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Honour a life you remember, with a memorial keepsake in support of the Mouth Cancer Foundation
IN LOVING MEMORY – MEMORIAL KEEPSAKE The Hills Family Challenge is aiming to raise £20k for 20 years of the Mouth Cancer Foundation...

Chris Barrow
Aug 82 min read
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If you aren’t surfing the wave of change, you’re just watching from the shore
Those of us who operate at the (exciting and sometimes scary) innovation point on The Adoption Cycle are perpetually surfing - keeping an...

Chris Barrow
Aug 71 min read
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The current dental acquisitions landscape in the UK: A mid-2025 overview
I was recently asked by a UK-based dental practice owner and his (Australian-based) son, to review the acquisitions landscape as part of...

Chris Barrow
Aug 63 min read
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The evolution of the Dental Practice Manager
A GUEST POST BY FIONA TEASDALE - PRACTICE/BUSINESS MANAGER - MYTON PARK DENTAL CENTRE I have been in dentistry now for over 20 years. I...

Chris Barrow
Aug 56 min read
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August isn’t a quiet month – it’s your launchpad for a record-breaking year
Why August Is Your Secret Weapon For Growth: Action, Preparation And Strategic Thinking So what's August about professionally? It's...

Chris Barrow
Aug 41 min read
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How AI is transforming small business systems through the lens of The E-Myth Revisited
I’m aware that it is almost becoming a cliché to talk about AI-driven business systems, with every company making announcements as to how...

Chris Barrow
Aug 11 min read
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From Barnsley to the Boardroom: Dean Hallows on 40 Years in Dentistry and the Future of Innovation
In this episode, Chris and Ashley are joined by a true industry heavyweight: Dean Hallows, Managing Director of Dental Directory and a...

Chris Barrow
Jul 311 min read
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A quiet airport, a 26% rejection rate, and a lesson in not reading the rules
Why We Still Don’t Follow Instructions: A Quarter Of Airport Bags Rejected At Security Travelling through Manchester Airport to Dublin...

Chris Barrow
Jul 302 min read
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How to reset your dental practice when everything feels broken
Start small, fix one thing, and rebuild with purpose The Client  “Dear Chris,  I hope you had a lovely holiday and are feeling...

Chris Barrow
Jul 293 min read
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Waking at 4am after vacation: The quiet reckoning before the business storm
The first light, the full inbox, and the weight of what comes next It's become an annual blog post from me, and yet I want to repeat...

Chris Barrow
Jul 281 min read
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