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Finding your “happy cadence” in business
The word cadence has to do with rhythm, the rhythm of sounds in nature, of music, of a person’s voice. In exercise, we recognise cadence...

Chris Barrow
May 22, 20181 min read
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4.3 million men in the UK experience erectile problems
Thankfully, I’m not one of them (my kids at that point say “er Dad, that’s disgusting”) but I suggest that more people are likely to read...

Chris Barrow
May 16, 20182 min read
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What makes a great team?
1. The Dance Over the years I have often been asked “can you fix my team?” and constantly reply with a Steve Covey quote – “if there is a...

Chris Barrow
May 2, 20185 min read
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Today in London I’ll be helping 47 people to understand the numbers in the business of dentist
Today, at The Extreme Business 2018 London workshop – we cover The Money Sessions. Here’s the agenda: Workshop 2 – The Money Sessions...

Chris Barrow
Apr 16, 20181 min read
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The first 3 steps to becoming an owner-leader (and falling back in love with your work)
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – leaders lead people and managers manage systems. You cannot lead systems, you can only manage...

Chris Barrow
Apr 6, 20182 min read
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You thought you had a time management problem? Now there is something even more challenging.
For many of us, this will be the first full day back at work after the Easter break, beginning Q2 of 2018. Over the 4-day weekend I spent...

Chris Barrow
Apr 3, 20182 min read
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How stressed are you?
During March I took possession of a Garmin Fenix 5s running watch and have been using the wearable technology and the accompanying iPhone...

Chris Barrow
Mar 28, 20183 min read
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Times of war – the battle is nearly over and about to begin
For some this will be the last few days before the “voting is closed” on the last year’s UDA targets, the last few patients are herded...

Chris Barrow
Mar 27, 20182 min read
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Making the decision to “up your game” and getting the help you need to do that
I’ve recently taken possession of the Full Focus Planner system created by personal development coach Michael Hyatt. You can see and read...

Chris Barrow
Mar 26, 20182 min read
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Practising rather than preaching – the coach gets coached
Today I meet for a full day with my business coach Rachel Turner. It’s a 6-monthly review meeting during which we will be: looking at the...

Chris Barrow
Mar 23, 20181 min read
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The Brexit effect on UK dentistry – are NHS associates damaged goods?
Last week I asked whether any of you had felt a difference caused by Brexit. Predictably, responses were mainly “no difference” because...

Chris Barrow
Mar 21, 20182 min read
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The two main qualities required to open a private squat (and a Digital Dental Suite)
It was 8 years ago that Dutch dentist Indra Rampersad opened a private squat in Berwick on Tweed and last night I joined the guests to...

Chris Barrow
Mar 20, 20182 min read
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A simple question
I have a simple question this morning and I’d like your help in a bit of research I’m doing. What difference (if any) is Brexit making to...

Chris Barrow
Mar 16, 20181 min read
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What a marathon teaches us about business targets
At yesterday’s Barcelona Marathon, my running partner, Marcus Spry and I worked a plan. Mindful of our levels of fitness and injury, we...

Chris Barrow
Mar 12, 20182 min read
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6 simple words that can galvanise your patient testimonials
My biggest take-away from this week’s podcast with Dr. Chris Bowman was his simple answer to the question “how do you get testimonials?”...

Chris Barrow
Mar 8, 20181 min read
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Why the recruitment crisis in UK dentistry may force you to shrink your business
Recruitment of dentists (and its knock-on effects) is creating the highest level of disruption in the marketplace right now. There is a...

Chris Barrow
Mar 5, 20182 min read
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What Tesla, Pareto and the 4% rule can tell us about the independent sector
1st March 1893 and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri. Little did he...

Chris Barrow
Mar 1, 20182 min read
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The Extreme Weekly Tracker – how I use marginal improvement to generate huge gains for my clie
Every Friday morning my active coaching clients receive an email asking them to visit a landing page and complete their Extreme Business...

Chris Barrow
Feb 23, 20181 min read
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Avatars, Other Worlds and The Alphabet Test – an exercise in choosing your best customers and
I was asked this week to commit to an interesting exercise in self-reflection, as follows: The Perfect Customer Avatar imagine your...

Chris Barrow
Feb 22, 20181 min read
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The importance of booking a meeting with yourself – and why it’s taken me 20 years to ge
I’m nervous this morning and wanted to share with you why that is. I’ll be spending the majority of the day working ON my business and...

Chris Barrow
Feb 20, 20182 min read
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