Identifying and living your core values is the most important thing you will ever do. In this episode, Miranda Beeson, ACT’s director of education, brings in ACT’s founder, Kirk Behrendt, to share the story behind their core values, how they came to be, and why core values matter to a dental practice. To gain insight and inspiration for your core values, listen to Episode 967 of The Best Practices Show!

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Episode Resources:

• Watch the video version of Episode 967: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
• Watch Episode 4 with Howard Farran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMMaSIrhv2Q
• Read Traction by Gino Wickman: https://benbellabooks.com/shop/traction
• Read books by Patrick Lencioni: https://www.tablegroup.com/books

Main Takeaways:

• Identify your core values. It’s the most important thing you will ever do.
• Core values are your compass. Use it as a filter for your decisions.
• Attract the behaviors and people you want with core values.
• Weave your core values into the fabric of your practice.
• Your team is the secret sauce to success.

Snippets:

0:00 Introduction.

1:52 Kirk and Miranda’s journeys with core values.

13:39 Core values: Give > Get.

19:27 Core values: Walk the Talk.

25:38 Core values: We Before Me.

29:58 Core values: Results Driven.

37:07 Core values: Always Be Growing.

41:53 Core values: All-In Attitude.

50:33 Your people are the secret sauce.

51:35 Final thoughts.

Miranda Beeson, MS, BSDH Bio:

Miranda Beeson has over 25 years of clinical dental hygiene, front office, practice administration, and speaking experience. She is enthusiastic about communication and loves helping others find the power that words can bring to their patient interactions and practice dynamics. As a Lead Practice Coach, she is driven to create opportunities to find value in experiences and cultivate new approaches.

Miranda graduated from Old Dominion University, and enjoys spending time with her husband, Chuck, and her children, Trent, Mallory, and Cassidy. Family time is the best time, and is often spent on a golf course, a volleyball court, or spending the day boating at the beach.