Episode 23: David Kolbe – The Kolbe Assessment

01/17/19 • 29 min

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David Kolbe is a family man, an attorney, and the CEO of Kolbe Corporation which provides the Kolbe Assessment. The Kolbe Assessment is the only validated assessment that measures a person’s conative strengths. Not just another personality test, Kolbe helps one to understand the talent they were born with and how to “Be Your Best Self.” The assessment is a tool that has been used with companies ranging from Fortune 500 companies to Dental Practices. David joins Glenn and Vinh to review their Kolbe assessments and to give them reasons why they should retire as Dentists and become full-time podcasters. Notes of Interest *The Kolbe A Index is the most common Assessment given by Kolbe Corporation *Kolbe measures your instinctive way of doing things and the Result is called your MO (method of operation). *Kathy Kolbe, David’s Mom, founded the corporation 35 years ago *Kathy and her team dedicated themselves to helping adult and child learners overcome barriers and maximize their success. *David Kolbe has lived and breathed the Kolbe Concept® from its inception. *He worked as an attorney and as a Legislative Director before he becoming the CEO of Kolbe. *David feels that the Kolbe Assessment is a great way to help you and your staff pinpoint their stregnths *Beyond the assessments, the Kolbe Corporation provides seminars and training for businesses *David Kolbe admits that he put his future wife through the Kolbe Assessment *David’s grandfather is E.F. Wonderlic who is the founder of the famous Wonderlic Test *Take the Kolbe A Index Assessment – Take the Kolbe ATM Index Links Kolbe Corp – http://www.kolbe.com/ Wonderlic – https://www.wonderlic.com/ *Acknowledgements * Family Feud is owned by ABC Network SNL is owned by NBC

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Episode 7: Jonathan VanHorn – The Dental Accountant

Jonathan VanHorn is an accountant. But he’s more than just a mild mannered accountant. Mr. VanHorn is the founder of DentistMetrics. A company with the sole mission of helping Dental professionals navigate the perilous waters of the American tax code while saving them money! Jonathan VanHorn joins Glenn and Vinh to discuss topics ranging from his love of cargo shorts to his disdain for the movie “The Accountant” Notes of Interest: *Please visit our sponsor Dental Card Services Alliance and mention our podcast http://www.dentalcardservices.com/ *Special shout-out to the stars of our new segment, “Ask a Kid About Dentistry” – Thank you Kylie, Jackson, My Linh, and Van Paul! *A special thanks for the parents that allowed the kids to participate – Dr. Glenn Vo, Dr. Susan Tran, Dr. Tory McFarlin, and Dr. Thu McFarlin *Here is the picture of Alan Mead that Kylie and Jackson looked at. *DentistMetrics aims to completely automate and outsource the bookkeeping, financial reporting, and tax portion of the dentist’s business. *Jonathan VanHorn discusses the “gray” area of travel expense write-offs, writing off adult beverages, and other business expenses. *Mr. VanHorn gives his review of the movie “The Accountant” *Fake Hulk Hogan makes an appearance *Nifty Thrifty Dental Deal of the Week: Free consultation with DentistMetrics and $1000 off new account set-up – Mention Nifty Thrifty Dentists for discount Links from the Show: Dentist Metrics Website – http://dentistmetrics.com/ Jonathan VanHorn’s Favorite Cargo Shorts – http://www.gq.com/gallery/cargo-shorts Official Movie Page for The Accountant – http://www.accountantmovie.com/ Acknowledgments: The Simpsons is property of 20th Century Fox Television Parks and Recreation is property of NBC Universal Television Silicon Valley is property of HBO Entertainment No copyright infringement intended.

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Episode 35: Dr. Anna Cowdin – The Nomad Dentist

Have you seen the “Tiny Homes” featured on HGTV? Well, Dr. Anna Cowdin started up Nomad Dental as a mobile dental practice using the “Tiny Home” style! In this small but jam-packed episode, Dr. Cowdin shares her amazing story of how she first came up with the idea to now serving patients all around Dallas, TX. She joins Glenn and Vinh to discuss topics ranging from her new Flossy Fix business venture to her absolute disdain for Miniature Golf. Notes of Interest *Anna Cowdin is “The Nomad Dentist” in Dallas Texas. *As a millennial, she was nervous about committing to the expense of a single location and saw that people couldn’t take off during the day for their dental appointments. *She started researching mobile dentistry. Retrofitted vehicles can break down easily, so a tiny house we a great option. *People already know about tiny houses, so the concept wasn’t so foreign to people. *Her husband was onboard when she told him about the idea, but several tiny home builders did not want to respond. *After finding someone to build the tiny office, she had trouble finding a company to design the office because it was a new idea. *The plan was ultimately laid out in chalk on their driveway. *The construction process was difficult and required her to drive an hour and a half regularly after dental school classes to problem solve. *Her classmate drove the tiny office to Texas just 2 hours after they finished it. *She finished the rest of the office while 8 months pregnant in her driveway. *Banks do not loan money for a mobile dental clinic unless the clinic has been in business for two years, so they had to personally finance. *Her first patient was a landscaper in the neighborhood in July. It was 6 months from start to finish for her project. *The office is going well and runs mostly on solar. *They stay in each spot for about 2 weeks and rotate through several locations. *The office has one assistant and a marketing specialist. *People are surprised when they walk in for the first time. *Rapid fire questions about little things! *She also runs a dental hygiene subscription box called Flossyfix Links Nifty Thrifty Dentist CE Event – http://niftybackup.getpracticegrowth.com/ce-event/ Nomad Dental – https://www.nomad-dental.com/ Tiny House Central https://www.hgtv.com/shows/tiny-house-living Acknowledgements: “It’s a Small World” property of The Walt Disney Company.