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.

Well the last weekend has seen me make what could a momentous decision for 2005 and beyond. You may recall that, a few months ago, I put out a request in the newsletter’s for a driver (in the UK) and a personal assistant to handle the domestic “niff naff and trivia” (NN&T) that bog me
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I suppose the last 10 days have been a classic example of home office syndrome.Every morning I woke at least two hours before the family (6 hours before the boys!) and wandered in to check my emails and see what’s happening. I appreciate and apologise for the fact that I have intruded on some of
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Its a strange thing – after cracking a bottle of bubbly at midnight and offering the toast “good riddance to 2004” my expectations for 2005 are high. This morning my Mum called from the UK to inform me that her only brother, Bill Mellor, had passed away at the age of 78 this morning at
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Beannacht On the day when The weight deadens On your shoulders And you stumble, May the clay dance To balance you. And when your eyes Freeze behind The grey window And the ghost of loss Gets in to you, May a flock of colours Indigo, red, green And azure blue Come to awaken in you
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I remember when I was a child – many Christmas holidays would be spent watching my father trying to make things work properly – Presents that I had received but which malfunctioned. The books, toys and chocolate selections were no problem. Choccies and sweets demolished in 48 hours, books consumed within days – toys engaged.
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I remember when I was a child – many Christmas holidays would be spent watching my father trying to make things work properly – Presents that I had received but which malfunctioned. The books, toys and chocolate selections were no problem. Choccies and sweets demolished in 48 hours, books consumed within days – toys engaged.
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My wish for you is the realisation that your dreams can come true if … you never give up you never give up you never give up.

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Yesterday (Wednesday) was my last “call-in day” of the year. That means we open our on-line appointment scheduler (see www.appointmentquest.com) to our clients, so that they can book themselves in for a 15-minute laser coaching telephone call with me. I make the call to them from wherever I am (and whatever time zone I am
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A very early start – 3.45am alarm call, 5.00am cab to the airport, 7.15am flight from Manchester to Milan – I am now at 25,000 feet above France and have just finished answering the overnight batch of emails. My eldest son Jonathan, 18, has been working North of Turin in the ski resorts and called
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Friday I facilitated our third quarter workshop for clients in the San Diego and New York “chapters” of the Million Dollar Coaching Practice programme – and worked for 8 hours with 20+ coaches – all from the comfort of my UK apartment. How? By using the Webinar technology (ASAP 2.0) offered at www.convoq.com. The software
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