"Everyone likes Pete so I'm giving him a raise," is managing by emotions. "Jill collected $15,000 we were about to write off, so I'm giving her a raise," is managing by statistics.

How would you would feel if all of your practice problems were solved? What would it mean to you if you were accomplishing results like these?

Did you know there is a joke in every problem or difficult situation? Something that makes you laugh?

Practice owners who drop their worst, least-profitable plans always see an improvement. They earn more profit with less stress. They stop feeling like monkeys. The first step is the most difficult = crunch the numbers.

Here are 10 proven steps – in a nutshell – that will benefit almost every practice. Applying even one of them can produce a positive change in your practice.

As a doctor, your first concern is the well-being of your patients. As a practice owner, your first concern is the well-being of your practice. And that means you need to make profit.