Coaches Corner - How Out-Producing Your Problems Can Lead to an Ugly Duckling Phase

Adding an associate sounds exciting—until everything breaks. Andrew and Caitlin unpack the “ugly duckling” stage: lost cases, team tension, delegation, and the systems you must fix.

Ask George on dental CPAs in practice ownership: tax planning, embezzlement prevention, deposit ratios, expense categories, and why operational KPIs matter more than accounting for growth.

George finally drops the answer: minority equity + a workhorse anchor doctor. If recruiting is your bottleneck, this episode shows how to expand reach and close the right hire.

A returning Practice Under Water guest breaks down five associate hires, rapid growth to $3M, and why scaling a dental practice can still trap owners in the chair.

Thinking about buying a practice? Learn how to avoid the “messy middle,” pick a ready-to-grow opportunity, and decide if you’re built for ownership in today’s market.

In this Ask George episode, George breaks down leadership for dental practice owners, covering self-leadership, vision, culture, team development, and systems to help practices grow with clarity and purpose.

If you’re investing in marketing but missing calls, you’re leaking revenue. Learn how dental virtual assistants can boost conversions, improve verifications, and stabilize staffing.

Is rapid growth always worth it? This $8M dental owner reveals the stress, mistakes, and boundary-setting required to grow without sacrificing lifestyle.

What happens when you let your P&L get ugly on purpose? This dentist explains how he scaled to $8M fast—and why profitability became the next big challenge.

In this Ask George episode, George breaks down how to set practice ownership goals you’ll actually be happy you hit. He walks through the three stages of a dental career, how to align qualitative lifestyle goals with quantitative income targets, and why bottlenecks and “surface area of luck” matter more than arbitrary production numbers. If you’re a dentist who wants to grow your income without hating Mondays, this episode gives you a practical roadmap from today to your ideal Point B.