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Author: Richard Green DDS MBA

Pankey Philosophy 

Professionalism 

Richard Green DDS MBA 1 Comment Awareness, Commitment, Professionalism, Reflection

One definition of professionalism became the foundation of Dr. L. D. Pankey’s life and a thesis of his teachings. He

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Pankey Philosophy 

Continuous Reflection Leads to Continuous Learning

Richard Green DDS MBA 1 Comment

Often something I read or hear will trigger a cascade of retrospective thoughts about friends, team members, patients, family, teachers,

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Financial Management 

Tips for Growing & Conserving Personal Wealth in 2022

Richard Green DDS MBA 1 Comment 401k, Finance, financial independence, Financial Success, Investing

Stocks and bonds have both fallen in 2022, taking down portfolio balances. Meanwhile, inflation has shot up, tying the hands

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Communication 

The Wonder of Relevant Examples – Part 2

Richard Green DDS MBA 1 Comment Communication, Doctor-Patient Relationship, leadership, Pankey Philosophy, Patient Communication, Team

One evening I was seated next to a new acquaintance at a dinner party. As we began the conversation, I

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Communication 

The Wonder of Relevant Examples – Part 1

Richard Green DDS MBA 1 Comment Communication, dentistry, Doctor-Patient Relationship, leadership, Patient Communication, Team

Doctor L.D. Pankey would often say to me, “Communicate with others by making your examples relevant to the other person’s

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Financial Management 

Financial Literacy Series: CPI Personal Inflation Early Retirement 

Richard Green DDS MBA 0 Comments CPI, Finance, financial independence, Financial Success, FOMC CPI, personal finance, Retirement, Social Security

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban

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Financial Management 

Financial Literacy Series: Five Books by John Bogle

Richard Green DDS MBA 0 Comments Business, business management, Finance, Investing, personal finance

Father of Index Funds John Bogle has many books to his credit. We all may benefit from reading one or

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Continuing Education 

A Reflection On Personal Growth in Learning

Richard Green DDS MBA 2 Comments Personal Growth, Personal Relationship, Reflection, True Knowing, True-Self

A Reflection: Although most of our early educational classrooms have not often fostered it, an essential participatory experiential exercise can

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Pankey Philosophy 

Creating A Relationship Based Life – A True Story

Richard Green DDS MBA 3 Comments Relationship-based, Richard Green

New Patients / Patients of Record Often a dentist or team member can believe: A new patient or patient of

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Financial Management 

2021 Financial Literacy

Richard Green DDS MBA 0 Comments Budgeting, business management, Debt, Dental Business, financial independence, Financial Success

Financial literacy is the foundation of our relationship with money, and it is a life-long journey of learning. The earlier

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Leadership Practice Management 

Self-Discovery During Social Distancing

Richard Green DDS MBA 7 Comments Doctor-Patient Relationship, Knowing Yourself, Practice growth, self awareness, Self Discovery, social distancing dentistry, The Pankey Institute

It may not be this week. It may be next before you have a practice continuation plan in place and

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