As I have gotten older, I’ve realized that you never quite get everything dialed in just the way you want it and keep it there. For long, anyway. There’s just too many moving pieces to life. So, in response, I have become more and more comfortable accustomed to change, such that I now view my working relationships not only as... read more »
I’m often asked how I am able to keep my staff turnover so low. While most of it is just dumb luck, some of it is that I am fortunate—blessed—to have found the right people to work in my office, and some of it is just simple math: I take care of my employees, and they take care of me... read more »
In past blog posts, I have written about the fact that I am pursuing an MBA. This endeavor is partly a self-enrichment project (you can only watch so much American Idol!), but mostly because I am a continuous student, always interested in learning how to better the clinical and business aspects of my practice. The first case study in my... read more »
During this time of Thanksgiving, it is only appropriate for me to give thanks to someone who has meant so much to my dental practice, Michelle Baber.  For, you see, she is retiring. Yes, as seen in the photo (thanks for taking a little off the top, Valerie!), she looks too young to retire, but retire she must in order... read more »
Change has characterized the past year here at Timothy E. Gillespie, DMD.  Retirements, people moving to other locales, and wonderful babies have all had an influence on the landscape of our practice.  Most recently, Michelle Baber has made the difficult decision to retire as her attention is being needed more on the homefront.  Michelle has been a staple in this practice... read more »
It seems that just about every week this summer (and now fall!) that I am introducing our practice friends and family to someone new. Well, there’s no revolving door here at Gillespie, DMD, but we have had some ch-ch-ch-ch-changes this year, what with Darlene retiring, Belinda moving, Donna going part-time, and now, Michelle going part-time! Our latest, greatest addition is... read more »
She’s back! Hygienist and the Official 2014 Chapstick Model for our office, Donna Barnhart is back from maternity leave! Feeling that motherly tug to spend time with her newborn, Chase, and older brother, Cooper, Donna will be working a three-day workweek with us until sometime in the not-too-distant future when the kiddies head off to grade school. For now, we love... read more »
Okay, so I really don’t want to wear this out since I’ve posted Rebecca all over Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram already, but when someone works with you for 15 years, you just gotta tell the world! I’m so happy to have someone like Rebecca in my office. Working mostly as one of my dental assistants, but having willfully jumped into... read more »
We’re so glad to have Dr. Jaime Peterson joining our office on a full-time basis! Many of our patients will recognize this now-familiar face, as she has been working with us on a part-time basis for several months. After coming on board in November 2013, Dr. Peterson so quickly began to endear herself to patients and staff alike, that we... read more »
We are SO honored to be named Best of WNC again this year by Mountain Xpress magazine—fourth year in a row! As such, we enter the magazine’s HALL OF FAME of businesses that are known for consistently providing a high level of service for their patrons. Did we say honored? WE’RE ELATED! Thanks to all of our area friends who... read more »