Systems, like marketing, are vital to the success of your practice. Marketing, one of your systems, is what will bring patients in the door, systems are what will want them to stay and complete treatment under your care. Systems are also the reason you'll have time to enjoy yourself outside of the office, the reason employees will like working with you, and the reason anyone will refer to you.

You must know how important systems are when you're starting because that's the best time to develop t...

Having a mentor is essential in any area of life. I can't think of something I've done or accomplished without the help of someone whose gone before me - a teacher, a coach, my parents, employers, coworkers, my brother, my friends - and the list goes on. The right mentor can provide advice and connections that will help you reach heights that would be impossible, overwhelming, or take forever alone.

In our careers we've had several mentors that helped us succeed in our first practice. It starte...