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"Recharge and Reflect: The Benefits of Implementing a Buffer Week"
Today is the last day of my quarterly Buffer Week. That's 5 days at my desk, working 80% ON my business and 20% IN my business. To remind...

Chris Barrow
Jun 7, 20242 min read


Comparing Preventative Maintenance Models: The Extreme Business 100 vs. Your Current Approach
Following Tuesday's blog on the relative merits of different preventative maintenance delivery models, I decided to conduct a very quick...

Chris Barrow
Jun 6, 20241 min read


Are Exceptions Really Proving the Rule, or Exposing Hidden Dangers?
"exceptio probat regulam in casibus non exceptis" Which, literally translated, means "the exception proves the rule in cases not...

Chris Barrow
Jun 5, 20242 min read


Here's an interesting question for dental practice owners
The dual-appointment system for the delivery of preventative maintenance in independent private dentistry is no longer economically...

Chris Barrow
Jun 4, 20241 min read


The Extreme Business June Newsletter - Walking through a minefield
Clients continue to express their concerns around the performance and behaviour (P&F) of existing team members, as well as the fickle...

Chris Barrow
Jun 3, 20241 min read


Unlocking Success: 10 Key Recommendations from 7 Months of Accounts Analysis
Anybody who knows me is probably sick of hearing my commentary on the unprecedented increase in requests to "look at my numbers". You've...

Chris Barrow
May 30, 20242 min read


"Can a One-Page Business Plan Really Work? Exploring the World's Simplest Business Plan"
Make your patients happy; Make your team happy; Make your clinicians happy; Make your suppliers happy; Make your lenders happy; Make...

Chris Barrow
May 29, 20241 min read


Conversations with Chris #8 - Steve Turnock's story
Many of you both followed and supported my recent “Everest Cycling Challenge”, supporting Asto Clinics, who provide treatment for those...

Chris Barrow
May 28, 20241 min read


Changing times - a final word (this week) on AI in dentistry
Last Saturday, I was privileged to join Hannah Burrow (Kiroku) and Dhru Shah (Dentinal Tubules) for the Practice Plan panel on "The...

Chris Barrow
May 24, 20242 min read


Selling or keeping your business. A very quick straw poll
After the posts of the last two days (and the positive feedback I have had from my clients on the latest workshop series), I'm interested...

Chris Barrow
May 23, 20241 min read
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