Creating a team spirit
  Creating a team spirit, originally uploaded by coachbarrow. Me and my mate Tim Thackrah (Elmsleigh House Dental Clinic) experiencing all sorts of funny things happening on the way to the Forum! In spite of British Airways best attempts to spoil our weekend by summarily canceling the flight home, we enjoyed a super 36-hour trip to Italy … Read the Rest
A short break
A short break, originally uploaded by coachbarrow. Friday morning I will be on a 7.00am flight from Heathrow to Rome for
a 36 hour visit. Guest of Tim Thackrah, principal of Elmsleigh House Dental Clinic in
Farmham, Surrey, who is taking 17 team members (and me) on their
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Time, money and people
Have you ever noticed how there never seems to be enough of the three resources? In just one week I’ll be ending 22 years of self-employment and have been reflecting on my time as a soloprenuer. There has never been a moment during those 8,000-odd days that I haven’t bemoaned the fact that:
Virgin out – we must all be doomed
I have no doubt that the forums, study clubs and newsletters will be gloating over the news that Virgin have decided to slow down their advance into the provision of NHS healthcare and, thus, private dentistry. There I have been – for the last 6 months, standing up at meetings and using Virgin as an … Read the Rest
Its retail!
Just beyond the dry dog food – no doubt a popular pitch…. Its retail!, originally uploaded by coachbarrow.
Sainsbo’s prices
You can read a clearer version at the advertised web address: http://www.instoredental.co.uk/ The photograph is of a wall poster outside the “practice”. Sainsbos prices, originally uploaded by coachbarrow.
Sainsbo’s in store
Situated immediately behind the check out tills and between the cafe and the toilets. Impossible to ignore – even whilst I stood there, people were checking their purchases out and prodding each other in the ribs and pointing at the entrance and the price list (see above). Sainsbos in store, originally uploaded by coachbarrow.
Sainsbo’s dentistry in Manchester
Sainsbos dentistry in Manchester, originally uploaded by coachbarrow. The view from outside the store. Not the greatest photo – but you get the drift.
Looking for a personal assistant
I arrived back in Falmouth last night after 4 days “on the road” and had a few drinks and a wind down last night at my “local” after an enormously successful week. Saturday morning I’m sat at my desk (6.30am) looking at 65 emails in my “in box”, follow up from this week’s meetings, an … Read the Rest
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