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Chris Barrow
Jan 8, 2020
Defeating the monkey brain – dealing with imposter syndrome
Yesterday I reflected on the incidence of imposter syndrome appearing in the daily feedback I am getting from clients in the Get Your...
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Chris Barrow
Jan 3, 2020
The Extreme Guide to Planning Your Perfect Future (in 15 words)
3-year vision 12-month plan 90-day goals Monthly targets Weekly objectives Daily tasks
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Chris Barrow
Dec 13, 2019
CTS – the 3 characteristics that make for great customer service team members
Any team member who is going to be discussing treatment or payment options with a patient has to display three basic characteristics....
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Chris Barrow
Dec 5, 2019
The POB formula – a conversation between successful owners and managers
How often should a practice owner meet face to face with their practice manager(s) – and what should they talk about? Periodicity What...
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Chris Barrow
Nov 26, 2019
A free webinar this evening – 60 minutes to knock the living daylights out of your start to 20
With less than 40 days to go until the end of 2019, now is the time to be making important decisions about your 2020 personal and...
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Chris Barrow
Nov 22, 2019
A trip to Milan and Lake Como – how an inspired leader shares his success with his team
I’m coming to the end of two years of active coaching with Dr. Riaz Yar and the team at The Square Advanced Dental Care in Hale Barnes,...
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Chris Barrow
Nov 13, 2019
Do you need an exit plan – or a succession plan?
I’m minded to return once more to the subject of dentists selling their practices to corporates in a never-ending stream of social media...
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Chris Barrow
Nov 12, 2019
What to do when someone says “I hate my job”
An 04:15 alarm call this morning before 4 days of travel that will take me to most of the compass points in England. Yesterday was, as...
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Chris Barrow
Nov 7, 2019
The sensitive issue of staff bonuses (and what to do about them)
Our November Extreme Business Academy tutorial tackles a perennial topic in dentistry: should I pay bonuses? when? to whom? how much So I...
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Chris Barrow
Nov 5, 2019
Getting your 2020 year in gear – in 60 minutes
As I indicated in my lead article in November’s Extreme Business newsletter, with less than 60 days to go until the end of 2019, now is...
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Chris Barrow
Nov 4, 2019
60 Days to go – calculating shortfalls
Our November newsletter – published this morning – features a long-form article on how to make the best of the final 60 days of the year....
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Chris Barrow
Oct 28, 2019
What are you going to achieve this week?
Monday morning. The start of another week. Please take a moment to think and write down your answer to this question: “What would be the...
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Chris Barrow
Oct 17, 2019
What to look for when you recruit team members – ZEST!
ZEST excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm I’m grateful to Marnie Winyard, Business Development Manager at Cheltenham Dental Spa...
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Chris Barrow
Oct 14, 2019
If very few of your goals ever become a reality, is there any point in setting them?
I received a WhatsApp message from a long-term friend Colin Lawson yesterday – he and I used to work together in financial services many...
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Chris Barrow
Oct 11, 2019
Leadership is simple (but nobody said “easy”)
The topic of leadership has been coming up recently in conversations with clients and at conferences and workshops. Sometimes it’s a...
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Chris Barrow
Sep 30, 2019
The Campbell Academy Education Programme 2020
Attached to this post is a free download of The Campbell Academy Education Programme 2020 (see below). A few weeks ago, Colin kindly...
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Chris Barrow
Sep 27, 2019
Another leap forward in the world of wearable tech, how people consume news (and what it might mean
Two items of news stand out for me this morning and give us a brief glimpse of a possible future in the delivery of dentistry. Item #1 –...
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Chris Barrow
Sep 19, 2019
Hear how Dr. Gina Vega evolved from dentist to businesswoman
Gina Vega is the founder of the City of London practice Bishopsgate Dental Care – winners of the National Team of the Year Award in the...
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Chris Barrow
Sep 17, 2019
Lifestyle choices when you are on campaign and chasing a target
My Facebook “friends” will know that today is day 8 of a 52-day detox. I’m focusing on nutrition (Paleo – because I know how to do that...
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Chris Barrow
Sep 10, 2019
3 things to aim for – 3 ways to get there – 27 things to get right
Sometimes, it can be a good idea to remind ourselves of the obvious and then ask “how does the obvious happen?” There are three obvious...
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