In this collection of short essays, Ken Kaufman, a longtime advisor to healthcare organizations and executives, offers his observations about leadership, strategy and management, finance, the economy of disruption, talent, the role of not-for-profit healthcare, and innovation.

Ken Kaufman's blogs are endlessly readable and consistently prescient in their observations and advice. Ken has earned his reputation as one of healthcare's leading strategists. His insights into what it takes to be a superior leader have been valuable and impactful to me personally, as well as to hospital and health system executives around the country.David Blom, President and CEO, OhioHealth, 2002-2019

Over his long career, Ken Kaufman has consistently seen around the corners of the labyrinth that is the changing nature of healthcare delivery. This collection of Ken's blogs offers the best of Ken's insights, presented with his trademark directness, wit, and passion.Laura S. Kaiser, FACHE, President and CEO, SSM Health

Year in and year out, Ken Kaufman has challenged healthcare executives to look at the world broadly, to think creatively, and to execute with courage and discipline. Ken's blogs are among the richest sources I have found for fresh ideas and true inspiration.Pete McCanna, CEO, Baylor Scott & White Health

Dental entrepreneurs often have only part of their vocation mastered: dentistry. Meanwhile, they overlook the accounting and finance principles necessary to thrive as a business leader. The business acumen of a dental entrepreneur is the difference between their success and failure in growing a group of dental practices or becoming a DSO.

In DEO's Financial Secrets to Grow Dental Organizations, Ken Kaufman teaches you the critical finance tools you didn't learn about in dental school to up your entrepreneurial game. As your dental business grows, your skillset must expand past root canals and prophys. Being an expert dentist means nothing in the face of being unable to make payroll.

From best practices for expanding to new locations to managing your relationship with your CPA, DEO's Financial Secrets to Grow Dental Organizations teaches you how to care for your business in equal measure to caring for your patients. Once you master the financial aspect of being a dental entrepreneur, you'll lay the necessary groundwork to achieve the impact you want to have on the world.

Exiled from his province Cobb Ash for a crime he did not commit, Raspail becomes the most wretched of wolves, a ramblefoot. Now he must survive on his own navigating the treacherous outer fringes of the wolf provinces, dangerously close to where the new predator wages war on the wolf. It is here, in an anarchic enclave where meatdrunk ramblefoots plunder the bountiful treasures of man, that Raspail comes to prominence as a legend among wolves. But Raspail has no interest in power, only Kileo, the love he was torn from. With old foes waiting to assassinate him and Cob Ash recently allied with hostile neighbor Draguignon, Raspail will need to unite the lawless ramblefooots and conquer Cob Ash if he is to ever see Kileo again. With a keen eye for the extraordinary in nature, and a portrayal of wolf culture that is both meticulously researched and then fantastically extrapolated on, Ramblefoot is a thrilling adventure that will immerse you in its sprawling mythology from the first sentence.

Hands down, Ken Kaufman is the number one resource in the DSO space regarding finances. His level of experience as a CEO and CFO uniquely equips him as a thought leader. There are no more dental financial 'secrets' when Ken is your resource. He's literally written the book on the subject, and you are missing out if you don't have it as your guide.

-Gary Bird, CEO and Founder at SMC National

This book needs to be mandatory reading for every dentist entrepreneur! You wouldn't start your journey without a compass. And Ken's work in this book is exactly the financial North Star you need to help you build a great dental organization.

-Darin Acopan, EVP and Partner at the Dentist Entrepreneur Organization

I've known Ken for a number of years now and witnessed the impact he's had on the financial growth of leading dental organizations. He's become a sought-after advisor and expert to DEO members and throughout the group dentistry industry, helping dental businesses mature their financial approach and plan for growth. I've found that when Ken talks about dental organization finance, you listen. You can count on his practical advice to steer you in the right financial direction.

-Jake Puhl, CEO at the Dentist Entrepreneur Organization

This is a must-read for anyone focused on operating a dental practice. When it comes to dental finance, Ken Kaufman is a clear thought leader and the go-to mentor for many CFOs and finance leaders. Finance professionals at all levels of experience will benefit from the clarity and guidance Ken provides.

-Phil Bounsall, Executive Vice President and CFO at Vista Verde Dental Partners

Ken Kaufman sets the standard for financial leadership in the DSO space. He is able to break down complex situations and provide clarity and actionable insights.

-Patrick Nelson, CFO at Platinum Dental Group

SECTION 1: ALLEGORY---Steve Loveland, the owner of a software firm, has hit bottom. He's about to lose his company and family, and he's desperate to turn things around. Jennifer Silverstone, a finance-savvy consultant, helps him implement the six essential dashboards every business needs. This transition to running a business with numbers, which every entrepreneur must eventually make, gives him the clarity required to save his business. With plenty of real-life problems, like a layoff, company-wide salary reduction, bank loan negotiation, family issues, and more, following Steve through this journey teaches fundamental finance and accounting principles in an interesting and engaging format. No matter where a business is in its life cycle, the contents of this book will empower entrepreneurs everywhere to Impact Your Business. SECTION 2: CONCEPTS---IMPACT is actually an acronym, and it represents the six criteria to which all reports and information an entrepreneur receives about the business' performance should adhere: Insightful, Meaningful, Precise, Accessible (both physically and intellectually), Comparative, and Timely. Along with a thorough explanation of how to meet these six criteria, this section shares a detailed explanation of the need every business has for the right data, and its relationship to clarity, strategic insight, competitive advantages, and cash. SECTION 3: HOW TO---In order to implement the principles taught in the allegory and then reinforced in Section 2, every business needs six essential dashboards if the entrepreneur or leadership team wants the clarity that can lead to a far more effective and successful enterprise. Before this can be done, a business needs to properly assemble its three-piece puzzle of staff, software, and processes. Every stage of a company's life-cycle is addressed, with lots of examples from various industries and real-life scenarios. In addition, each of the six dashboards is analyzed using the IMPACT standards to ensure any reader can gain advantages by implementing these critical reports. SECTION 4: TOOLS & RESOURCES---With chapters dedicated to a thorough analysis of the allegorical symbols from Section 1 as well as a glossary to make sure the reader understands everything in Sections 2 and 3, any 'do-it-yourselfer' will be empowered with the knowledge to allow this book to make a difference in their business.