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Before the bandwagon

It was the 60’s and 70’s British financier Sir James Goldsmith (one of my more controversial personal heroes) who coined the phrase: If you can see a bandwagon, it’s too late I know that we cannot spend all of our … Continue reading

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Is Britain going back to work?

I find myself working for the third consecutive weekend this month and it’s not making me happy. The first two weekends I worked on Sunday, preferring to run Park Run and spend time with Annie on the Saturday. As I … Continue reading

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Researching how best to deliver 2021

It has been very humbling to read the daily submissions of those enjoying our Get Your Year in Gear (GYYIG) programme this month. I have written in the business blog about the frequent examples of “Imposter Syndrome” that have emerged … Continue reading

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Ready, steady, go!

For many of us, first proper day back at work tomorrow – the party being over. It occurred to me as a jogged through a frosty Dunham Massey Country Park this morning, that we have a choice as to how … Continue reading

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Saturday morning riff

I knew I’d had a good night when I woke up at 05:00 this morning, flat on my back in bed, all the bedroom lights on and still wearing my glasses – at least I had undressed before I got … Continue reading

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Thinking about my week

On the 06:40 from Cardiff Central to Leeds (via Birmingham New Street) in a first class carriage (thank you Phillippa) and with reasonable wifi and my Bose wireless headphones banging out the Funky House London podcast whilst I work through … Continue reading

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Allo!

Google are now rolling out their challenge in the instant messaging market (not yet in the UK) and, according to the USA reviews, it’s looking very good and performing well (let’s just remind ourselves that there are many more Android … Continue reading

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Is the “selfie” part of marketing?

We now upload 1.8 billion photographs to The Cloud every 24 hours. Interesting terminology there…. Upload – as if it is travelling upwards The Cloud – into some kind of blue sky Jack Dee had it right years ago: “they … Continue reading

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All about the patient experience (with passing reference to the game of chess)

Here’s what dentistry 2016 looks like through the eyes of the patient: The beginning game: I decide it’s time to do something about my teeth because a trigger event has taken place in my life or is confirmed for the … Continue reading

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What exactly do you do?

  My new web site is due to launch next week and, with the help of Dental Focus, we have given serious thought as to how it should look. When we are asked the question “what exactly do you do?” … Continue reading

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