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Burnout, Boundaries and the Business Coach who forgot his own advice
Even coaches crash – but recovery starts with honesty I'm not going to hide it - I'm completely burned out (actually, it probably shows)....

Chris Barrow
1 day ago2 min read
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Two Events That Helped Me Realise That Tech and AI Are Now Fundamental to Leadership - a guest post my Mark Topley
If I’m honest, I’ve often seen tech and AI as adjacent  to leadership — useful, but not central. An operational layer. Something for the...

Chris Barrow
2 days ago3 min read
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Make your dental CRM fly: lessons, hours and AI-driven inbound marketing
All crms work when your team put in the training and the hours Imagine this conversation.... Dental Practice Owner: "I've decided I'm...

Chris Barrow
3 days ago1 min read
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Are you using the ‘C’ word enough? a guest post by Sheila Scott
Three decades of research told me what patients really wanted from dental practices, and as a result my work helped practices focus their...

Chris Barrow
4 days ago2 min read
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Your final invitation
It’s Monday morning and I’m back at my desk, coffee in hand, reflecting — positively buzzing, if I’m honest — on the first dates of the...

Chris Barrow
5 days ago2 min read
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88 days to go
The final quarter of the year is under way. For many, the next 88 days will be about firefighting — coping with the economy, managing...

Chris Barrow
Oct 43 min read
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Choosing your date. Defining your number.
At 9:00am this morning, in the centre of Belfast, I’ll be standing in front of another room full of practice owners and managers — armed...

Chris Barrow
Oct 32 min read
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Kicking off Q4 in Belfast
Today we officially kick of Q4 of The Extreme Business 100 Workshop Tour. This morning, Mike Hesketh is standing in front of a room full...

Chris Barrow
Oct 22 min read
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Exploring Chairside Dentistry - The Clinical Advantages
Digital Excellence Series Exploring Chairside Dentistry - The Clinical Advantages Wednesday, 8 October 2025 6:30pm – 8pm UK (7:30pm – 9pm...

Chris Barrow
Oct 11 min read
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The AI-Driven E-Myth Dental Business and a Game-Changing Finish to 2025
In this month’s newsletter I’m offering a free download to the material I covered on the Owner’s and Manger’s days of my last workshop...

Chris Barrow
Oct 11 min read
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