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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...
Chris Barrow
Sep 3, 20193 min read
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Dealing with difficult conversations
I’m always keeping my eyes and ears open for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from within my own client base and community. One of the...
Chris Barrow
Aug 14, 20191 min read
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The gift of a name and the offer of a handshake – how Emirates remind us of the human touch.
I’ve been fortunate enough to fly Business Class with Emirates on more than one occasion this year – and yet noticed a small but...
Chris Barrow
Aug 12, 20192 min read
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Writing as a catharsis (after a day of challenges)
Sometimes, writing things down is part of the catharsis of dealing with them. I write a hand-written diary every morning, come rain or...
Chris Barrow
Jul 16, 20192 min read
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The Man in the Overcoat – 20 years in and he is still following me
I cast my mind back to 1998 – I am 12 months into dental business coaching and accepting every speaking invitation that comes in, no...
Chris Barrow
Jun 24, 20193 min read
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Half-empty or half-full? A beginners guide to the rest of today.
Here’s a list of reasons why you could give up, throw the towel in, sell up and go: The threat of litigation; The burden of compliance;...
Chris Barrow
Apr 24, 20192 min read
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A Friday riff on how to be at the receiving end of excellent customer service
I’m in The Bunker this morning (with a huge sigh of relief after 12 consecutive days on the road, visiting four countries, two global...
Chris Barrow
Apr 12, 20192 min read
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Friday morning riff on a week of conversations
Friday morning and a day in The Bunker on video calls with coaching clients – a monthly catch up between workshops that gives them a...
Chris Barrow
Mar 29, 20192 min read
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What are you sending patients home with – a solution or more problems?
We have previously agreed that new patients come to see you because: they have moved in to the area and are looking for long-term care...
Chris Barrow
Feb 14, 20193 min read
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The rise of the multi-site independently-owned micro-corporate. An opportunity for you?
Let’s go back 20 years – the millennium is approaching and imagine I’m predicting at a conference that, by 2019, there would be a new...
Chris Barrow
Jan 29, 20192 min read
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The Epiphany – having that Star Trek moment in your thinking
I’ve observed that, in a coaching meeting, there is very often a moment when a light bulb flashes in the client’s head and they suddenly...
Chris Barrow
Jan 24, 20192 min read
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Travelling again – a quick riff on starting the week
My three weeks at home are complete and I’ll be on the 18:23 to Euston this evening in preparation for the first Extreme Business...
Chris Barrow
Jan 14, 20191 min read
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The PPFC formula – dealing with difficult people and sensitive situations
One of my FAQs from clients goes something like this: The performance/behaviour of Person A is causing a problem – how should I deal with...
Chris Barrow
Jan 11, 20192 min read
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Just stare at each other
“It’s rude to stare” A lesson we were all taught as children. One I frequently found myself ignoring as I seem to have been born with an...
Chris Barrow
Nov 30, 20182 min read
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Reflections on journalling
A writer — and, I believe, generally all persons — must think that whatever happens to him or her is a resource. All things have been...
Chris Barrow
Oct 23, 20182 min read
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What Fougasse teaches us about customer service
Writing under the pen name of Fougasse, Cyril Kenneth Bird was one of the most popular cartoonists and illustrators of the first half of...
Chris Barrow
Sep 26, 20182 min read
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Starting again (knowing what you know now)
Whether it’s a failed business, marriage, exam or physical challenge – the reality is that something is going to go wrong at some time....
Chris Barrow
Sep 4, 20181 min read
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Just one day – and just one win away
My weekly Bunker Day was switched to Tuesday this week, to accommodate Monday’s London workshop. Here’s a record of just one day’s...
Chris Barrow
Jul 11, 20182 min read
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8 words that will transform your treatment plan presentations
When presenting a treatment plan, begin with: The best way I can help you is…….
Chris Barrow
Jun 5, 20181 min read
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Trade Shows, optimism and the final GDPR countdown – a Monday morning riff
The Show The Sunday recovery from a dental trade show never seems enough before we are back to it on Monday morning. The Dentistry Show...
Chris Barrow
May 21, 20183 min read
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