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On being in the same boat
During our workshops in Mumbai and Delhi last week we began each event by asking the audience for a “shopping list” of the questions they...

Chris Barrow
Feb 26, 20192 min read
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The frustration of getting started and the perils of “faffing about”.
I have a tendency to “faff about” before starting really big project work. I can find so many excuses and distractions before I finally...

Chris Barrow
Feb 7, 20193 min read
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On the subject of booking appointments with yourself
There are some projects (almost always associated with working ON as opposed to working IN your business and your life) that simply...

Chris Barrow
Feb 4, 20192 min read
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The rise of the multi-site independently-owned micro-corporate. An opportunity for you?
Let’s go back 20 years – the millennium is approaching and imagine I’m predicting at a conference that, by 2019, there would be a new...

Chris Barrow
Jan 29, 20192 min read
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Two Reds Are Better Than One Season 3 Episode 2 – Making an IMPACT in 2019 – Success Tac
Nigel Risner is a world renowned international speaker who conducts over 100 presentations a year, all over the world. He is the author...

Chris Barrow
Jan 28, 20192 min read
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The Epiphany – having that Star Trek moment in your thinking
I’ve observed that, in a coaching meeting, there is very often a moment when a light bulb flashes in the client’s head and they suddenly...

Chris Barrow
Jan 24, 20192 min read
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Some key words to think about when considering your Culture
Today my final workshop of the week in Dublin for a group of 7 independent orthodontic practices. That’s 3 workshops and 1 team training...

Chris Barrow
Jan 18, 20192 min read
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A reflection on coaching from Jenny Yull – Business Manager at The Gallery and Meadow Walk
I first heard about Chris at the Dentistry Show back in 2011/12 and over the years attended his talks at The Dentistry Show as well as a...

Chris Barrow
Jan 16, 20192 min read
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Travelling again – a quick riff on starting the week
My three weeks at home are complete and I’ll be on the 18:23 to Euston this evening in preparation for the first Extreme Business...

Chris Barrow
Jan 14, 20191 min read
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The One-Page 2019 Impact Plan – how to stay focused on what matters most
Today is the first Monday back at work for many people – the first full working week of the year. It’s still not too late to think about...

Chris Barrow
Jan 7, 20191 min read
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If you want to move to the next level in 2019 – spend 1 minute and 22 seconds watching this vi
And if you would like a no-obligation conversation over the Christmas and New Year break or early in January – just email...

Chris Barrow
Dec 19, 20181 min read
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How and why Facebook Messenger might make your web site obsolete and improve your patient experience
Behind all the negative press on data security, the social media platforms owned by Mark Zuckerberg continue their influence in our day...

Chris Barrow
Dec 13, 20183 min read
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Do you want 30% growth in 2019? Simply understand the three different types of marketing.
When you are marketing, it’s important to understand exactly what type of marketing you are doing: Direct marketing – talking to...

Chris Barrow
Dec 6, 20182 min read
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Busy, busy, we are all busy.
I broke my own rules over the weekend and decided to work Saturday until such time as I had reached email inbox zero. The perfect...

Chris Barrow
Dec 3, 20183 min read
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This is Marketing
I did write a Goodreads review of Seth Godin’s latest book “This is Marketing” but feel motivated to make further mention of this...

Chris Barrow
Nov 26, 20181 min read
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A Friday morning at the airport
Friday morning and my second of three consecutive 04:00 alarm calls – ouch. Sometimes the calendar happens like that and today’s early...

Chris Barrow
Nov 23, 20182 min read
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A riff on prices
On prices – here we have the eternal juxtaposition of science (well, mathematics) and emotion. Mathematics says “this is the price to...

Chris Barrow
Nov 22, 20182 min read
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Monday morning riff – retreats, rest and roaring trades
The blog is back – thank you for your patience as we have switched hosting for the web site in the last week. Having said that, I think...

Chris Barrow
Nov 5, 20183 min read
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The difference between urgency and impact
There’s an important difference between urgency and impact: Urgency – I need to work more clinical hours so that we can see patients...

Chris Barrow
Oct 29, 20181 min read
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Pallant Orthodontics – getting it right
It’s rare that I single out individual practices for praise in this blog but I feel compelled so to do after my visit to Chichester...

Chris Barrow
Oct 24, 20181 min read
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