This is Ufford Park just north of Ipswich, where I stayed for 2 days last week whilst presenting at a VDP conference (that’s baby dentists). Can I first of all say that my hosts, The Eastern Deanery, could not have been more welcoming and hospitable – every need was catered for and I was frequently
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This is Ufford Park just north of Ipswich, where I stayed for 2 days last week whilst presenting at a VDP conference (that’s baby dentists). Can I first of all say that my hosts, The Eastern Deanery, could not have been more welcoming and hospitable – every need was catered for and I was frequently
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Up at 5.00am this morning to catch the 7.00am dance that kicks off the Spring Festival in Helston, Cornwall. A ceremony that dates back to pagan times – nowadays celebrated by the town band playing the famous “Floral Dance” as they march around followed by locals. Pubs open all day, the streets festooned with lilly
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It seems that Ross Drybrough at Strand Dental in Worthing was expecting some direct feedback from me during my practice visit on Friday! It’s a thing I do – direct feedback – which means permission to say exactly what my perceptions are – no matter how painful. I find that those clients who give me
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Back in the 1980’s, when I was the owner of my own financial planning firm, my accountant was Will Kintish. He was a senior partner at one of the biggest Manchester City Centre practices and he could not have looked more like an accountant – blue suit, white shirt, red tie. But I “clicked” with
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Just spent the whole working day with a man and wife dental team who are proposing to create a new private practice in 18 months from now. We created: a 12-month cash flow forecast for year 4 and a 36-month cash flow forecast for years 1 through 3 an analysis of seed capital required to
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One of the many features I admired at Richard Fretwell’s “Guidepost” dental practice, north of Newcastle, is the array of business cards in the patient lounge. Richard is a member of the local Business Network International chapter – and this is how he is fulfilling his commitment to advertise the services of his fellow BNI
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Morning all Arrived back in Falmouth last night at 10.45pm after a 5.5 hour drive from Doncaster. Fantastic days with clients in Newcastle and Doncaster. This morning I’m typically trashed (the driving at night kills me) and all set to write an ezine BUT: There are 77 emails this morning to add to the 20
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A surgery in a dental practice is an income generation unit (IGU). In a taxi firm an IGU is a taxi. In a train company an IGU is a train. In a restaurant an IGU is a table. In a cinema an IGU is a seat. In a serviced office centre, an IGU is an
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