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.

Thankfully, I’m not one of them (my kids at that point say “er Dad, that’s disgusting”) but I suggest that more people are likely to read at least the start of this post as a result of the headline than would have if it had read: British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show 2018 The moral
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Its not always about being the fastest. It took me 23 years of full-time employment to discover what I actually wanted to do for a living (to become a coach). It took me 10 years of unfulfilling business partnerships to discover that my heart was in freelancing. I’ve been researching a new method of coaching
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I’m frequently contacted by people who have products and services of relevance to my clients. For over 20+ years I have maintained a policy that I do not accept introducers fees or commissions – I simply broadcast and comment on good ideas.   Mubbasher Khanzada 10thMay 2018 According to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), for
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Millennials will represent 40% of the total workforce by 2020. Like it or not, they are critical to the success and sustainability of your business. If they don’t want to work for you, your organisation will die. Louis Efron – Forbes Magazine The reality is that Millennials (age 17 to 37) have an entirely different
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Aside from the conflicting advice that is emerging from various organisations, you (like me) have no doubt been receiving emails from all sorts of organisations, asking you to double opt-in to continue receiving their newsletters and promotional material. It was time for me to say “no” to the Aston Martin newsletter (I don’t have that
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