‘Being busy is not the same as being successful’ – Matt Everatt asks lab owners to consider whether their hard work is truly paying off and suggests how to ensure it does.
In the fast-paced dental lab world, it’s easy to fall into the trap of being constantly busy: cases coming in, 3D printers whirring, acrylic dust flying everywhere, phones ringing. But at the end of the month, the profits just don’t reflect the workload.
Does that sound familiar? If so, you may have joined the ranks of the ‘busy fools’ – those working flat out, often for minimal return, in a relentless race to be the cheapest, or worse, forced into it by clients who value price over quality.
