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The Bigger Future in Dentistry
One of the best decisions I've made this year is to bring guest speakers in for Day 1 of my quarterly, 2-day workshops around the UK. In...

Chris Barrow
Jul 13, 20232 min read
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Buying and Selling your Practice - a true life roller coaster of a journey
We asked Claire to return as a guest and share with us the pains and pleasure of both buying and selling an orthodontic practice. This...

Chris Barrow
Jul 12, 20231 min read
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Why you should be careful about keeping the former Owner on when you buy a practice
Maintaining the status quo is no good for business. That's why, when you buy a dental practice, you should be very careful about inviting...

Chris Barrow
Jul 11, 20231 min read
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Here's how I know I need a holiday....has this ever happened to you?
I'm at The Limerick Strand Hotel on Wednesday evening and, after arriving at Shannon on a midnight flight, 5 hours sleep, a full-day...

Chris Barrow
Jul 10, 20231 min read
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Friday riff
1. Here's a link to my article in Dental Tribune on "The Patient Experience" http://epaper.dental-tribune.com/dti/649a8795c874f/#6 2. and...

Chris Barrow
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Paradox
The media overflows with bad news, whether it is geopolitical or local. The economy sucks, the weather is extreme, the political and...

Chris Barrow
Jul 6, 20231 min read
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Flying your own kite
There's a lot to be said for independence. Happy 4th July (and sorry I'm a day late).

Chris Barrow
Jul 5, 20231 min read
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On headaches
A client told me last week that he was selling his practice "to get rid of the headache of ownership". I asked him: "So which headache...

Chris Barrow
Jul 4, 20231 min read
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Allelujah
It's not often (if ever) that I've used this blog to encourage you to watch a movie but, given that we are all of us involved in...

Chris Barrow
Jul 3, 20231 min read
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Lessons from failure (if you fail fast)
In our June newsletter (circulation around 6,500 - the reason I'm telling you is relevant to what follows) we announced the launch of a...

Chris Barrow
Jun 30, 20233 min read
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