Work Smarter, Not Harder: The 20% That Drives 80% of Growth

Is your dental practice busy, but not as profitable as it should be? Are you constantly putting out fires and feeling like everything falls on your shoulders? You’re not alone, and today’s guest has the clarity and solutions you’ve been looking for.

In this episode of Growing Your Dental Business, host Jacquelyn Hurley welcomes dental business strategist and coach Melinda Heryford, founder of The Practice Implementers. With over 30 years of experience and an MBA from UC Davis, Melinda shares how she helps overwhelmed dentists and their teams move from chaos to clarity by focusing on the vital 20% of actions that generate 80% of the results.

From leadership systems and team accountability to schedule control and profitability leaks, this episode is packed with insights you can implement right away to take back your time and boost your practice’s bottom line.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why so many dentists feel stuck in reactive mode and how to lead more proactively
• What it takes to create team alignment, consistency, and follow-through
• How to hold your team accountable (without micromanaging!)
• The systems every practice should have in place to calm the chaos and increase efficiency.
• Why your schedule may be the most significant profit leak, and how to fix it
• What it means to have a leadership team and how even small practices can build one
• The one wildly important goal your team should be focused on every week

Featured Guest:

Melinda Heryford, MBA

Founder of The Practice Implementers

Email: [e-mail]

Website: melindaheryford.com

Melinda is offering listeners a complimentary Practice Health Assessment, a $1,000 value, to help you identify where your practice is leaking profits and where your best opportunities for growth lie.

You’ll also get an invitation to her next Practice Masterclass, which will be held September 10, 2025, titled “Road to Detection for Clinical Teams,” where she’ll dive deeper into actionable strategies to increase clarity, team performance, and profitability.

To schedule your assessment or learn more, email [e-mail].