Why there is no point in hiring a coach if it means that you will have more to do
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THINKING BUSINESS
a blog by Chris Barrow
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![How a shift in consciousness can take you from good to great](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc287_c10b6bf8c7c64b1ba8a31fcdbf12c0b0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bdc287_c10b6bf8c7c64b1ba8a31fcdbf12c0b0~mv2.webp)
- Jun 26, 2017
How a shift in consciousness can take you from good to great
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![The next time you get a CV to read, this is the detective work you need to do](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc287_f620f67dfa3e415ab5552f05ea76ad45~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bdc287_f620f67dfa3e415ab5552f05ea76ad45~mv2.webp)
- Jun 21, 2017
The next time you get a CV to read, this is the detective work you need to do
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- Jun 15, 2017
The ideal schedule for dental team conversations – a free download
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![How I managed to knock 40 minutes off my marathon time – and what we can all learn from that i](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc287_fffe557c98e346f49abbff3348ad0b5e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bdc287_fffe557c98e346f49abbff3348ad0b5e~mv2.webp)
- Jun 13, 2017
How I managed to knock 40 minutes off my marathon time – and what we can all learn from that i
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![A warning – needles and row boaters – 3 essential reminders for anyone leading a team](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc287_2fb35ea1290c4118a9645e7bd7746ab9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bdc287_2fb35ea1290c4118a9645e7bd7746ab9~mv2.webp)
- Jun 2, 2017
A warning – needles and row boaters – 3 essential reminders for anyone leading a team
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- May 25, 2017
What to look for in new recruits
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- May 18, 2017
A reminder of why it’s so important to separate telephony and reception – provided by St
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- May 16, 2017
What to do when your team don’t want to get involved with internal marketing
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- May 10, 2017
On The Bus – a riff on what makes a winning team
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![The new rules for recruitment – 5 ways to hire winners](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc287_6c2fabb545b74ea8a77edb9249e11e66~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bdc287_6c2fabb545b74ea8a77edb9249e11e66~mv2.webp)
- May 5, 2017
The new rules for recruitment – 5 ways to hire winners
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- Apr 28, 2017
Are patients really loyal to a dentist?
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- Mar 24, 2017
How NOT to tell your dental associates that you are cutting their percentage
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- Mar 22, 2017
Why I’d never make it as a vicar (and neither should you).
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- Mar 8, 2017
Protocols and Conversations
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- Feb 9, 2017
Leadership by enthusiasm
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- Jan 12, 2017
A very important message for those who haven’t yet set goals for the first three months of 201
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- Jan 4, 2017
Why things don’t get done
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- Jan 3, 2017
SPQR
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![Things that take time](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc287_fbdcf6ee36044e36a12eea8a467b84aa~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bdc287_fbdcf6ee36044e36a12eea8a467b84aa~mv2.webp)
- Dec 29, 2016
Things that take time