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Hygienist required urgently for 3 months work in Glasgow
Spring Grove Dental Clinic in Glasgow have been my clients for eons and are one of the loveliest and most successful practices I work...

Chris Barrow
Aug 9, 20101 min read


Hygienist Opportunity in Devon
A part time Dental Hygienist is required atBrookvale Dental Practice, Honiton, Devon We are a private practice and are looking for a...

Chris Barrow
Aug 5, 20101 min read


An opportunity for Practice Management
I’m working with a new client and a new business that, for the time being, must remain confidential BUT they have a rapid expansion plan...

Chris Barrow
Aug 4, 20102 min read


so I emailed my personal assistant on Sunday lunchtime…
and said: “I’m drowning in paperwork and “stuff” – any chance we could meet in Exeter tomorrow on my way through to Manchester?” and she...

Chris Barrow
May 23, 20101 min read


Opportunity
I’m looking for a world-class associate – absolutely full of vim and vigour – who is looking for a career pathway working full-time for a...

Chris Barrow
Apr 27, 20101 min read


Making me look good
One of the top three business decisions I made in the last few years was to hire Phillippa Goodwin as my virtual personal assistant. Why...

Chris Barrow
Mar 1, 20101 min read


What makes you an attractive employer?
Dentistry for a long time has been the preserve of a combination of low wages and mushroom management. I imagined a Friday afternoon,...

Chris Barrow
Feb 24, 20101 min read


Essential delegation
Here’s where my essential personal assistant Phillippa Goodwin becomes such a valuable asset. Virgin Atlantic flight delayed. Connecting...

Chris Barrow
Jan 21, 20101 min read


Its bonus time
“Dear Chris, I’ve been running my bonus scheme as you suggested, but I am considering a change for 2010. There are pros and cons and I...

Chris Barrow
Dec 22, 20092 min read


Associate position in Edinburgh
ARE YOU ….UP FOR A CHALLENGE? AMBITIOUS AND COMMITTED TO WORKING HARD FOR GREAT REWARDS? IF SO …WE WANT YOU! Due to expansion, The...

Chris Barrow
Jul 28, 20091 min read


Answering the phone properly – and a great customer service experience
The last 2 days I have been calling clients again – another round of our 15-minute telephone coaching meetings. I am moved to mention...

Chris Barrow
Mar 22, 20071 min read


The best R&D team in the world
So I am close to the finish line of an exhausting week. Monday – management meeting. Tuesday – Manchester dental workshop. Wednesday –...

Chris Barrow
May 11, 20061 min read


The best R&D team in the world
So I am close to the finish line of an exhausting week. Monday – management meeting. Tuesday – Manchester dental workshop. Wednesday –...

Chris Barrow
May 11, 20061 min read


Back at work
Sometimes life happens too quickly to keep up with blogging. The final professional days of last week were very busy with looking at...

Chris Barrow
May 1, 20061 min read


A week of transition
My business manager for the last 2 years, Barbara Trotter, finishes work on Friday this week to take up a new opportunity in the South...

Chris Barrow
Apr 24, 20062 min read


Progress!
A wonderful professional day, yesterday: 1. a 4-hour meeting with an accountant to deconstruct and reconstruct my future cash flow...

Chris Barrow
Apr 5, 20062 min read


Every day is a red letter day
It seems so at the moment – there is so much going on. After Tuesday’s visioning exercise, Wednesday was a “head down” day of answering...

Chris Barrow
Mar 30, 20062 min read


The business family
My “listening” goes on. Yesterday I endured a 5 hour drive to position myself for this week’s workshop tour and decided to use the time...

Chris Barrow
Feb 7, 20062 min read


Monthly management meeting
Yesterday I met with Barbara Trotter and our new Business Development Manager, Paul Nelson. About two-thirds of our meeting was...

Chris Barrow
Nov 3, 20052 min read


Smiling at work
Working at the Edinburgh Airport Hilton today. I think they must have had a customer service initiative that prohibits any member of...

Chris Barrow
Jul 18, 20051 min read
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