m.: Burnout, body pain, debt, stress, and diet - Ankur Gupta
The healthcare professions boast high incomes, great hours, and social status, yet a lot of us are burnt out. Why? In this 1-hr emotional presentation, Dr. Gupta shares the Mayo Clinic research behind healthcare burnout, its causes, its ramifications, and, most importantly, how we in the dental profession are going to defeat it.
2:30 p.m.: The Blitz - Making every positive challenge in your office into a game - Ankur Gupta
The big problem with attending a great CE course is that, when we return to the office, our heads are so full of great ideas, that it is hard to actually get them all straight, and properly implement each one. Instead of leaving the participants of this retreat with the same potential frustration, Dr. Gupta shares the most effective implementation guidelines - making it all a game.
3:30 p.m.: Little Voice - Laura Mach DDS
Using a very personal story from Dr. Laura Mach's past, she teaches what it means to listen to your inner voice, why it’s vitally important, how to do it, and what pitfalls to watch out for.
4:30-6 p.m.: reflection, pool, hot tub, tennis, basketball, hiking, etc.
6 p.m. Dinner
7 p.m. inspiration, connection, and awards