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We help Dentists, Dental Groups, Business Owners, and Professionals identify financial leaks like taxes, fees, interest, and financial inefficiencies by qualifying and redirecting those dollars back to their balance sheet.

10/16/2026

How many opportunities are missed simply because we aren't connected?

The dental industry thrives on relationships. Yet many professionals operate within familiar circles, potentially missing new ideas, technologies, and opportunities.
That's why my guest created Dentisphere—to help break down those barriers.

It reminds me of a principle behind our Financial X-Ray:

You can't measure what you haven't identified.
Sometimes the opportunity isn't creating something new. It's discovering what already exists beyond your current reach.

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, October 17, at 6 PM CDT, on The Wealthy Dentist Podcast.

What opportunities might exist beyond your current network?

Strong dental practices depend on more than what happens in the chair. The systems behind the care—and the people suppor...
10/13/2026

Strong dental practices depend on more than what happens in the chair.

The systems behind the care—and the people supporting them—deserve attention, too.

This Saturday, I welcome Alicia Dieujuste to The Wealthy Dentist Podcast. Alicia brings 23 years of dental industry experience spanning practice management consulting, dental software, and billing. Her work includes DentiMax and founding The Dentisphere, a community connecting dental professionals with events, speakers, consultants, vendors, and one another.

Her background brings a practical perspective to a question worth considering:

How well do the resources around your practice work together to support what you are trying to accomplish?

Join us Saturday, October 17, at 6:00 p.m. Central on YouTube.

10/06/2026

What will $300,000 be worth 30 years from now?

That was part of an interesting conversation I had with Marty Willenborg. Marty told the story of a client whose children could potentially receive $330,000 a year for 26 years, tax-free.

The client realized those checks could continue long after he was gone and said:“You just sold me immortality.”Now, obviously, money doesn't make anyone immortal. But the story illustrates something important about generational wealth.

The question isn't only: How much money will I leave?

A better question may be: What will my money still be doing for my family after I'm gone?

That's a very different conversation. And it's also why I believe we have to measure the complete effect of financial decisions.

If the objective is legacy, then apply the VSG™ Lens: Value. Safety. Growth.

Does the structure create meaningful Value for the next generation?

What Safety—liquidity, flexibility, control, and access—do you maintain or give up along the way? And what happens to the Growth and compounding potential of the dollars committed over time?

Because a compelling future benefit is only one part of the evaluation.

The real question is whether the complete financial structure efficiently accomplishes what matters to you and your family. That's the difference between simply leaving money and intentionally structuring wealth to continue working beyond your lifetime.

Find it. Quantify it. Redirect it. Compound it.™

09/23/2026

You have to make two commitments with Kaizen:

What Is the Tradeoff?

Every financial strategy has a tradeoff.

With a Kaizen strategy, two commitments deserve to be understood upfront:

Five years of premiums.

Allow the money to remain in the contract for 15 years.

So the question isn't simply:

“Does Kaizen work?”

A better question is:

“Is what I'm potentially receiving worth what I'm being asked to give up?”

That's where I would apply the VSG™ Lens: Value. Safety. Growth.

Value: What does the structure allow you to accomplish with the dollars committed?

Safety: What happens to liquidity, flexibility, control, and access during the commitment period?

Growth: Is the potential long-term result worth the time and commitment required?

That's the tradeoff.

Five years is the premium commitment.

Fifteen years is the time commitment.

Neither one automatically makes the strategy good or bad.

The real question is whether the Value, Safety, and Growth you potentially receive adequately compensate you for what you give up.

That's not something I believe should be assumed.

It should be measured.

Diagnosis before treatment. Measure first. Then decide.

This Saturday on The Wealthy Dentist Podcast, I sit down with Marty Willenborg to examine the Kaizen concept—and the fin...
09/19/2026

This Saturday on The Wealthy Dentist Podcast, I sit down with Marty Willenborg to examine the Kaizen concept—and the financial thinking that should occur before any strategy is implemented.

Marty brings 45 years of experience in the life insurance industry. His career has included personal production, agent training, and the management of agents and support teams. He spent 20 years with Prudential, later served as a MetLife wholesaler supporting Edward Jones financial advisors, and then founded and operated his own financial services company for approximately 20 years.

Most recently, Marty served as Senior Vice President of Advanced Life Sales with Asset Marketing, helping advisors conduct annual life insurance reviews, assess their clients’ changing needs, and evaluate advanced strategies such as Kaizen.

During our conversation, we discuss:

* What the Kaizen concept is and how it works
* The role financing may play in acquiring life insurance
* Who may—or may not—be an appropriate candidate
* The obligations, risks, and long-term commitments that must be understood
* Why an existing life insurance strategy should be reviewed regularly
* How to evaluate Kaizen through the lenses of value, safety, and growth

At TWPG, the starting point is never the product or strategy.

We first examine how money is moving, what obligations are being created, what control and flexibility remain, and whether the proposed strategy strengthens the client’s overall financial structure.

Kaizen is one possible strategy. The real question is whether it is the right strategy for the right person, at the right time, and within the right financial structure.
Diagnosis before treatment. Measure first. Then decide.

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08/28/2026

Business success isn't only about making more money.

It's also about alignment.

Vision. Roles. Risk. Cash flow. Family.

If those pieces aren't working together, more income may not solve the problem.

Sometimes the issue isn't how much money is coming in. It's how everything is structured around it.

Production determines income. Structure determines wealth.

08/22/2026

Clinical excellence and business ownership require different skill sets.

Which skill do you think dental professionals are least prepared for when they become practice owners?

Which one deserves more attention?

a) Managing Cash Flow

b) Leading a Team

c) Understanding the Numbers

d) Building Business Systems

08/13/2026

You can be clinically prepared and still be unprepared for ownership.

That distinction came through clearly in my conversation with Sade Morel, RDHAP.

After spending 10 years in corporate dentistry, Sade recognized something many dentists and hygienists eventually discover:
School teaches you how to provide excellent clinical care.

But who teaches you how to run the business?
Production.
Overhead.
Cash flow.
Leadership.
Systems.
Profitability.

These require a different education.

Sade's experience inside a DSO gave her exposure to structure and business thinking that she would later apply to her own practice.
Clinical excellence gets you into the profession.
Understanding the business helps determine what you build once you're there.

🎙️ Watch this short from The Wealthy Dentist Podcast™.

The entire podcast available on YouTube.

Who gets access to care when the traditional model doesn't reach them?That's one of the questions we'll be exploring on ...
08/04/2026

Who gets access to care when the traditional model doesn't reach them?

That's one of the questions we'll be exploring on this Saturday evening’s recording of TheWealthyDentistPodcast™ with Sade Morel, RDHAP.

As an independent practice owner, legislative advocate, and leader in advancing dental hygiene autonomy, Sade is helping expand access to preventive oral healthcare for underserved communities, homebound individuals, and patients with disabilities.

This conversation goes beyond clinical care.

We'll discuss:
The future of dental hygiene
Expanding access to care
Leadership through advocacy
Building practices that serve communities where they're needed most
Looking forward to sharing this conversation this weekend.

Every profession moves forward because people are willing to challenge what's possible.

07/28/2026

Every successful practice has strong clinical skills. But long-term success is rarely built on one factor alone. If you had to choose just one, which has the greatest impact over time?

Vote below, then tell us why in the comments.

What do you believe has the greatest impact on a dental practice's long-term success?

1. Clinical Excellence
2. Financial Discipline
3. Leadership & Culture
4. Continuous Learning

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