Hosted by Dr. John Meis, Wendy Briggs, and The Team Training Institute, The Double Your Production podcast is designed to help dental professionals better serve patients, run their practices more smoothly, and increase profits. Learn more about in-office training, executive and team coaching, and virtual training programs at http://www.theteamtraininginstitute.com

Special guest Davis Smith, founder of the outdoor company Cotopaxi and an avid survivalist shares with us his experiences of how surviving in the wild and running a business is not all that different.

He’s sharing the 5 lessons he’s learned in survival situations that prepared him to lead his team and business through various crises and challenges.

You’ll get exceptional insight as dental practices continue wading through unknown territory brought on by the challenges of the pandemic.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The one thing you cannot do whether you’re in a survival situation or any other crisis
  • How seeing his friend caught in a current taught him this important lesson
  • What Davis did when he was surrounded by three sharks and how it applies to practice strategy
  • What type of people to surround yourself with during challenging times
  • How a rising tide and a satellite phone made him realize this valuable lesson

Guest Bio

Davis Smith grew up in Latin America and lived for several years in Ecuador. When he wasn’t in school, Davis was exploring and camping in Cotopaxi National Park. It was here that he developed a lifelong reverence for the strong, hard-working people of the Andes. His time in Latin America also showed him the plight of those in abject poverty.

Davis later moved to the United States, where he pursued advanced degrees in business and international studies. He started several successful e-commerce businesses, two of which took him to Brazil, where he lived from 2010 to 2013. Despite his success, he wanted to do more to make a difference in the world. For his next venture, he decided to merge his love of travel with a poverty-fighting business model. Each customer’s purchase would give to those living in the world’s poorest regions. He named the company Cotopaxi to represent the spirit of adventure, optimism, and determination that he’d experienced during his time in Ecuador.

Direct download: Davis_Smith_20_minute_version_FINAL.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:40pm EDT

Dr. John and Wendy collect data from thousands of practices every year and are able to identify the really successful practices and what they are doing differently.

In this episode, they are digging into some common mistakes and blockages that can actually prevent practices from growing.

Listen to this episode and learn how to step around these landmines so that you can have a bigger 2021 than you ever thought possible.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The one factor that disturbs teamwork and who the biggest culprit is
  • What to avoid if you don’t want to be an average doctor with an average practice
  • One question doctors need to ask themselves to determine if they’re a team player
  • The 3 metrics the majority of doctors care about, and why they aren’t good indicators of growth
  • What metrics you should be measuring in your practice to determine success
  • Why trying to maintain harmony in your team can sometimes have the opposite effect
  • How to find your next rockstar hygienist, office manager, or associate (it’s easier than you think)
Direct download: EP_79-_December_22_Dr._J_and_Wendy.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:32pm EDT

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