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...

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...

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,...

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...

Building a team is one thing, identifying the needles in the haystack is another. Sadly, the chances of you building a “needlestack” are...

I’ve been thinking further about the appearance of high-street retail managers in the delivery of independent dentistry and some of the...

Three workshops last week – London, Manchester and Dublin. An opportunity to meet with my clients and listen. My quarterly immersion in...

Here’s a trend from the first two of this week’s Extreme Business Workshops (London and Manchester). The number of new non-clinical team...

I’ve been delighted to attend The Campbell Academy Business Course every year since it’s inception as one of the visiting guest lecturers...

To repeat – this weekend we celebrate “half-time” on the year 2019. Monday kicks off the second half of this year’s game/contest/quest...

Today Edinburgh in the morning, Glasgow in the afternoon and home late tonight. Tomorrow a Bunker Day and, as well as some client calls,...

DIY – “I’ll do it myself – it’s quicker and easier”; Command & Control – “we are doing it my way or the highway – and I want to see...

I’m frequently contacted by people who have products and services of relevance to my clients. For over 20+ years I have maintained a...

Starting in 1996 (and inspired then and now by the philosophy of Dan Sullivan at Strategic Coach in Toronto), I decided that in August...

First day back after 2 weeks sailing the beautiful Dalmatian coast of Croatia – how did I get to age 65 without discovering this...

I’ve had the pleasure of introducing The Marshmallow Challenge to a couple of dental teams in the last few working days – in Helens Bay,...

You are the custodian of the vision – “this is where we are going”. You are the example of the behaviours – “do as I do”. You are an...

Preamble (well, actually, ramble) I spend a lot of my time nowadays advising clients on their exit strategy: when is the best time to...

When you are recruiting team members, hiring suppliers or considering a business partnership, think about these characteristics: DRIVEN –...

A couple of approaches to business for you to think about today. The Populist Approach Figure out what is selling like hot cakes and jump...