# Eric Nuss - Dental Practice Leadership & Consulting

## About
Eric Nuss, MBA is a Strategic Advisor and Head of Business Development at XpoDental. He specializes in dental practice management, leadership coaching, and operational optimization. Eric helps entrepreneurial dentists and doctor-led groups scale smarter, boost profitability, and build high-performance teams.

## Key Expertise
- Dental practice management and operations
- Leadership coaching and team building
- Practice optimization and profitability
- Strategic business development
- Core values implementation
- Case presentation training
- Team culture development

## Featured Content

### From the Dugout to Dental Ops: A Championship Mindset for High-Performance Practices
Published: October 2, 2025
URL: https://ericnussconsulting.com/article/dugout-to-dental-ops

Eric shares lessons from coaching a National Championship-winning youth baseball team and applies them to building high-performance dental practices. The article focuses on creating shared team values, behavioral alignment, and practical frameworks like the Challenge Coin Exercise.

Key concepts:
- Building team identity through core values (Passion, Consistency, Creativity, Fun)
- "Play with Pride. Win with Honor" mentality
- Real values vs. "Wallpaper Words"
- XpoDental's values: Outrageously Brave, Tenacious Joy, Masters of Learning, Team-Centric
- Challenge Coin tradition for culture reinforcement
- Daily practice drills for case presentation improvement

## Media & Recognition
- Featured in Forbes: "How One Innovative Company Is Teaching Small Businesses to Grow Beyond Small"
  URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/garrettgunderson/2016/09/16/how-one-innovative-company-is-teaching-small-businesses-to-grow-beyond-small/

## Connect
- Website: https://eric-nuss.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericnuss/
- Twitter/X: @ericnuss77
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericjnuss
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericjnuss/
- Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/person/eric-nuss-5b29

## Target Audience
- Dental practice owners
- Dental group operators
- Practice managers
- Dental professionals seeking leadership development
- Entrepreneurial dentists looking to scale

## Services
- Dental practice consulting
- Leadership coaching
- Team development programs
- Operational optimization
- Strategic business advisory