A short month, a long task list, and a clear plan to finish the year strong Huge thanks to the panelists and to those who joined us for the Business Confidence Forum - Budget Special last night - how lovely to see and hear from so many friends. During the webinar I shared a copy of.. The Extreme Business 90-day Post-Budget Action Plan ..and a copy is included here for you to download this morning. My hope is that it helps you to get your head around the most important actions

A morning quiz, a quiet truth, and a reason to lead with confidence This morning's pub quiz. Question 1 - what do all of these people have in common? 1. Harold Wilson 2. James Callaghan 3. Roy Jenkins 4. Denis Healey 5. Gordon Brown 6. Alistair Darling 7. Rachel Reeves Answer: Since I was born in 1953, they all served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in a Labour Government. Question 2 - How did they raise taxes? Answer: By stealth - because that's what Labour do. Question 3 - W

In this episode of the Two Reds podcast, Chris Barrow and Ashley Latter are joined by Dutch dentist, entrepreneur, and educator  Dr Casper Bots  for a wide-ranging and inspiring conversation that bridges clinical practice, professional development, and personal wellbeing. Casper splits his time between the Netherlands and Liverpool, where he practises at Dr Rez Dental. With a deep understanding of the structural differences between UK and Dutch dentistry — from fixed fees to

In this episode of the Conversations with Chris podcast, Chris Barrow welcomes back Paul Graham, Managing Director of the Medical Division at Christie & Co, for a candid and optimistic state-of-the-nation conversation about the UK dental acquisitions market. With the Autumn Budget announcement just hours away, Chris and Paul discuss the resilience of the sector and share key insights into the evolving landscape of dental transactions. Paul highlights that Christie & Co is on

What the Budget, the CMA and private dentistry mean for your business right now A reminder that, on Thursday evening, the Business Confidence Forum reconvenes to dissect and answer your questions on The Budget, the CMA investigation in to private dentistry pricing and any other matters affecting us right now. It promises to be one of the most significant Chancellor's speeches in recent years, set against a backdrop of change and uncertainty for Owners, Managers, Clinicians, T

Join the Lockdown Superheroes for live answers on Budget impact, pay, pricing, goodwill and the CMA probe Given the degree of preparation for bad news that we have been fed by both the Government and the media, it seemed obvious to me that, like a team of retired Marvel super-heroes, we should recall some of the former panelists (and maybe some new faces) to discuss and answer your questions on how next week's Budget will affect us. So next Thursday evening (27th) at 19:00, w

How to dominate local dental marketing using AI-powered inbound strategies I've been a Vocal Video client for a couple of years now, and it has been a salutory lesson in: How challenging it can be to collect video testimonials and How rewarding it is when we do. I've asked over 100 of my clients to send me short testimonial videos by following the simple links and guidelines within the service. It has taken the best part of 2 years to collect 28 of those videos. They have col

In this episode of Conversations with Chris, I’m joined by the inimitable Michael Bentley – coach, presenter, and recently-returned musical theatre performer – for a candid discussion on leadership, dentistry, and the art of performance, both on and off the stage. We begin with reflections on Michael’s return to the boards in  Titanic: The Musical , a deeply emotional experience where he brought his full theatrical self to a cast of over 50, ranging from teenagers to septuage

Why I downloaded Isaac — and what my clients are saying about it At just after 21:00 last night, the email dropped in to my inbox, encouraging me to download Isaac OneHealth from the Apple app store to my iPhone. In fact, I've been playing with the web version of Isaac (and so have some of my clients) for a while now, following the launch of their website - https://trustdentistry.ai/ The video representation of the AI assistant is very entertaining, no doubt a glimpse of our

Without measurement, there is no accountability – and no performance To improve performance we train, coach and mentor. Question: Do you have a robust training, coaching and mentoring programme for all of your team, whether employed or self-employed? Remember that business author Harry Beckwith tells us: "There is no performance without accountability, and no accountability without measurement." A Business Plan establishes performance criteria. To improve behaviour we set an