Ep #332: Barbara Stackhouse – Profit First for Dentists – How to Stop the Cash Flow Volatility

Our natural human behavior around money affects the decisions we make more than we think. Barbara Stackhouse is a mastery level profit-first certified advisor who has helped many dentists add thousands in revenue each month and boost profits by 5-10%. Today she joins the show to share her valuable insight and tricks for cutting expenses and increasing profit margins without compromising patient care.

Listen in to learn how to keep more money in your pockets so you can fulfill the dreams you have for your practice and for your family. Barb also shares what profit first is and how to get moving in the right direction to set up the core accounts for the profit-first plan.

Minute Markers:

2:04 – Barbara’s background in dental hygiene and how she helps dentists
3:58 – What profit first is and how she ended up getting involved.
9:55 – The life-changing effects of bank-balance accounting and what accounts to start with.
14:20 – Having the right perspective on income and bringing your spouse and team into the mix properly.
20:29 – The staffing predicament and how owners can explain the right economics to staff.
26:32 – How to start paying off debt.

Featured on the Show:

Barbara Stackhouse: Website | LinkedIn
ProfitFirstDentist.com
Profit First for Dentists by Barbara Stackhouse and Drew Hinrichs
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz

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