Travel day 1
A flying visit to the Crowne Plaza at the Birmingham NEC, where my former client Dr. John Rees is presenting the Aesthetic Dental Congress and we have a stand. Arriving at 9.00pm, I bump into Jon and the amazing Dr. Bob in reception. Dr.Bob (he is now a brand, no longer a person) looks his … Read the Rest
I’ve been Googled!
Here’s a thing. If you enter “Chris Barrow” into a Google search engine, you will see two sponsored links. At the top of the page, Blue Horizons (dental marketing consultants) and on the top of the side bar, my old friend Yvonne Wallace at Designer Dental (dental marketing consultants), Amazon and some guy called Vanish … Read the Rest
Leadership and teams
Wednesday’s call-in day was the usual blast – many conversations with clients and the inspiration of seeing the changes that we are facilitating – making a difference. As always, there are truffles and pings in the day. My favourite quote was from a client who said: “I’m going to recruit a dental therapist to handle … Read the Rest
Sitting at a desk
If you ever get stir crazy sat at your desk, try spending the majority of your life on the road. This week is my first this year in which there is no travel at all – just 5 days sat at my desk and on email and telephone, with the exception of a couple of … Read the Rest
Don’t use golf clubs for conferences
This is Ufford Park just north of Ipswich, where I stayed for 2 days last week whilst presenting at a VDP conference (that’s baby dentists). Can I first of all say that my hosts, The Eastern Deanery, could not have been more welcoming and hospitable – every need was catered for and I was frequently … Read the Rest
Flora Day
Up at 5.00am this morning to catch the 7.00am dance that kicks off the Spring Festival in Helston, Cornwall. A ceremony that dates back to pagan times – nowadays celebrated by the town band playing the famous “Floral Dance” as they march around followed by locals. Pubs open all day, the streets festooned with lilly … Read the Rest
Direct feedback
It seems that Ross Drybrough at Strand Dental in Worthing was expecting some direct feedback from me during my practice visit on Friday! Â It’s a thing I do – direct feedback – which means permission to say exactly what my perceptions are – no matter how painful. I find that those clients who give … Read the Rest
You can do anything
Back in the 1980′s, when I was the owner of my own financial planning firm, my accountant was Will Kintish. He was a senior partner at one of the biggest Manchester City Centre practices and he could not have looked more like an accountant – blue suit, white shirt, red tie. But I “clicked” with … Read the Rest
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