In our living histories, perhaps there has never been another time where self care is more important than today. The last year of our lives …
Need to Breathe – Leadership Interrupted
I am an enthusiastic workaholic, sound familiar? I bet a lot of you are saying YES! I have often been described as driven, with an …
DeW Dish with Allison LaCoursiere
What is the best part of your job? Helping people grow and seeing people achieve their goals, overcome challenges or tear down barriers that were …
DeW Dish with Minal Sampat
What is the best part of your job? Through my work I am able to empower, teach, collaborate and build relationships with incredible people. It …
Wearing Heels and Rising Up the Ladder
Working as a sales leader for one of the leading solutions companies for health care professionals, particularly in the dental sector, was a dream come …
My Mum, My Dad, My Advocate: Mental Health Affects Every Family
As we bid “Good-bye” to the challenges of 2020, our hopes for a better year were high. Never did I anticipate 2021 bringing our family …
Realizing a New Possibility
When first asked to write an article for DeW, a flood of thoughts entered my head, and what I call my “Counsel of Inner Critics” …
When Your Why is Impact, Your Message Matters
Just over a decade ago, my business coach asked me a question that stopped me in my tracks. At the time, I’d just been selected …
Move That Mountain
When my children were young, one of their favorite books was, “Ming Lo Moves The Mountain”, by Arnold Lobel. In the story, Ming Lo and …
Getting to the Root of My Why
Today I am whole again. Sure, most days I may feel a bit overwhelmed and consumed within the dental industry, but I feel totally blessed. …
One More Rung Up the Ladder
The town I grew up in Alabama was nothing but dirt roads and a four-way stop—and no one ever talked about going to college. Like …
Broken
Broken. This has weighed me on for 192 months: the reason for my longtime fear of becoming friends with women. We all have been aware …
Ethics
“I love dental hygiene.” That phrase is not heard much, especially during this pandemic. My career as a clinician included over twenty years of full-time …
DeW Dish: Maggie Augustyn
What ignites your sense of injustice? I’m a Libra with an overtly sensitive palate for what is and isn’t fair, right and honorable in the …
Finding A Dental Hygiene Position You Love Means Finding A Dental Office You Like
On many of the online dental hygiene group discussions, a dental hygienist will share their feelings of frustration with the dental environment they are working …
Addressing Chronic Pain With The Power Of Passion For Life, Family And Work
Would you agree that the personality of a dental practice management coach is tied to service and helping others? As a woman, this is a …
Self Care for Women During a Pandemic
In our living histories, perhaps there has never been another time where self care is more important than today. The last year of our lives …
Saying “Yes”
We can all agree that the year 2020 (and into 2021) has been and continues to be less than predictable. A common theme in conversations …
DeW Dish: Michelle Watkins
What is the best part of your job? As a hygienist there are two parts of my job I absolutely love: One is the instant …
Building a Great Team – Just DeW It Podcast
In this episode, Nicolle Campion of Zirc discusses company culture, manufacturing during the time of COVID, work-life balance, and the future of the dental industry. …