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Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert

California
I want to help dental professionals continuously improve the culture of their practice and inspire them to increase and enjoy service to their patients. I freely share my successes and mistakes in the hopes that it helps others who enjoy dentistry and want to be the best they can be.
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Circumferences and Centers? by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health Ok, so it's been a while, right?  Well, we're short-staffed right now, so that means I'm working harder.  Actually, we all are.  The last thing I wrote on here was the q ... Read on »
Quiet Desperation by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health Yesterday I asked you to think about what you resent related to your practice.  It seems that a lot of people, myself included, have things they really resent, but they ... Read on »
A little something to think ... by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health A little something to think about so we can discuss it later: What do you resent? What makes you seethe on a daily basis? Who steals your peace? How much pleasure does tha ... Read on »
"God bless every soul that ... by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health "God bless every soul that was lost. God bless everyone who has to endure that loss. And God guide us to our reunion in heaven. God bless America." ~Rudy Guiliani on the ... Read on »
Success by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health   "What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do."   ~Bob Dylan~   We've bee ... Read on »
Count The Ways by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health In my last post I asked you to think about what makes life good when things are going good, and what makes it good when things are hard.  I'll bet that when things are g ... Read on »
Prosper by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health Yesterday I asked you to think about what you truly need, want, and what you could do without.  I also asked you if you could do with a little less, if you could help so ... Read on »
Choose Your Own Way by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health Is the economy as bad as it sounds?  Maybe.  Actually, probably.  Well, really, yes it is.  But…it is what it is.  You can make it better for yourself, or worse.  Victor ... Read on »
What's Your Motivation? by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health Have you ever tried to talk to someone and thought it would be just an average, everyday conversation, and found yourself in the middle of an argument or drama?  You  wa ... Read on »
Good Gossip by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health "No one ever gossips about anyone's secret virtues.". -Bertrand Russell- Gossip is such a weird thing. On the one hand we feel uncomfortable with it because of how it m ... Read on »
This is hysterical. Take the ... by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health This is hysterical. Take the time to read it, and don't be offended by some of the cuss words. The story demands them. http://thedentalwarrior.com/2011/07/15/vestigial-org ... Read on »
The Enemy of Excellence by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health "Minimalism breeds mediocrity.  It is the destroyer of passion.  Minimalism is one of the great character destroyers of our time.  It is the enemy of excellence and a ca ... Read on »
Joy by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health "Joy is the fruit of appreciation."  ~Matthew Kelly~ Sounds like a no-brainer, doesn't it.  If you are appreciated, you feel joyful.  It sounds simple, but it doesn' ... Read on »
That's What It's About by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health When it all comes right down to it, dental practices are basically comprised of phone answerers and money handlers, spit suckers, tooth scrapers, and hole drillers.  Don ... Read on »
Be Gentle With Everyone by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health "Be gentle with all.  Try to see the heart I see, to know the pain and difficulty of the other life, that I know.  Try, before you speak to anyone, to ask me to act as t ... Read on »
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, And The Annoying by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health We all want our staff to work together in harmony, to overlook small slights and mistakes, and to see the good in each other, don't we?  What percentage of each day can ... Read on »
Keep Your Garden by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health "If there is no gardener, there is no garden."~Steven Covey - First Things First~ As a manager, I can't tell you how many times I've been frustrated, or disappointed ... Read on »
Oh Come On, Hug Me by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health "Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let your presence light new light in the hearts of people."   ~Mother Theresa I remember reading a book by ... Read on »
Leading To a Higher Power by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health "You are not here merely to make a living.  You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievemen ... Read on »
Sing Your Song by Linda Zdanowicz Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health "Most men lead lives of quiet desperation, and go to the grave with the song still in them."   ~Henry David Thoreau~ Can you relate to this quote?  I think that many ... Read on »