What matters most? Normally, at this point, there would be a heart-rending plea that health and happiness are more important than business success. It’s true – but unfortunately only for the normal people out there. We X-Men and X-Women are cursed. We are called to quest. For us – what matters most is BALANCE. When
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Wisdom The Native Americans have a phrase that: “wisdom enters through the wound” The main reason for you to attend dental trade meetings is that you will meet and make friends with a lot of very wise people. People who have lost their shirts in dentistry, have been screwed over by partners, abandoned by banks,
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People   There never will be enough – so make sure you use what you have sensibly. You might think from the comments above that I regard “everyone else” as an enemy. Not so – I have worked with many women in business who have been assisted by a loyal team of wonderful men and
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Money There never will be enough – so make sure you use what you have sensibly. (notice the repetition?) It’s a fact that 9/10 start-ups fail because they run out of cash. I’ve started more then one under-capitalised business in my time and there is little that is more soul-destroying than starting or buying a
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Time There never will be enough – so make sure you use what you have sensibly. Plan your year in advance using a wall-planner to decide Clinical days Leadership and Management Days Free days (the most nourishing – get some sunshine) Make sure your calendar is littered with planning days and meetings – its the
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The gay friend Every female principal needs a male gay friend. A male gay friend will seldom be a soul-mate – that’s not what gay friends do. But they will: listen appreciate cry make you laugh cuddle never ask you to have sex with them never need you to feed them make you laugh some
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The head-peckers   They are like wood-peckers – constantly pecking on the side of your head: “I want to know what YOU are going to do to make MY life happier.” when are you going to give me my allowance? I need money or else I cannot go out I need a lift or else
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The European Society of Aesthetic Orthodontics (ESAO) has launched a campaign to help GDPs educate their adult patients about the benefits of aesthetic orthodontics. This campaign specifically targets people who are ideal candidates for aesthetic orthodontics: patients who had braces as a child but need to straighten their teeth again. ESAO will release more content in due
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Soulmates X-Men and X-Women are all fortunate enough to stumble across soul-mates as we travel through life. Recognising a soulmate takes a nano-second. They can be male or female, younger or older, richer or poorer – there are no rules. They are often fellow mutants. The distinguishing feature is the ability to show their core
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“That which we do not own, is our greatest asset” – Isadore Sharp (Founder and Chairman of Four Seasons Hotels Group) People are not an overhead on your P&L, they are an asset on your balance sheet. If you want to make customer service your competitive advantage – it begins with a self-actualised team. Click
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