Your team have been doing something a certain way for years – and you suddenly pitch up and announce that you want things done...

Building a team is one thing, identifying the needles in the haystack is another. Sadly, the chances of you building a “needlestack” are...

I’ve been thinking further about the appearance of high-street retail managers in the delivery of independent dentistry and some of the...

Three workshops last week – London, Manchester and Dublin. An opportunity to meet with my clients and listen. My quarterly immersion in...

Members of The Extreme Business Academy will be enjoying the following new content this month: An extensive video and audio interview...

Today Edinburgh in the morning, Glasgow in the afternoon and home late tonight. Tomorrow a Bunker Day and, as well as some client calls,...

Just proving how small a world it is – I was boarding my flight from Dubai to Durban yesterday morning and a voice said “Good morning Mr....

DIY – “I’ll do it myself – it’s quicker and easier”; Command & Control – “we are doing it my way or the highway – and I want to see...

I’m frequently contacted by people who have products and services of relevance to my clients. For over 20+ years I have maintained a...

I’ve had the pleasure of introducing The Marshmallow Challenge to a couple of dental teams in the last few working days – in Helens Bay,...

Preamble (well, actually, ramble) I spend a lot of my time nowadays advising clients on their exit strategy: when is the best time to...

When you are recruiting team members, hiring suppliers or considering a business partnership, think about these characteristics: DRIVEN –...

A couple of approaches to business for you to think about today. The Populist Approach Figure out what is selling like hot cakes and jump...

Here’s a list of reasons why you could give up, throw the towel in, sell up and go: The threat of litigation; The burden of compliance;...

My quarterly workshops begin with a round-robin of updates from the delegates on their wins (and their challenges) from the last 90 days....

Problem 1 – same stuff – different day I have a sense that there are dental teams out there who are waiting for some direction; for the...

One of the greatest continuity errors in the history of film-making appears in The Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy meets The Scarecrow. During...

I recently polled the members of my private Facebook group – The Extreme Business Forum – asking them for three favourite subjects that...

The Future of Practice Ownership Over the weekend I was asked to deliver a session on “Marketing in Independent Practice” to delegates at...

I’ve had a marvellous week. Rachel Turner sorted my head out on Monday. Phillippa Goodwin has moved me effortlessly between Manchester,...