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The Key Characteristics and Role of the Modern Dental Business Manager: Putting my clients' feet in the fire again
Today in Birmingham, for the fourth time in this series, I'll be talking about the key characteristics and the role of the modern dental...

Chris Barrow
Jan 312 min read
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The Art of Financial Allocation in Dental Practices: A Case Study of 'Nothing but the Tooth' in Sutton Coldfield
The Jam Jars were back our yesterday, during my team training day with the lovely folks at Celia Burn's practice "Nothing but the Tooth"...

Chris Barrow
Jan 301 min read
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How Can a Freelance Marketing Assistant with No Industry Experience Create Effective Marketing Collateral?
Chatting to a newly-appointed freelance marketing assistant yesterday, working remotely and asked to collect, collate and publish...

Chris Barrow
Jan 291 min read
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Are your top performers staying on board? Count your blessings.
If your long-standing senior team members haven't resigned this morning - count your blessings. If your highest fee-earners haven't asked...

Chris Barrow
Jan 281 min read
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Setting Stretch Goals: Can I Prepare for a Half-Marathon in Just Three Weeks?
I'm running a half-marathon in three weeks and I'm nowhere near fit enough. Which is why, even though I don't feel like it (and I'm too...

Chris Barrow
Jan 271 min read
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What to Expect from Jon Barrow's AirBnB Properties in York and Solihull
My eldest son, Jon Barrow manages AirBnB properties on behalf of their owners. He has two recent acquisitions, one in York and the other...

Chris Barrow
Jan 241 min read
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The Art of Early Retirement: A BBC Executive's Perspective
At my daughter's wedding last weekend, I found myself chatting to one of the groom's Uncles, a retired BBC senior executive who had moved...

Chris Barrow
Jan 232 min read
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The Real Cost of Not Developing Yourself as a Leader in Dentistry
A guest article by Mark Topley  Let’s get straight to it: ineffective leadership is like a slow puncture in your business. You might not...

Chris Barrow
Jan 213 min read
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Happy New Year - time for extreme self-care
In many ways, today is the first day of my year. After seeing my youngest daughter Ellie married on Saturday and that the last of...

Chris Barrow
Jan 201 min read
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The Perfect Imperfectionist: Embracing the Beauty of Falling Short
Many years ago (so long that I cannot remember where) I came across the phrase "The Perfect Imperfectionist", which really resonated with...

Chris Barrow
Jan 172 min read
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