Recommended Reading for Successful Practice Leaders by Ken Runkle – America’s Profitability Expert™     As a service to Paragon clients, Ken regularly engages practice leaders with new books and resources to continually challenge and expand their thinking. Below are the latest recommendations with a bri

The Profitable Dentist has published one of Ken's articles, Wealth Barriers in their Spring, 2013 issues.  You can read it here.  _______________________________________________ Paragon is the leading dental practice management and dental consulting firm for today's dentist. Over 25 years of service have established us as the indus

    Do you know the number one reason patients don’t accept treatment?   Treatment is rejected when a patient’s value glass is not full. Take a quick trip to your local Boat and RV Show and you may see what the value glass is all about.  Those who buy may not have teeth or much money, but they’re willing to find a way to invest in a new

    Dental Economics has once again published one of Ken's articles. The January, 2012 issue includes Mega-trends in Dentistry: Position Yourself For Profitability. You can read it here. You can also read some of Ken's previous DE articles: January 2012 - Abundance - 7 Steps To Move From Scarcity To Plenty. January, 2011 -&

  Have you achieved the wealth you desire? Is something blocking your path to success?  Maybe you have set goals and developed plans to achieve those goals, but for some reason you fell short.  Unknowingly, one of six common wealth barriers may be blocking your path. Discover the barrier and take action. Climb over, go around, or push through it.  Wealth is wait

    Download the entire article. [Evaluation Time: 10 minutes] Listen to the entire audio session. [Listening Time: 5:52] Subscribe to iTunes and automatically get new audio sessions.   If You Want to Achieve Your Practice Goals, You Must… by Ken Runkle – America’s Profitability Expert™ Did you

  Do you have good debt or bad debt in your dental practice? Consider five forms of debt and whether they are good or bad for your practice. We know debt can be destructive. Can it also be good? Ken Runkle evaluates five forms of dental practice debt, revealing whether it is good debt or bad debt. Understanding practice debt and using it wisely will help you protect your pract

by Ken Runkle – America’s Profitability Expert™   Read the entire article. [Evaluation Time: 10 minutes]       INTRODUCTION TO THE 7 HABITS   Paragon Audio Training Session “Introduction and Referability Habit #1” (Length 5:32) Listen to Habit 1. [audio session]

  Dental Economics has once again published one of Ken's articles. The January, 2012 issue includes Abundance - 7 Steps To Move From Scarcity To Plenty. You can read it here. You can also read some of Ken's previous DE articles: January, 2011 - The Business Of Dentistry July, 2010 - The Sinatra Principle - Your Ticket To Greater Case Acceptance!

  Six Habits of Financially Secure Practices Over the past 27 years of consulting with practices across the country, Ken Runkle has identified six key habits the most successful dentists have in common.  None of these habits vary because of the type, size or location of the practice.  Instead, it is the mindset of the dentist and team and their skills in the ar