487: How to Be Different&Have Patients Beat the Door Down - Dr. Tim Herre - a podcast by ACT Dental

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How to Be Different & Have Patients Beat the Door Down

Episode #487 with Dr. Tim Herre

Do what no one else does, and patients will flock to see you. And to help you find your X factor for your practice, Kirk Behrendt brings in Dr. Tim Herre, founder of the Breathe to Thrive Holistic Dental Center, to share his journey into holistic dentistry and advice for getting started. Self-discovery is your first and most important step! To learn more about finding your path and passion in dentistry, listen to Episode 487 of The Best Practices Show!

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Main Takeaways:

Figure out who you are first.

Decide how you want your practice to look.

Find something you enjoy that no one else does.

Listen to your patients’ goals, then tailor to their needs.

Keep learning and improving yourself, your team, and your practice.

Quotes:

“We know what we know today, and then tomorrow we do better.” (5:53—5:55)

“You've got to figure out what's right for you, because I think I've gotten caught in the trap too. You listen to a lot of other people talk about their practice and, ‘I have 10 practices,’ or, ‘I'm doing X, Y, and Z.’ But what's right for you? Do you want something small? Something big? What procedures do you like to do? What do you want your clients to look like? So, I think it’s figuring out who you are first.” (11:58—12:22)

“Everybody, all the time, is like, ‘I want an airway practice.’ But what does that truly mean? I think airway being a buzzword can mean a lot of different things to a lot of people. Even “holistic” can mean a lot of different things to a lot of people. But what does it mean to you, and how do you want to spin it?” (12:46—13:05)

“Number one is, what do they want and what are their goals? What does the parent want for their child, versus project what we want on them? I think that's probably the biggest thing, is always ask them, ‘Well, what do you want?’ because then you can tailor what you're talking about to what their needs and goals are and give them choices based on that. Because it’s not always a one-size-fits-all. And so, I think first and foremost is listening to them and their story.” (15:29—15:56)

“When you find the path that you want to take and you're passionate about it, it may take time, but things fall into place if you're always trying to figure things out.” (16:52—17:04)

“That's been the biggest thing, is I found a procedure, or I found something that I enjoy that no one else does, so when all the other people in town,...

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