Author Archives: Chris Barrow

Reality

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Chris Barrow

Reality is what we take to be true. What we take to be true is what we believe. What we believe is based upon our perceptions. What we perceive depends on what we look for. What we look for depends … Continue reading →

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The Frequency of Disruption

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Chris Barrow

  Change isn’t the challenge – the pace of change is the challenge. Disruption used to be recorded in geological eras, by reference to the advancement of metalwork techniques, through agriculture into industry (with the occasional eruption, earthquake, plague or … Continue reading →

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Contains Adult Themes

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Chris Barrow

I have developed a natural aversion to country house hotels over the years, based on bitter experience. Arriving at the beautiful Hartsfield Manor hotel and conference centre in Surrey lulled me into a false sense of security on Wednesday evening … Continue reading →

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A guest post from Dr. Marcos White

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Chris Barrow

Build your own digital lab in 3 easy steps. For 3 easy reasons: profit, control and personal reward. All these digital innovations in our everyday life. Always promising to make things more efficient. Dentistry has always been an industry of … Continue reading →

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Where the money goes

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Chris Barrow

MPs have backed the renewal of the UK’s Trident nuclear weapons system, voting 472 to 117 in favour in Parliament. The vote approves the manufacture of four replacement submarines at a current estimated cost of £31bn.   Here’s how the … Continue reading →

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Monday

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Chris Barrow

Respond to the emails you received over the weekend Review your calendar for the coming week Refresh the list of your tasks for the week ahead prioritise into A, B and C time activate Consider the resources you will need … Continue reading →

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Business, Digital and Tears – a Friday riff

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Chris Barrow

  Business is good. Well, only 162 more shopping days to Christmas and Friday morning sees me on a 05:30 train to Sunderland (to work with the team at Westmount Dental) after walking in the door at 22:00 last night. … Continue reading →

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The Commoditisation of Professionalism

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Chris Barrow

A recent Facebook post that shared a recruitment advert from a micro-corporate, looking for young qualified dentists to join as salaried apprentices, generated a significant thread of comments. Those who took the trouble to express their views were equally divided … Continue reading →

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Salty dog

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Chris Barrow

  I want you to imagine your dental team attending a practice meeting on business planning. You are interested (after all, you have your skin in the game) and they are reluctantly dragged along. At least it’s a break from … Continue reading →

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Relentless

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Chris Barrow

Running your own business. Relentless. That’s why, when young dentists approach me at conferences and courses and ask “I’ve been thinking about opening/buying my own practice – what do you think?” My answer is always – “don’t do it!” Why? … Continue reading →

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