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Satellite Saturday

Chris | May 24, 2009

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Perhaps unusual to be investing the Saturday of a Bank Holiday weekend in a meeting with no agenda.

But you have heard me declare the benefits of “shooting the breeze” – just a good conversation.

I’m not asking for any medals – but want you to know that I made no charge for facilitating this day – it was just “added value” for some good friends and clients who have demonstrated their support and loyalty in a variety of ways over the last year or two.

Our subject matter was “how best should I expand my business over the next 3 years?” and the variety of practices present ensured a stimulating result.

We began formal conversation at 10:30 (after a good night out on Friday for some) and ended at 17:00 with real clarity in the room about choices.

From left to right:

  • David Boulton – Penistone Dental Clinic, Yorkshire
  • Yours truly
  • David and Dawn Cunningham – Spring Grove Clinic, Glasgow
  • Alex Jones – Penistone Dental Care
  • Mark Whetstone – Whelby Health, Essex
  • James Hamill – Blueapple Dental, Northern Ireland
  • Daz Singh – Ollie and Darsh, Liverpool

We have agreed that this should be a more regular event – perhaps twice a year.

The message here is that we all need peers to bounce ideas and fears around without judgement.

Everyone, myself included, came away with a clear focus on next steps.

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Favourite blogs by dentists

  • Alex Jones – Penistone Dental Care
  • Chris O'Connor
  • David Cunningham – Spring Grove Clinic
  • David Horobin – Chapel Road Orthodontics
  • James Hamill – Blueapple Dental
  • John Chao – Alhambra Dental (USA)
  • Marcus Spry – Fresh Dental Care
  • Mark Hughes – Harley Street Dental Studio
  • Megan Hatfield – Wetherby Orthodontics
  • Nadim Majid – Lifestyle Dental
  • Ollie and Darsh
  • Rhod and Emma John – Absolute Dental
  • Richard Charon – St Mary's House
  • Richie Fretwell – Guidepost Dental
  • Simon Thackeray
  • The Dental Team
  • The team at Absolute Dental
  • Uchenna Okoye – London Smiling

Favourite dental web sites

  • Absolute Dental – Devon
  • Aesthetics
  • Ashby Dental
  • Ben Pearson Dentistry
  • Blueapple Dental
  • Bow Lane Dental – London City
  • Chapel Road Orthodontics – Bexleyheath
  • College Street Dental Practice
  • Dream Implant Clinic
  • Elmsleigh House Dental Clinic
  • Endo61
  • Fresh Dental Care
  • Harley Street Dental Studio
  • Jeremy Isaac – Port Talbot
  • Linden Dental Centre – Basingstoke
  • London Smiling
  • Maple House Orthodontics
  • Ollie and Darsh
  • Penistone Dental Care
  • Quality Orthodontics – Solihull
  • S10 Dental
  • Smile Essentials – Leicester
  • Spring Grove Clinic – Glasgow
  • Ten Dental – Clapham
  • Thaxted Dental Centre
  • The Courtyard Clinic
  • The Courtyard Huddersfield
  • The Orthodontic Centre – Cardiff
  • The Orthodontic Centre – Doncaster
  • The Smile Spa
  • Wendy Sandeman – Dorset
  • Wetherby Orthodontics
  • Whelby Healthcare – Essex
  • Yasmin George – Surrey

Favourite hotels

  • Hilton London Tower Bridge
  • Melia White House – Regents Park, London
  • Perantzada – Ithaca, Greece
  • Thorpe Park – Leeds

Favourite sites - other businesses

  • Face and Body Clinics
  • One Less Desk

Other training, consultancy and coaching services for dentists

  • Absolute Training
  • Base Creative
  • Blue Horizons
  • Cathy Johnson Design
  • Dental Design
  • Dental Design and Planning Consultants
  • Dental Focus Web Design
  • Designer Dental
  • Fooco – video on your website
  • Meredith Marketing
  • Nationwide Dental Construction Ltd
  • Suzy's Suite

Personal Favourites

  • Box of Crayons – Michael Bungay Stanier
  • Bridge 2 Aid Tanzania
  • Curry Leaves
  • Kimberly Black – my technology guru
  • Manchester United Football Club
  • Michael Myerscough – my personal coach
  • My essential personal assistant
  • Oliver Sweeney
  • Seth Godin’s blog
  • The Coolhunter
  • The Coolhunter – hot ideas
  • Wired Magazine
  • XE Currency Convertor

Professional Favourites

  • Action Plan Marketing – Robert Middleton
  • Chris Barrow articles in Dentistry Magazine
  • Dentistry Magazine
  • Evan Carmichael’s Mastermind Group blog
  • Integrated Dental Holdings

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