It may have been a few years since I went on my first job interview after graduating from dental school, but I can still remember it like it was yesterday. I felt so nervous and inadequate, thinking about the fact that I just graduated and this doctor I’m interviewing with has nearly forty years of experience. How can I possibly convince him that I know what I’m doing? Now I am the practice owner, and the shoe is on the…

There is a movement amongst our society for women to ‘lean in’, for girls to accept and love their bodies, for gender equity in higher leadership, and for increased leadership development targeting women.  Certainly within this past decade, there has been a heightening of awareness where communities, groups, and individuals are intentionally shifting to address the question,  “How do we do a better job empowering our girls and women in areas of professional development and leadership equity?”  Furthermore, we are…

Earlier this week, I had the privilege of attending the AAWD’s Empower You Web Cast: Social Media for Dentists: Game-Changing Tips for Your Dental Office’s Digital Footprint.  I was one of about 25 participants in this interactive and informative webinar presented by Brad Newman of Dentainment.  Brad provided some really great information about different social networks, how to empower your team as advocates, and the real, measurable benefits to focusing on digital marketing. Digital marketing.  That sounds so scary, doesn’t…

Remember when the only time you would ever press shift+3 was when you would shorthand the word “number”?  Those were the days.  Nowadays, that four-lined symbol resembling a tic-tac-toe board (#) translates to hashtag: a social media phenomenon that helps users search and sort topics.  I am sure you have seen this trend in action at some point [lest we forget the #YOLO craze!] but are you completely familiar with how it works and its immense advantages?  Let’s walk through…