Randall Berning's Smart Words For Smart Doctor CEO's

Reflections: Power 2 Reason Gorman Symposium

Randall — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:25:33 -0500

The orthodontists and their staff members attending the American Orthodontics sponsored program were treated to a 100% education program. No product displays. No order taking. No speaker representing the company making a pitch. Nothing. And the doctors and staff were...

Dentistry Is Relationships

Randall — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:49:40 -0500

One of the most enjoyable parts of the dental profession are the relationships we all form. Doctors have very close relationships with their staff and patients. Specialists seek and connect with general practitioners and form working relationships that can last...

Doctor CEO Can't Muddle By

Randall — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:21:03 -0500

A doctor running a larger practice he related to me how he feels he is "running in place" and there is not the "upside" he anticipated at this time in his career. He stated he could not wait for the...

Reality Time

Randall — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:29:39 -0500

A Doctor CEO related to me that as he and his staff have returned to the practice after a Holiday break everyone feels the time away was too short! Some staff seem to be only "partly here" in their level...

A Reactive Vs Proactive New Year

Randall — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:53:09 -0500

Right now Doctor CEOs are involved in planning out their initiatives for 2012. We are in the midst of helping a number of those doctors as they seek to guide their practice growth, development, and profitability. Doctors that look out...

Spend Some Time With Good Brains

Randall — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:14:05 -0500

I often find during my consulting sessions with Doctor CEOs that they are isolated. Many seem to rely on very few advisors, sometimes limiting guidance to the practice accountant, a supply vendor and a few colleagues. Yet these same doctors...

Good Ideas Are Often Just That

Randall — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:54:36 -0500

Here at Berning & Affiliates we are very involved in year end and next year planning for doctors. It is amazing how many of our clients come to the meetings and talk about ideas they or staff or a spouse...

Unhelpful Actions and Comments

Randall — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:13:45 -0500

I suspect that some Doctor CEO’s forget just how carefully fellow doctors in the practice and staff weigh the CEO’s actions and words through the course of the days, weeks and months. I say this because in several recent instances...

Challenge Yourself!

Randall — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:34:55 -0500

As we turn toward the end of the calendar year, I have noticed there is a tendency that many Doctor CEOs have to begin to float into the Holiday Season. They seem to take their attention off accomplishing lingering practice...

Action Planning

Randall — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:12:30 -0500

We are at the point when many Doctor CEO’s are assessing their practice performance for the current year and looking ahead to the start of a new year. Some are very pleased with the results to date and others less...