Author: Chris Barrow

Chris Barrow has been active as a consultant, trainer and coach to the UK dental profession for over 20 years. As a writer, his blog enjoys a strong following and he is a regular contributor to the dental press. Naturally direct, assertive and determined, he has the ability to reach conclusions quickly, as well as the sharp reflexes and lightness of touch to innovate, change tack and push boundaries. In 2014 he appeared as a “castaway” in the first season of the popular reality TV show “The Island with Bear Grylls”. His main professional focus is as Coach Barrow, providing coaching and mentorship to independent dentistry.

Our podcast guest this month is an old friend Dr. Harry Singh, founder of The Dental Property Club and The Botulinum Toxin Club.   We trace Harry’s career from working through his school holidays when all his mates were partying, to Dental School, where he realised during his education that he wasn’t really passionate about
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Here’s a trend from the first two of this week’s Extreme Business Workshops (London and Manchester). The number of new non-clinical team members (Business Development Managers, Marketing Managers and TCOs) who are arriving from a background in retail management. Because so many of the UK’s high-street retail stores are struggling in the face of competition
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Sometimes, writing things down is part of the catharsis of dealing with them. I write a hand-written diary every morning, come rain or shine, whether I’m at work, at home or on holiday. That’s for my very own personal feelings and not intended for publication whilst I’m alive (and unlikely to make the best-seller list
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First morning back in the 05:00 am Club after an astonishing Sunday watching simultaneous tennis and cricket. Back to my early-morning weekday ritual. Complete my hand-written diary of yesterday’s events; Fire up the Macbook Pro; Check overnight social media activity; Quick glance at overnight email traffic; Open Full Focus Planner and complete calendar activity for
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I’ll be travelling back to Australia in August 2019 to deliver two 2-day workshop programmes in Melbourne and Sydney. I’ve had (and continue to have) the pleasure of working with some of the leading practices in the UK, Ireland and around the world and I want to pass on the best ideas in the business
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I’ll be travelling back to Australia in August 2019 to deliver two 2-day workshop programmes in Melbourne and Sydney. I’ve had (and continue to have) the pleasure of working with some of the leading practices in the UK, Ireland and around the world and I want to pass on the best ideas in the business
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Members of The Extreme Business Academy will be enjoying the following new content this month: An extensive video and audio interview with Laura Horton, who talks about her career and her latest thoughts on the role of the Treatment Co-ordinator in independent practice; A tutorial sharing a 12-step guide to increasing the number of patient
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