Reading my latest issue of Wired magazine on the flight back from Portugal last night, I noticed an advertisement by IBM for “the cognitive business”. To quote: “A cognitive business is a business that thinks. A new era of technology is giving rise to a new era of business, made possible by three historic shifts:
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Did you see the BBC News story CLICK HERE about the mystery war veteran whose photograph has gone globally viral? I’m not going to repeat the detail of the story but it makes for a fascinating read, including the ludicrous and innacurate claims that have been as to his nationality, background and history. I couldn’t
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The 10X SOI Digital Marketing System Over the next few weeks I’m going to create 4 posts, highlighting the areas of work in which I’m getting the most effective results for my clients. The series will take the form of 4 self-assessment tests that you can take in just a few moments but that will
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The Island with Bear Grylls began its third (UK) season on Monday night and I found myself shouting at the TV screen again as unwise decisions were made by people who could have known better: “Yeah – if you feel sick I suggest you drink some more of that eggy water from the stagnant pond” –
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The fact that I joined my friend Gary Chapman from Portman Healthcare for our annual Christmas dinner last night (at the delightful Hawksmoor in Seven Dials) is an indication of just how busy both of our calendars are right now – a happy dilemma. I’m perversely grateful to Gary – for successfully acquiring a number
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I’m working with a number of clients who are growing micro-corporates using the hub and spoke acquisition method. The first challenge is to identify a potential vendor and negotiate a realistic price in the face of competition from over-optimistic valuers, hungry corporates and heartless predators. Assuming you the purchaser are successful in beating those competitors,
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I was reminded in conversation yesterday of a belief developed with my friend and business partner Dr. Tim Thackrah back in the late 90’s (and just as relevant today). As the owner of a dental practice, you wear Four Hats, for each of which you are entitled to remuneration: As a Clinician – you are entitled
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To quote The E-Myth philosophy: a technician wants to spend 100% of her time as a clinician; a manager wants to spend 80% of his time as a clinician and 20% of his time leading other clinicians; an entrepreneur wants to spend 100% of her time leading other clinicians. Most of my clients are managers
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Most dental practice owners are building a lifestyle business. A business that generates enough profit to simply finance your (good) lifestyle and seldom more. The Gerber’s and Godin’s of this world would describe them as freelancers – people who have built a job for themselves but have no escape route. There’s nothing wrong with that
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Do you have one big idea that would make a huge positive difference in the coming year? Your idea can be personal or professional affect you, one other person or a billion artistic or scientific emotional, physical,intellectual or spiritual make more health, wealth or happiness happen at work, rest or play be virally public or
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