1. Amazing Testimony! Do You Need A Safety Net?
Sometimes in life one needs a safety net in order to have the courage to soar. I believe that God sent me
that safety net in Sherran and Shelley with Dental Practice By Design.
Although for most of my dental career I was able to be happy and moderately successfulblindly moving
through the business aspect ofdentistry about 5 years ago my life changed drastically. My husband of20
years had a massive stroke at age 42. Not only did this throw our life upside down, it threw my practice
into a tail spin. God blessed us in so many ways, my husband fully recovered after a couple years of
therapy but my practice did not. Add into that 5 years a battle with an unscrupulous contractor (practice
remodel) and the death of my youngersisterjust a few months ago and what you get is a very crippled
practice and a fragile doctor.
I was literally ready to give up - I just wanted out from under the pressure,the pressure of not being able to
pay the bills, make payroll, taxes, and just the stress of running a practice. After much prayer I truly
believe God sent Sherran to me as my safety net.
I was afraid to do anything,I did not know which way to turn, and everything I had tried just seemed to
hurt the practice instead of help it. Dentists are really good at dentistry but can be very poor business
owners. Fear can paralyze a person. I was there.
When I hired Sherran and Shelly I not only got practice consultants who know what practice systems to
look at, what staff issues needed tweaked and what numbers needed attention but I also got two genuine
people who cared not only for my practice but also cared for me.
They became my security - I felt like I could let go and just trust them to showme the way, follow their
lead, and trust in the results. And results I got!! In just the first few months of consulting my practice did
an about face, my numbers skyrocketed and my staff became fully engaged and so did their doctor.
Their knowledge and experience is evident in the way they approach and individually customize a plan that
will work for you,your practice, your goals and your dreams.
I have a safety net that let me free myself from the grips of fear and soar. I no longer wish to sell my
practice in fact I am more excited about dentistry than I have been in years. They are worth more than
money to me - they changed my life.
Lisa Grimes, DDS
Northwest Dental Care, PC