Comments on: How a Trip to the Dentist Got Me Thinking About Open Data http://flowingdata.com/2008/01/22/how-a-trip-the-dentist-got-me-thinking-about-open-data/ Strength in Numbers Tue, 22 May 2012 13:28:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tony http://flowingdata.com/2008/01/22/how-a-trip-the-dentist-got-me-thinking-about-open-data/#comment-49766 Tony Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:01:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/01/22/how-a-trip-the-dentist-got-me-thinking-about-open-data/#comment-49766 When you have a conflict of interest, there will always be those who try to take advantage of the situation. The more cavities or problems you have, the more the Dentist is going to make. They just don't understand that trust is a big part of it, just like consulting. You can charge a client by the hour and bill 80 hours a week for months. Or, you can charge for the project and deliver value sooner. The earlier one is more lucrative short-term. The later provides huge rewards in the long run by building trust and relationships. They should always have your best interest in mind. I think shady is exactly the right word. It's sad, but I think true. When you have a conflict of interest, there will always be those who try to take advantage of the situation. The more cavities or problems you have, the more the Dentist is going to make. They just don’t understand that trust is a big part of it, just like consulting. You can charge a client by the hour and bill 80 hours a week for months. Or, you can charge for the project and deliver value sooner. The earlier one is more lucrative short-term. The later provides huge rewards in the long run by building trust and relationships. They should always have your best interest in mind.

I think shady is exactly the right word. It’s sad, but I think true.

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2008/01/22/how-a-trip-the-dentist-got-me-thinking-about-open-data/#comment-49765 Nathan Yau Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:03:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/01/22/how-a-trip-the-dentist-got-me-thinking-about-open-data/#comment-49765 Wow, I can't believe we have to deal with shady dentists. For some reason, that surprises me... a lot. Wow, I can’t believe we have to deal with shady dentists. For some reason, that surprises me… a lot.

]]> By: Tony http://flowingdata.com/2008/01/22/how-a-trip-the-dentist-got-me-thinking-about-open-data/#comment-49764 Tony Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:09:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/01/22/how-a-trip-the-dentist-got-me-thinking-about-open-data/#comment-49764 I have just about the same exact story, but it was my wife. They told her she had 5 (yes, FIVE) cavities and she said B.S.. We ended up moving and she went to a new dentist and miraculously, no cavities. They can be shady. My old dentist was legit and would always tell me I'm bad for his business, because my teeth never had problems. I said, "good for me, bad for you!" Get second opinions. I have just about the same exact story, but it was my wife. They told her she had 5 (yes, FIVE) cavities and she said B.S.. We ended up moving and she went to a new dentist and miraculously, no cavities. They can be shady. My old dentist was legit and would always tell me I’m bad for his business, because my teeth never had problems. I said, “good for me, bad for you!”

Get second opinions.

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