June 29, 2023
Humpday Happy Hour with Dr. Richard Madow, The Madow Center for Dental Practice Success
Send us Fan Mail Original Air Date: 3-16-21 This week's topic "Dumb Things That Smart Dentists Do!" with Dr. Richard Madow. Please join us for this exciting conversation. In 1989, Dr. Richard Madow along with his brother Dr. David Madow, founded The Madow Center For Dental Practice Success with the goal of helping their fellow dentists achieve success and happiness in their practices. Having been named a “Leader In Dental Consulting” by Dentistry Today for many years running, his publications, articles and blogs are some of the most popular in the dental profession and have reached over 100,000 practices across the world! Known for his hilarious and spontaneous style, Rich has lectured to standing room only crowds in practically every major city in The United States and Canada, teaching dentists and team members how to enjoy their careers, supercharge their practices, define and create their own personal success, increase profitability, and have more fun than ever before. The Madow Center For Dental Practice Success has a unique approach to coaching – instead of modules and pre-written programs, each practice is individually guided to overcome their weaknesses and grow their strengths in order to obtain greater income levels and enjoy dentistry more. For more information please check out www.madow.com On a personal level, Rich is a life-long and award-winning musician, having performed in many venues across North America. He is currently writing and recording new material, and his latest album, “Coming Through With Static,” can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, and all of the regular streaming sites. Among his other achievements, Rich’s book “Is Your Frog Boiling” was an amazon.com bestseller, and he has traveled to 56 countries.
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Original Air Date: 3-16-21
This week's topic "Dumb Things That Smart Dentists Do!" with Dr. Richard Madow. Please join us for this exciting conversation.
In 1989, Dr. Richard Madow along with his brother Dr. David Madow, founded The Madow Center For Dental Practice Success with the goal of helping their fellow dentists achieve success and happiness in their practices. Having been named a “Leader In Dental Consulting” by Dentistry Today for many years running, his publications, articles and blogs are some of the most popular in the dental profession and have reached over 100,000 practices across the world!
Known for his hilarious and spontaneous style, Rich has lectured to standing room only crowds in practically every major city in The United States and Canada, teaching dentists and team members how to enjoy their careers, supercharge their practices, define and create their own personal success, increase profitability, and have more fun than ever before.
The Madow Center For Dental Practice Success has a unique approach to coaching – instead of modules and pre-written programs, each practice is individually guided to overcome their weaknesses and grow their strengths in order to obtain greater income levels and enjoy dentistry more. For more information please check out www.madow.com
On a personal level, Rich is a life-long and award-winning musician, having performed in many venues across North America. He is currently writing and recording new material, and his latest album, “Coming Through With Static,” can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, and all of the regular streaming sites. Among his other achievements, Rich’s book “Is Your Frog Boiling” was an amazon.com bestseller, and he has traveled to 56 countries.
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