Change…
This was already a rare photograph and will become more so as my three sons simultaneously depart for University over the next three weeks. After some time to work, chill, wander and misbehave, they have all finally decided that Uni is the next thing to do. Jon (middle), my eldest, off to Southampton – … Read the Rest
Chris Barrow’s week of Twitters
- I manage to win this morning, swimming in a rip tide of hassle and irritation. #
- What could be better than a business adventure with people you trust, respect and like? I consider myself blessed. #
- it is much easier to increase profits by 100% than by 20% – the first requires radical … Read the Rest
The office park in dentistry
Arriving at The Lowood Hotel in Ambleside on Saturday morning (to speak at the annual conference of The Northern Deanery) I was delighted to bump into old friends Richard Wilson and John Lewis from what used to be Brunswick Square Dental in Penrith – now re-located to the new Ghyllmount Dental Practice. Now I have … Read the Rest
Prescribing patterns
Let me be controversial (for a change). I invest many hours in calculating the average daily productivity of the fee-earners in a practice. Many previous articles have made mention of
- the plodding £800 a day associate who loses the owner money on a 50% contract
- the principal averaging £1000 a day who is drowning … Read the Rest
+100% is easier than +20%
I seem to have created some interest with a tweet yesterday that suggested “its easier to grow by 100% then by 20%” and a number of people have asked me to explain myself. The conversation that prompted me was with an excellent oral surgeon who wanted to “shoot the breeze” and look at the next … Read the Rest
I want it when I want it…..
…and not when you want me to have it. I was writing this week’s ezine earlier today – and reflecting (as you will see) on television series in box sets. The box-set has been one of the ways in which I can enjoy media, given my travel schedule and zany lifestyle. It got me thinking … Read the Rest
Chris Barrow’s week of Twitters
- @SBT360 raring to go mate.. in reply to SBT360 #
- 03:00am start and a 332-mile drive to my first workshop of the week – ouch! #
- another early start after a marathon day – email catch up for 2 hours then a full marketing workshop – I must love this. #
- as always … Read the Rest
I paid £4.75 for a coffee – or did I?
The setting was the Hilton Bristol yesterday morning. Well, the answer is “yes and no”. Yes because:
- I have a small bucket of cappuccino before me
- I’m going to drink it
- I just handed over a £5 note and was given 25p change
No because:
- I’m enjoying it in the guest lounge … Read the Rest
Just in case you were wondering..
Yes – I am back from holiday and started work again on Tuesday like many others. I’ll admit that I made a mistake – and that was to agree to three straight days of “delivery” – Tuesday and Wednesday workshops and today a practice visit – with literally hundreds of miles of driving between. It … Read the Rest
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