Well, the New Year is upon us and everyone has had at least a week to settle back into their routine following the holidays. While I’m not one really for making resolutions, what are you going to do this year to really make your dental practice move to the next level? When was the last time you updated your business plan? How about your marketing plan or your succession plan? Do you have a business continuity plan? When was the last time you updated your physical office space with a fresh dental office design? Do you have a sustainability plan in place? Have you taken note of what your patients think about you and your practice by conducting a survey of your existing patients? What is your technology plan and what new advances do you need to incorporate to remain state-of-the-art? As 2011 gets rolling now is the time to be thinking about all of these things in order to make sure your dental practice, your business, has the best year possible.

Taking just one of these today, let’s talk a bit about your dental office design. Now, I can’t promise you that I fresh look is going to put you into Travel & Leisure’s “World’s Coolest Design Destinations,” but you definitely want your office to make the list of world’s coolest dental office design destinations. Why? You’re dental office speaks volumes about you, your staff, and how you treat your patients. Beyond the treatment they receive in the exam chair, the physical space and the interaction with you and your staff from beginning to end define the client experience and means the difference between coming back and telling one’s friends and family about you. With a Top 10 Dental Office Design Destination you’ll undoubtedly have clients talking and spreading the word about you.