Dr. Cooper’s professional career includes periodontist, academician, researcher, practice management consultant, corporate consultant, and author. The Mastery Company has been in existence since 1984. Dr. Cooper’s client experience includes solo private practice, small partnered practices, managed group practices and retail corporate enterprises. Also, Silicon Valley start-ups and Fortune 500 companies.
His favorite quote and why:
“The future lives in other people’s thinking.” – Dr. Marc Cooper (click to tweet!)
If we are not talking to other people, we are not going to hear the future that’s going to occur.
What he does for the dental profession:
Dr. Cooper’s major thrust is working with dentists to assist, facilitate and coach them to generate the ability to have group practices.
His difficult time story:
Dr. Cooper recalls the time when at 38 years old, he left his dental practice to start a new career. He remembered not having enough clients, and not being able to make payments – he didn’t know what to do. Eventually, realized that he was trying to do things by himself instead of asking for help.
What he learned from this experience is that failure always leads to the future. “When failing, the greatest failure in a failure, is the failure to make requests.” He believes that if people would start to make requests in the areas where they need help — rather than trying to do it themselves — they won’t be stuck inside of that failure for very long.
What is concerning or exciting Dr. Cooper right now in dentistry:
Dr. Cooper believes that dentistry is going to get much more effective in terms of its outcomes. He discusses these four factors:
- Value-based
- Outcome-based
- “Risk management”
- Disease management
The best advice he has ever received:
“Trust yourself to express yourself – and see what that gives you.” (click to tweet!)
The one habit that contributes to his success:
Tenacity.
Management or clinical pearl (tip):
“The higher level of integrity, the higher level of results.” (click to tweet!)
What is exciting Dr. Cooper right now:
The most exciting thing for Dr. Cooper at the moment is his ability to work with all industry leaders, suppliers, vendors, third parties, dentists, senior executives, capitalists, and be able to look at the future of dentistry.
Internet / App resource that Dr. Cooper feels is awesome:
Use dentist performance assessment.
His book recommendation:
“How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In” by Jim Collins
- Hardcover edition can be purchased on Amazon here.
- Audiobook edition can be purchased on Amazon here.
- Kindle edition can be purchased on Amazon here.
His recommendation for those who are about to start new or restart:
Join a dental practice/company that has your core values.
Dr. Marc Cooper can be reached at:
- Website: www.masterycompany.com
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