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Defeating the monkey brain – dealing with imposter syndrome
Yesterday I reflected on the incidence of imposter syndrome appearing in the daily feedback I am getting from clients in the Get Your...
Chris Barrow
Jan 8, 20204 min read
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The Extreme Guide to Planning Your Perfect Future (in 15 words)
3-year vision 12-month plan 90-day goals Monthly targets Weekly objectives Daily tasks
Chris Barrow
Jan 3, 20201 min read
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CTS – the 3 characteristics that make for great customer service team members
Any team member who is going to be discussing treatment or payment options with a patient has to display three basic characteristics....
Chris Barrow
Dec 13, 20191 min read
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The POB formula – a conversation between successful owners and managers
How often should a practice owner meet face to face with their practice manager(s) – and what should they talk about? Periodicity What...
Chris Barrow
Dec 5, 20191 min read
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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...
Chris Barrow
Nov 26, 20192 min read
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A trip to Milan and Lake Como – how an inspired leader shares his success with his team
I’m coming to the end of two years of active coaching with Dr. Riaz Yar and the team at The Square Advanced Dental Care in Hale Barnes,...
Chris Barrow
Nov 22, 20192 min read
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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...
Chris Barrow
Nov 13, 20192 min read
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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...
Chris Barrow
Nov 12, 20193 min read
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The sensitive issue of staff bonuses (and what to do about them)
Our November Extreme Business Academy tutorial tackles a perennial topic in dentistry: should I pay bonuses? when? to whom? how much So I...
Chris Barrow
Nov 7, 20191 min read
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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...
Chris Barrow
Nov 5, 20192 min read
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60 Days to go – calculating shortfalls
Our November newsletter – published this morning – features a long-form article on how to make the best of the final 60 days of the year....
Chris Barrow
Nov 4, 20191 min read
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What are you going to achieve this week?
Monday morning. The start of another week. Please take a moment to think and write down your answer to this question: “What would be the...
Chris Barrow
Oct 28, 20191 min read
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What to look for when you recruit team members – ZEST!
ZEST excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm I’m grateful to Marnie Winyard, Business Development Manager at Cheltenham Dental Spa...
Chris Barrow
Oct 17, 20191 min read
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If very few of your goals ever become a reality, is there any point in setting them?
I received a WhatsApp message from a long-term friend Colin Lawson yesterday – he and I used to work together in financial services many...
Chris Barrow
Oct 14, 20192 min read
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Leadership is simple (but nobody said “easy”)
The topic of leadership has been coming up recently in conversations with clients and at conferences and workshops. Sometimes it’s a...
Chris Barrow
Oct 11, 20192 min read
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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...
Chris Barrow
Sep 30, 20191 min read
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Another leap forward in the world of wearable tech, how people consume news (and what it might mean
Two items of news stand out for me this morning and give us a brief glimpse of a possible future in the delivery of dentistry. Item #1 –...
Chris Barrow
Sep 27, 20192 min read
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Hear how Dr. Gina Vega evolved from dentist to businesswoman
Gina Vega is the founder of the City of London practice Bishopsgate Dental Care – winners of the National Team of the Year Award in the...
Chris Barrow
Sep 19, 20191 min read
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Lifestyle choices when you are on campaign and chasing a target
My Facebook “friends” will know that today is day 8 of a 52-day detox. I’m focusing on nutrition (Paleo – because I know how to do that...
Chris Barrow
Sep 17, 20192 min read
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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...
Chris Barrow
Sep 10, 20192 min read
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