Summer’s over and it’s time to for the kids to go back to school. And me, too. At 50 years old, I’ve decided to go for my MBA; in fact, I started two weeks ago with online courses in Marketing Management & Strategy (MBA 560, 3 credit hours) and Critical Analytical Thinking (MBA 610, 1 credit hour) through NC State’s... read more »
Just over 20 years ago on a hot July afternoon, I sat down in my soon-to-be-opened dental office and interviewed a young woman for the catchall position of Office Administrator/Dental Assistant. Having just graduated from dental school and therefore knowing everything there is to know about everything, I had the crazy idea that I would “hang out a shingle” and... read more »
We did it, and you helped! For the third year in a row, we have been chosen #1 in Mountain Xpress magazine's Best Of WNC competition! Each year, this local newsmagazine celebrates all things regional by asking the reading public to vote for their favorite local businesses, restaurants, bars, and of course, dentists! We're so happy to win this accolade... read more »
From the banks of the French Broad to the peaks of Craggy; from the valleys of Fairview to the hollers of Walnut Creek, the call is being sounded! Each year, Mountain Xpress magazine calls upon the good citizenry of Buncombe County and its surrounding environs to make their voice heard and answer the question, "Who's the best?" Our office has held the... read more »
When it comes to making a positive first impression at work or in personal relationships, nothing comes close to the impact of an attractive smile, according to a new survey conducted by Kelton Global. Nearly half of American adults (48 percent) believe that a smile is the most memorable feature after first meeting someone—more so than the first thing a... read more »
At 6:15am, it was still cold and dark as the Burger King employee and I stood staring at the smoke coming off my engine, and it made me more than a little uncomfortable that he was holding his lighter so close to the hissing radiator hose that necessitated my pulling off the highway 2 hours shy of my destination. I also found... read more »
Here, in the midst of the Information Age, we all have access to as much info as we can handle, and that’s a good thing. However, as anyone who has used a search engine knows, there’s a lot of mis-information out there, as well! Well, to help separate the wheat from the chaff on anything dental, our office has added... read more »
I suppose I’m not the only one who sat around on New Year’s Day, reflecting on the year just past and thinking about the year ahead….between football games. I also sat in front of my laptop, intermittently surfing the internet for news and listening to music on iTunes, slowly absorbing everything from the suspense of going over the Fiscal Cliff,... read more »
Watching the new Bond movie, Skyfall, the other day, I couldn’t help but notice the obvious parallels between 007 and myself. Okay, there are no obvious parallels between 007 and myself, but as I watched the movie, it was hard not to reflect (between high-powered action scenes) on some changes in the Bond world: A new “M.” A new “Q.” ... read more »
No matter which political camp one belongs to, last night’s first-of-three televised debates leading up to the 2012 Presidential Election should make all Americans proud. The high level of civil discourse, shared between two intelligent, well-meaning gentlemen was a breath of fresh air amid the circus-like media hype and negative campaign ads we’re all currently drowning in. With two more to... read more »