Chris Barrow’s week of Twitters
Grilled pork chops with broccoli and beans. Cooking with Jamie again. # On my way up North # Made it to Strensham services and it's brass monkeys # arrived Altrincham and its even colder – central heating on and I'm off to Tesco # Off to a big recruitment meeting with an open mind [...]
Tooth+
Here’s a formula to open a brand new private squat and recruit 218 new patients in the first 6 weeks (during a recession and in the middle of a three-month snow storm). Plan carefully – spend 12 months building the detail Get the right external advisors involved early Location, location, location – a demographic [...]
“10″
The team at The Hilton Dunblane wear lapel badges with the number “10″. I ask at reception “why?” “So that we can make your stay a 10 out of 10 Mr Barrow.”
Snow
Orhan Pamuk’s novel of the same name paints a grim picture of the breakdown in society after a local military coup. We do seem to be obsessed with Apocolyptic stories, from the ludicrous 2012 to the fearsomely gripping The Road. Even the good old BBC have tried to scare us with Day of the Triffids [...]
The Hilton Dunblane
Its not very often I “gush” at a new hotel – but this evening I’m amazed by my first visit to this location. The Dunblane Hotel has been here since 1878 but after a £12m refit by Doubletree/Hilton has re-branded and re-launched as at September last. My Diamond VIP Hilton status (Clooney is such a [...]
What makes you an attractive employer?
Dentistry for a long time has been the preserve of a combination of low wages and mushroom management. I imagined a Friday afternoon, somewhere near the end of Dental School, when budding graduates were taken into a dimmed room and the “secret” of successful employment was revealed: “pay them low wages and keep them in [...]
Facebook and employee confidentiality
Since the New Year began, I’ve had more then on email along the following lines: “Chris What would your thoughts and actions be if a member of your team were to post on Facebook that they can’t wait to start their new job? Wish I could think of something really clever to add as a [...]
Chris Barrow’s week of Twitters
It is so important to take time away from the coal face. Time to think. # Don't ask me to "fix your team" unless you have a compelling vision # London – cold, grey, pouring with rain. Where's my Dream Cat? Where's my girl? Where is the warm sun? # This evening – Dental Angels [...]
BT using Facebook to invade my privacy
……….and in my face 16:00 on Friday afternoon and my (Orange) iPhone rings – the number isn’t blocked, so I answer (I never answer blocked calls). Me: “Chris Barrow” Ben: “Hello Chris, its Ben from BT Customer Service. I notice from your facebook site that you are a business coach and I wonder what type [...]
Using the iPhone to generate new business
I know I’m a sucker for a sale – and I love my techie toys BUT…. I’ve just invested £149.00 in Buzan’s iMindmap and the story was….. downloaded a free trial of the software for my Macbook Pro some months ago used the trial until it expired but did not purchase did purchase a [...]
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