Life & Perspective — Myers Dental Mentoring LLC The Power Card What card games can teach us about the moments that force our hand By Dr. Kenneth Myers | Myers Dental Mentoring LLC ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ For those of us who love to play cards, we know that in several card games the strongest card in the hand is a trump card. Basically, it “trumps” — or beats — all of the other cards. More often than not, a player may play the trump card before

The Business of Dentistry The Subscription Trap: How Tech Costs Are Quietly Draining Your Dental Practice Most dentists have no idea how much they’re spending on software and technology — and the number is almost always shocking. By Dr. Myers Dental Mentoring, LLC • 5 min read You signed up for one piece of software to solve a problem. Then another. Then another. A patient communication platform here, a digital imaging subscription there, a reputation management tool you bar

What a market cycle can teach you about dentistry — and why our mentors were right all along. As I watched and participated in several growth investing cycles during my career — from the dot-com era through the crypto booms, the AI infrastructure frenzy of the mid-2020s, and the speculative swings that followed — one corner of my personality stubbornly held its ground. No matter how loud the excitement grew, I could never fully commit my portfolio to the more speculative corn

Early in my career, while I was heavily engaged in continuing education, I believed I was successful, yet I wasn't genuinely satisfied with my dental career. I realized that I had the potential to be a better dentist. At one stage, it felt like I was mentally directed, given encouragement, and sent off to solve my own issues. However, continuing education and the mentors we pursue don't possess all the answers. They understand the existing problems and can guide us in the rig