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Determine your optimum time
If you're a morning person, schedule your
biggest, most challenging cases in the morning
and save yourself for the less-intense work
later (or vice-versa). Explain to patients why
it's important that they attend at the times
offered to get the best from you-it's in their
interest, after all.

Question traditional hours
Why are you working a 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,
2-5:30 p.m. day? Might an 8 a.m.-3 p.m. with
a couple of short breaks work better for you?
Or how about 2-8 p.m.? Modern theories of
sports training show that we perform better
in short, focused bursts.

Minimize distractions
Read Cal Newport's book Deep Work for
proof about that feeling of attention being
dragged in different directions by interruptions, and what you can do about it. Minimise
distractions so that you can give your best.

Practice.
Every clinical procedure should be practiced, analysed and revisited to improve it.
That doesn't mean faster, but smarter. Aim
to complete everything with as few movements as possible with a smooth, flow where
everybody is in the zone. This means having
fully supported four- or six-handed dentistry

so the surgeon is not distracted from the job
in hand. Success becomes predictable with
high concentration and reduced fatigue.

Reflect
Take a few minutes every day to think
about what worked well and what didn't.
How could your time have been used better?
What changes, even small tweaks, can you
introduce to make your day smoother?

Management
Establish systems for everything which
are well documented, reviewed regularly
and understood. Only do the things that you
absolutely must. Don't spend time loading
figures into accounts, paying bills, doing
payroll or writing your own referral letters.
If necessary, outsource; there is plenty of help
in the virtual world.
Ring fence time at least half a day a week
to work on, rather than in, your business.
Applying the same micromanagement required
for excellent dentistry to the running of a
business will lead to problems. Trying to run
the business on the hoof, squeezed in between
patients or at the end of a long day, will fail.
To just sit and wait to see what sort of a
day turns up is to invite failure. You and your
agenda builder can create days that are not
only profitable financially but also rewarding
mentally and enjoyable. ■

Fail to Plan = Plan to Fail
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of DentaltownUK July 2017

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On Dentaltown.com
Mike Gow: Record-Breaking Big Smile Big Band
Meet the Team
Howard Speaks: Thank You for Your Referral
Rehabilitation After Oral Cancer: Patient Treatment Considerations
Sugar-Free Eating
The Perfect Smile Studios Joins Dentex, the U.K. Dental Partnership Group
The Social Media Buffet
The Mobile Dentaid Unit Provides Care for Vulnerable People
Mastering the Spectrum of Care
The BDA Conference 2017 at Manchester Central Convention Centre
Time Out
Guy Laffan Interviews Imran Nathoo, MasterChef 2017 Finalist
Case Study: No Shrink? No Stress? No Problem.
Through the Keyhole—Surgery: Away with Natalia Letunova
Pulp Vitality in Pediatric Patients
Protecting Smiles of Future Champions
Finding the Right Work/Life Balance
Perfect Anteriors with the BACD
Lifestyle
Poll: Materials
CE Update
Students
Classified Listings
Wish List with Dr. Zaki Kanaan
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Mike Gow: Record-Breaking Big Smile Big Band
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Meet the Team
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Howard Speaks: Thank You for Your Referral
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Rehabilitation After Oral Cancer: Patient Treatment Considerations
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Sugar-Free Eating
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - The Perfect Smile Studios Joins Dentex, the U.K. Dental Partnership Group
DentaltownUK July 2017 - The Social Media Buffet
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - The Mobile Dentaid Unit Provides Care for Vulnerable People
DentaltownUK July 2017 - Mastering the Spectrum of Care
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - The BDA Conference 2017 at Manchester Central Convention Centre
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Time Out
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Guy Laffan Interviews Imran Nathoo, MasterChef 2017 Finalist
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Case Study: No Shrink? No Stress? No Problem.
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Through the Keyhole—Surgery: Away with Natalia Letunova
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Pulp Vitality in Pediatric Patients
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Protecting Smiles of Future Champions
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Finding the Right Work/Life Balance
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Perfect Anteriors with the BACD
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Lifestyle
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Poll: Materials
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - CE Update
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DentaltownUK July 2017 - Students
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