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Chris Barrow
Jan 16, 2020
The future just happened
Twice this week I have had the pleasure of listening to a presentation by Dr. Marcos White, explaining how his business has grown 33% in...
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Chris Barrow
Dec 30, 2019
The final countdown (and 8,784 reasons to be excited)
8,784 is the number of hours you will have in 2020. How you use them will determine who you are and where you are a year from now. The...
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Chris Barrow
Nov 26, 2019
A free webinar this evening – 60 minutes to knock the living daylights out of your start to 20
With less than 40 days to go until the end of 2019, now is the time to be making important decisions about your 2020 personal and...
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Chris Barrow
Nov 25, 2019
Taking a week off to gaze into a crystal ball
One of my better decisions for the 2019 calendar was to book a Bunker Week every three months – 5 days in my basement office at home in...
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Chris Barrow
Nov 21, 2019
Which exit strategy should you choose for your business?
Continuing yesterday’s theme of deciding whether you need: an exit strategy – or.. a self-managing dental business with a succession...
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Chris Barrow
Nov 13, 2019
Do you need an exit plan – or a succession plan?
I’m minded to return once more to the subject of dentists selling their practices to corporates in a never-ending stream of social media...
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Chris Barrow
Nov 12, 2019
What to do when someone says “I hate my job”
An 04:15 alarm call this morning before 4 days of travel that will take me to most of the compass points in England. Yesterday was, as...
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Chris Barrow
Nov 6, 2019
Conversations with Chris #2 – Sunbathe by the pool or attend another course? The decisions tha
There are some people in the dental landscape who really need no introduction. Even more reason, in my opinion, to get behind the scenes...
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Chris Barrow
Nov 5, 2019
Getting your 2020 year in gear – in 60 minutes
As I indicated in my lead article in November’s Extreme Business newsletter, with less than 60 days to go until the end of 2019, now is...
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Chris Barrow
Sep 30, 2019
The Campbell Academy Education Programme 2020
Attached to this post is a free download of The Campbell Academy Education Programme 2020 (see below). A few weeks ago, Colin kindly...
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Chris Barrow
Sep 25, 2019
Meet the Dental Hygienist who doubles as Practice Manager in a specialist referral centre – an
Sabrina Griffith is a dental hygienist and also Practice Manager at Central England Specialist Referral Centre, founded in Solihull, West...
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Chris Barrow
Sep 23, 2019
Study Clubs, Team Training, Conferences, Patient Finance and Awards – it’s that time of
It’s that time of year when dental conferences and dinners seem to flow thick and fast, as well as evening Study Club meetings and the...
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Chris Barrow
Sep 13, 2019
A free-download – The 10 essential ingredients in a treatment plan that patients will understa
Over the last couple of years I’ve been working with my coaching and workshop clients on the quality of their treatment plan...
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Chris Barrow
Sep 10, 2019
3 things to aim for – 3 ways to get there – 27 things to get right
Sometimes, it can be a good idea to remind ourselves of the obvious and then ask “how does the obvious happen?” There are three obvious...
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Chris Barrow
Sep 3, 2019
Waking up in a funk – and what to do about it
When my kids were little (a.k.a. the 90’s) we would frequently take the last 2 weeks of August as a family holiday, so that the first...
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Chris Barrow
Sep 2, 2019
Only 121 days until the end of the year
Our September newsletter – published on Sunday morning – features a long-form article on the next (final) 121 days of 2019. It’s...
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Chris Barrow
Aug 29, 2019
Bury Football Club – R.I.P.
The defenestration of Bury is a calamity for the club’s supporters and a note of loss for everyone who cares about English football. But...
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Chris Barrow
Aug 16, 2019
Are you still DRIVEN? If so, don’t give in to DISTRESS.
I had intended to start today’s post by posing the question: “What is it that makes someone want to run their own business?” Then,...
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Chris Barrow
Aug 8, 2019
To sell or not to sell – an accountant’s view on my recent newsletter article.
My recent newsletter article on why you might NOT want to sell your practice to a corporate (preferring to extract profits over a longer...
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Chris Barrow
Aug 7, 2019
The Power of a Bad Review – a guest post from Suzanne Stolberg
I’m frequently contacted by people who have products and services of relevance to my clients. For over 20+ years I have maintained a...
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