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Chris Barrow
Dec 24, 2015
2,690
This is my blog post number 2,690 since 17 September 2004, when I took a break from a workshop in Vancouver (coaching businesses coaches...
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Chris Barrow
Jul 3, 2015
Pension Auto-enrolment – a guest blog
If only we were Danish… We are living longer, much longer. Millions of us will be spending around a third of our lives or more in a...
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Chris Barrow
Jun 11, 2015
The patient preference form
Following my recent comments on using the “selfie” as a digital word of mouth system, practice manager Polly Chanloun from CAPI in...
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Chris Barrow
May 25, 2015
Letters from a perfect imperfectionist: Digital
I’m talking about digital. I’m writing this in the middle of the BDA Conference in Manchester – where everyone is talking digital. The...
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Chris Barrow
May 20, 2015
Letters from a perfect imperfectionist: “They don’t send me flowers any more”
I get this call a lot. Actually not those exact words but more like: “Chris could you take a look at our website please? Its 2/3/4/5/6...
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Chris Barrow
May 19, 2015
Guest post: Defensive Champions
Every now and then a client is inspired to write a blog post and I’m always delighted to offer any coaching on the writing style and...
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Chris Barrow
May 18, 2015
The development of the business development process
We have been planning the future of 7connections over the last few weeks (not that we don’t do that every day) – meetings with my...
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Chris Barrow
May 15, 2015
Letters from a perfect imperfectionist: See you in 6 months then?
I’ve never had to internet date, use match.com or any of that malarkey (thank goodness) and I have to confess to being a little bit...
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Chris Barrow
May 12, 2015
Letters from a perfect imperfectionist: So where does it hurt?
Before 2008, Principals sold practices because of distress at home: • fear of divorce • fear of tax bills • fear of high borrowing levels...
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Chris Barrow
May 8, 2015
Letters from a perfect imperfectionist: The Pret Buzz
Anyone following me on Facebook will know that my nutrition when I’m travelling in London centres around Pret a Manger. Firstly because I...
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Chris Barrow
May 5, 2015
Letters from a perfect imperfectionist: What’s with all these thin people?
This year’s visit to The Dentistry Show was the usual whirlwind of networking meetings and an absolute pleasure to boot. We did make a...
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Chris Barrow
Apr 29, 2015
Letters from a perfect imperfectionist: Dummies and tooth fairies
I recently enjoyed a Skype meeting with a therapist working with one of my clients, the objective of which was to listen to her...
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Chris Barrow
Apr 21, 2015
Letters from a perfect imperfectionist: Such sweet sorrow
There comes a point in your career as a manager or an owner when you have to say “goodbye” to an employee, sub-contractor, supplier or...
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Chris Barrow
Apr 14, 2015
Letters from a perfect imperfectionist: Growing up the son of a ‘Mad Man’
A guest post: RECALLING ADVERTISING’S GOLDEN ERA THROUGH A FATHER’S WORK There are many memories of the so-called “golden era” of...
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Chris Barrow
Apr 13, 2015
Letters from a perfect imperfectionist: There’s no such thing as…
There’s no such thing as… • Get results quick • The easy way • Problem-free • Done for you • Passive revenue • Secrets of success “The...
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Chris Barrow
Apr 8, 2015
Letters from a perfect imperfectionist: Lesson
I’ve learned a lesson about myself since January this year. I’m getting older. On the bright side, my Barcelona Marathon was a triumph...
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Chris Barrow
Apr 7, 2015
Letters from a perfect imperfectionist: Contracts are for cheats
I’ve been obliged to read through a number of contracts recently, for clients, for 7connections and for myself. In each case I reached...
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Chris Barrow
Apr 3, 2015
Letters from a perfect imperfectionist: Here are a few of my least favourite things
How to raise my heart rate inappropriately: • Taxi drivers who have to handwrite receipts on little pre-printed cards whilst you are...
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Chris Barrow
Mar 30, 2015
Letters from a perfect imperfectionist: Sobering
My return to marathon fitness on Sunday 15th March 2015 was the result of many hours, plodding the pavements and trails of (mainly)...
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