Episode 264

Strategies to Take Action on What you Learn with Dr. Mark Costes

Host: Gary Takacs | Published Date: February 8, 2017 | Listening Time: 0:40:41

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Dr. Mark Costes is an amazing resource for Dentists. Gary had the privilege of interviewing Mark at the recent Voices of Dentistry Conference in Nashville. Mark is a fellow podcaster (Dentalpreneur), owner of eight dental practices, a coach and consultant to Dentists and the founder of the Horizon Schools of Dental Assisting.

Running Time: 40:41 minutes

In this Show, Gary and Mark discuss; tips to help Dentists take action on what they learn, Mark’s list of fantastic four books that will serve as a guides to help you implement what you learn, the blessing and the curse of being a perfectionist, how to develop a systems-driven practice, the power of abundance thinking, why persistence is a powerful trait and how to know when you are ready to expand to more than one practice. Mark is truly an incredible resource and you will enjoy his spirit of sharing his knowledge and experience with his colleagues.

Marks’ Fantastic Four Books to help you take action on what you are learning:

The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes

Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink

The Four Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey https://www.amazon.com/Disciplines-Execution-Achieving-Wildly-Important/dp/145162705X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1486335466&sr=1-1&keywords=the+four+disciplines+of+execution

Link to Mark’s Dentalpreneur Podcast
Link to receive a Free copy of Mark’s Book: Pillars of Dental Success
Mark’s website

Mark’s email address: info@truedentalsuccess.com


Gary Takacs

Gary Takacs Gary became a successful practice owner by purchasing a fixer-upper practice and developing it into a world-class dental practice. He is passionate about sharing his hard-earned insights and experiences with dental practices across the globe.

As a dental practice coach, Gary provides guidance for dental professionals on how to create a healthier practice style that lets them deliver excellent patient care while reducing depending on insurance.

More importantly, Gary’s insights are not just based on theory – as a co-owner of a dental practice, he has first-hand experience in making this transformation from a high-volume and low-fee insurance model to a fee-for-service approach that is more sustainable and promotes a patient-centric and financially healthy dental practice, and he is dedicated to sharing this knowledge with other dental practitioners via the popular Thriving Dentist Show!
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