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Delighted with our first bridge calls of 2006
After a day of 15-minute laser coaching calls, last evening I attended our first client bridge calls of the year. We hold these once a...

Chris Barrow
Jan 19, 20061 min read


Winding down
Yesterday was great fun – the morning with a young couple who want to start their own new dental practice in February. They are full of...

Chris Barrow
Dec 22, 20052 min read


London City
I’m working in the City and West End of London the next 2 days, with dental practices that exist in a world very different from the rest...

Chris Barrow
Dec 2, 20051 min read


Breaking ranks
Yesterday I visited Glasgow and presented our “8 key strategies” to an invited audience of Isoplan clients. Isoplan provide dental...

Chris Barrow
Nov 17, 20052 min read


Price points in a coaching practice
As always, a call-in day with my clients creates many great conversations – and this was one of them. What we have here is a very...

Chris Barrow
Nov 8, 20052 min read


There are hotels – and there are hotels
Last night I finished the Reading workshop and drove up to Birmingham. My usual hotel was fully-booked and so I spent the night at the...

Chris Barrow
Oct 13, 20052 min read


Offending your clients – with love
Just about to kick off our third workshop of the week. Last night I was in tucked up in bed and lights out before 9.00pm – absolutely...

Chris Barrow
Oct 12, 20051 min read


Workshops and marketing
The Dental Business School will deliver client workshops in Manchester, Leeds and Belfast this week. In addition, Barbara and I will...

Chris Barrow
Oct 3, 20051 min read


Workshop duty
This is the first of 5 weeks of workshops, on tour around the UK. I presented in Exeter on Monday, Newport, Wales yesterday and even...

Chris Barrow
Sep 28, 20051 min read


Introductions that inspire
Today was the first of our 3-day coaches Intensive in Toronto. I’ve been here since Saturday afternoon and have enjoyed the beautiful...

Chris Barrow
Sep 13, 20052 min read


What exactly is a business plan anyway?
Another client question on Tuesday’s call-in day – “Chris – how do I create a business plan when I’ve never done it before?” I asked...

Chris Barrow
Aug 31, 20051 min read


Getting ready for workshops
One of the advantages of focusing on my core programme for the last 8 years is that quarterly workshop preparation can be a fun...

Chris Barrow
Aug 30, 20051 min read


The absurdity of reality
A client asked me “how come you know so many jokes and can use so much humour in your workshops and your coaching?” I explained that I...

Chris Barrow
Aug 24, 20051 min read


Listening to influencers
We finished our meetings with “influencers” for this week, enjoying a delightful lunch in Leeds with John Tiernan of Dental Protection. ...

Chris Barrow
Aug 11, 20051 min read


The Finish Line
Cardiff workshop completed yesterday – and we will never darken the doorstep of the Moat House Hotel again! Once more, the delegates...

Chris Barrow
Jul 22, 20051 min read


The pressure of a workshop week
Its Wednesday morning and I’m in Reading. Yesterday we delivered the Watford workshop to a simply wonderful audience of dentists and team...

Chris Barrow
Jul 20, 20052 min read


A day in London City
Fantastic practice visit today with James Goolnick and the team at Bow Lane Dental in the City of London. The downside was a 4.15am...

Chris Barrow
Jul 15, 20052 min read


London 2012
What a pleasure it is to see London win the Olympic bid and, for once, good news and a “win” for Britain. This on the day that I wrote...

Chris Barrow
Jul 6, 20051 min read


Devon and Cornwall Group
Dental workshop in Exeter today – there were only 3 dental practices represented, a total of 11 people in the room. But that’s OK and a...

Chris Barrow
Jul 4, 20051 min read


The workshop tour begins
1st July already! I flew to Belfast early this morning and delivered the first of this quarter’s dental workshops – Q3 on The Patient...

Chris Barrow
Jul 1, 20051 min read
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