Dental Sherpas

Matt Kennedy and Dr. Cedric Lewis

“The only difference between you and me is that I’ve failed a lot more.” Dr. Cedric Lewis. Having the option of getting out of the dental chair is a journey. It’s a lot like climbing a mountain. There’s danger around every corner but the payoff of reaching the summit is life changing. There’s no reason you have to do it alone. Multi-Location Practice owner Dr. Ced Lewis and Dental Wealth Coach Matt Kennedy, The Dental Sherpas, want to help you reach the Summit … this place where working in the dental chair becomes optional. Their knowledge and expertise, gained on the cliffs of their journey, will help you plan your route to dental freedom. read less

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Core Values: Your Practice’s Framework of Communication

Core Values: Your Practice’s Framework of Communication

In today’s episode, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy discuss the importance of defining your practice’s core values and using them as a framework through which you measure and communicate how the practice and your team is performing.

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Core Values: Your Practice’s Framework of Communication

Core Values: Your Practice’s Framework of Communication

In today’s episode, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy discuss the importance of defining your practice’s core values and using them as a framework through which you measure and communicate how the practice and your team is performing.

Dealing With The Current Employee Environment

Dealing With The Current Employee Environment

Many dental offices are struggling to retain or find employees in today’s post pandemic environment. In today’s episode, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy talk through strategies to deal with this issue. Many times, employees think the owner puts profit before people. This mindset among your employees is poison. In this episode you’ll learn how to make sure that your communication with your team consistently wards off this damaging mindset.

New Mini-Series: The Dental Freedom Code 3

New Mini-Series: The Dental Freedom Code 3

We’ve identified 10 distinct phases that all dental practices move through while transforming into a business that outlives the owner/doctor and allows he or she to get out of the chair. Over the next few episodes, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy will discuss each phase, how to know which phase your practice is in and what you need to aim for to get forward momentum toward the next phase.

New Mini-Series: The Dental Freedom Code 2

New Mini-Series: The Dental Freedom Code 2

We’ve identified 10 distinct phases that all dental practices move through while transforming into a business that outlives the owner/doctor and allows he or she to get out of the chair. Over the next few episodes, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy will discuss each phase, how to know which phase your practice is in and what you need to aim for to get forward momentum toward the next phase.

New Mini-Series: The Dental Freedom Code

New Mini-Series: The Dental Freedom Code

We’ve identified 10 distinct phases that all dental practices move through while transforming into a business that outlives the owner/doctor and allows he or she to get out of the chair. Over the next few episodes, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy will discuss each phase, how to know which phase your practice is in and what you need to aim for to get forward momentum toward the next phase.

A Big Announcement

A Big Announcement

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Playing The Full Game In Your Practice

Playing The Full Game In Your Practice

Most doctors, consultants, marketers, etc. focus almost entirely on growing production or top line revenue. In today’s episode, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy discuss how this narrow focus can certainly grow revenue but doesn’t necessarily equate to a better business.

Recognize When You Are The Problem In Your Practice

Recognize When You Are The Problem In Your Practice

Because most dentists build their practice from the ground up and know everything about everything, they become the central hub for all questions and processes in the practice. In today’s episode, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy discuss how this “doctor as the hub” approach can have a devastating effect on the practice’s potential and it’s long term value.

New Mini-Series: The 8 Principles That Drive The Value Of Your Practice Part 3

New Mini-Series: The 8 Principles That Drive The Value Of Your Practice Part 3

Many Dentists believe that the main thing that makes their practice valuable is production/collections/profit. While this can increase the value of the practice, it’s not the place to focus on to get buyers to pay a lot of money. To understand what drives the value of a business, including a dental practice, look at it through the eyes of an investor. In this mini-series, Dr. Lewis and Matt Kennedy teach you to do just that. They break down the 8 principles that will exponentially drive up the value of your practice.

New Mini-Series: The 8 Principles That Drive The Value Of Your Practice Part 2

New Mini-Series: The 8 Principles That Drive The Value Of Your Practice Part 2

Many Dentists believe that the main thing that makes their practice valuable is production/collections/profit. While this can increase the value of the practice, it’s not the place to focus on to get buyers to pay a lot of money. To understand what drives the value of a business, including a dental practice, look at it through the eyes of an investor. In this mini-series, Dr. Lewis and Matt Kennedy teach you to do just that. They break down the 8 principles that will exponentially drive up the value of your practice.

New Mini-Series: The 8 Principles That Drive The Value Of Your Practice

New Mini-Series: The 8 Principles That Drive The Value Of Your Practice

Many Dentists believe that the main thing that makes their practice valuable is production/collections/profit. While this can increase the value of the practice, it’s not the place to focus on to get buyers to pay a lot of money. To understand what drives the value of a business, including a dental practice, look at it through the eyes of an investor. In this mini-series, Dr. Lewis and Matt Kennedy teach you to do just that. They break down the 8 principles that will exponentially drive up the value of your practice.

How Sophisticated Buyers Evaluate Your Practice

How Sophisticated Buyers Evaluate Your Practice

As more and more sophisticated buyers enter the marketplace for dental practices, understanding how they evaluate your practice is critical. They are not buying your dental practice! They are buying the future profit your dental practice will produce. In today’s episode, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy break down the ways these investor buyers are looking at your practice.

How Offers To Buy Your Practice Are Changing

How Offers To Buy Your Practice Are Changing

In today’s episode, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy do a deep dive on an offer to buy a practice sent in by a listener. They talk about the numbers but also the mindset of the buyer and the psychology it appears the potential buyer is using to make the offer seem more attractive than it might really be.

When Data Outruns Operations

When Data Outruns Operations

All business decisions in the practice need to be driven by data. But in today's episode, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy discuss the danger in chasing the data but not capitalizing operationally on what the data is telling you. This is a boots on the ground discussion you won't want to miss!

What Keeps Doctors Stuck In The Chair

What Keeps Doctors Stuck In The Chair

Creating a business that allows you to get out of the chair and actually taking the leap of getting out of the chair are 2 different things. In today’s episode, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy discuss what keeps doctors stuck in the chair, even after they’ve built their practice to allow them to exit.

A Quick Start Guide To Re-Engineering Your Practice

A Quick Start Guide To Re-Engineering Your Practice

In today’s episode, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy discuss the first things you should do once you’ve decided to re-engineer your practice and work toward getting out of the chair.

For Associates: How To Evaluate A Practice Before You Join

For Associates: How To Evaluate A Practice Before You Join

Most associate doctors struggle with evaluating potential practices to work for. Many times, they choose based on the guaranteed pay. In this episode, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy discuss some practical ways an associate doctor can determine which practices offer good opportunities and which don’t. Here’s a spoiler…a good opportunity has nothing to do with the guarantee!

Is The Associate Model For You?

Is The Associate Model For You?

With corporate dentistry gaining market share in just about every market in the US, doctors are wondering how to compete. In today’s episode, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy discuss the multiple associate model and why you need to understand it and consider implementing it.

Insights From Leading An 11 Location Practice with Joseph Snyder

Insights From Leading An 11 Location Practice with Joseph Snyder

Today’s episode is loaded with nuggets of wisdom from Joseph Snyder, Operational Specialist at Hawaii Family Dental.

The 3 Places Doctors Get Stuck

The 3 Places Doctors Get Stuck

In today’s Episode, Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy reveal the 3 places they see doctors get stuck when trying to grow their practice. Knowing these danger zones will allow you to proactively create strategies to avoid them. Don’t miss this episode!