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Starting the Third Quarter of 2021 - the July 2021 Newsletter
Our July newsletter is out this morning - and just in case you don't subscribe, here is the link: https://mailchi.mp/coachbarrow/july-202...

Chris Barrow
Jul 1, 20211 min read
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Recruitment, Retention and Remuneration - a storm ahead
In my first 48 hours back at work, the #1 issue facing clients has become very obvious, hence the title of this morning's post. Some...

Chris Barrow
Jun 30, 20212 min read
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"I don't have the time" - don't drop the baton
During a client call yesterday, I was reminded of the Harry Beckwith quotation: “there is no performance without accountability and no...

Chris Barrow
Jun 29, 20211 min read
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The competitive advantage of owner-managed business
I'm only going to mention it one more time - 962 miles in 13 days with 47,500 feet of climbing. A pleasure from start to finish (even in...

Chris Barrow
Jun 28, 20211 min read
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Debt, Overhead and Payroll - a word of caution
With retail and hospitality spending on the increase, house prices exploding in advance of the stamp duty deadline and 1 in 5 Brits...

Chris Barrow
Jun 10, 20212 min read
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The right people just float to the top
We have all heard about the Pareto Principle - the 80/20 rule - which appears consistently through any study of human behaviour....

Chris Barrow
Jun 9, 20212 min read
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Chris Barrow
Jun 8, 20210 min read
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How a very busy Practice in Leeds created a world class team...
...that gives their patients a business class experience every time. The Two Reds are Better Than One interview this week was with Jasmin...

Chris Barrow
Jun 7, 20211 min read
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The Associate Remuneration Playbook (balancing profit, percentage and production)
On 13th May I recorded a live webinar as part of our ongoing Associate Development Programme. The objective was to introduce and explain...

Chris Barrow
Jun 4, 20211 min read
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Call the bluff
The specialist orthodontist told by a patient that their treatment plan had been reviewed by a GDP and pronounced inappropriate; The...

Chris Barrow
Jun 3, 20211 min read
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