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.

Is it me? This morning’s headline in the online summary of the news from The Guardian: “Let Tories lead effort to block “no deal” Brexit, backbenchers warn Labour” What I’m asking myself is whether anybody is likely to be investigating that story further on a Monday morning when we are bracing ourselves for another week
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Not long now until the BDIA Showcase 2017 at Birmingham’s NEC and I’m really looking forward to the 3 days this year. The Showcase offers a welcome opportunity to connect with “the trade”, find out what’s around the corner in dental support services and feel the pulse of the profession. I’m anticipating some interesting conversations
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The main purpose of a daily huddle is to identify those patients coming to the end of a course of (probably cosmetic) treatment (EOT) and who are emotionally primed to become advocates for your practice. This morning I’m offering a free download called “The End of Treatment Protocol” – a simple reminder and checklist of
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There comes a moment in personal or business development when we PIVOT. At that moment, the course changes in a fundamentally new direction. The old rules become history. The new rules become your bigger future. For my clients there are numerous examples of PIVOTal decisions: to finally leave the NHS and offer an independent solution
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Once upon a time, I was visiting a dental practice whilst one of their patients left the building at the conclusion of his Invisalign treatment. It just so happened that the patient had almost a million followers on Facebook but, sadly, the team in the practice were too busy doing other (important) things to capture
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