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a blog by Chris Barrow
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Undivided attention
I only have one client. The one I am with. You only have one patient. The one you are with. One team member, one supplier, one family...

Chris Barrow
Oct 28, 20211 min read
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Today's agenda - getting ready for next year
A practice visit today with a long-standing client and good friend. Thirteen chairs over three locations and planned expansion. The...

Chris Barrow
Oct 27, 20211 min read
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Inflation - the return of an old enemy
It's been a very, very long time since we had to deal with the consequences of double-digit inflation. Thank goodness. 1991 to be precise...

Chris Barrow
Oct 26, 20211 min read
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Crisis Management
Last week I commented on "circling the wagons" in the event of a reduction in consumer confidence to add to our recruitment woes. We will...

Chris Barrow
Oct 25, 20211 min read
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Now boarding....
Because it's Friday and because I'm a very happy man - will you indulge me in a moment of celebration please? We launched our 2022...

Chris Barrow
Oct 22, 20212 min read
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On being incredibly selfish with your time
There's a lot of online talk at the moment about the difference between "synchronous and asynchronous communication." Here's a quick...

Chris Barrow
Oct 21, 20212 min read
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On being ready to circle the wagons
It might not feel like it - but dentists have had it pretty good for the last 15 months. Business has been booming, even though so many...

Chris Barrow
Oct 20, 20211 min read
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Money talking
Amazon is offering signing-up bonuses of up to £3,000 in areas of Britain with labour shortages, to attract workers in time for the...

Chris Barrow
Oct 19, 20211 min read
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Barrow & Buxton on Recruitment & Retention
We are in the middle of the biggest recruitment and retention crisis of modern times: It’s getting harder to attract applicants from any...

Chris Barrow
Oct 14, 20211 min read
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What Star Wars teaches us about building a practice in which people want to work
This month we welcome back on old friend, Mark Topley, to talk about the current recruitment crisis in dentistry. Well, actually, we...

Chris Barrow
Oct 13, 20211 min read
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