Strategic thinking and planning is about visualising a future horizon and then working towards that horizon, knowing that it doesn’t exist in reality. There is no “finish line” – if that were true, the Branson’s and Sugar’s of this world would have retired long ago, rich as Croesus, to play with their toys. Entrepreneurs never
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Please accept our invitation to join what promises to be a very memorable occasion. An evening to remember in Manchester with Ashley Latter and Chris Barrow.   and drop an email to Ashley if you would like to join us. Who is invited? Everyone we know.

We have all read about the Roger’s Curve and how business is driven by the innovators and the early adopters. I’m asking myself who is at The Showcase? are there innovators exhibiting – or market leaders exhibiting innovations? are there early adopters attending? My observation is that the innovators exhibiting may be in the wrong
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Why not take a leaf out of the book from Neil Cooper at Crossbank Dental Care in Kendal, Cumbria? Negotiate a deal with a nearby local cinema to broadcast your advertisement every day – and also offer free cinema tickets to patients and prospective new patients as an unsolicited “thank you” for referrals and business?
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This is an updated version of a post originally created in July this year – a reminder of what we have been doing here in London these past few days – and again today, meeting with Practice Principals. I’m creating an elite community of Chris Barrow/7connections clients: “The 20”: You already own either a established
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Today the first delegates will be arriving at The BDA in London for 2 days of meetings as members of my exclusive Twenty. When I launched the Club back in late July, my commitment was to allow no more than 20 practices into this group – people with a bigger future. I did not expect
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Previously, I have shared the various components of a good practice web site (see my series on Krishan Joshi’s web site) CLICK HERE Since those videos were recorded a couple of years ago things have changed – and I would add a further “P” to the top of the list. PAUSE Your first challenge is
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Allow me a moment of self-indulgence after yesterday’s Chester Marathon – nowhere near my best time but a combination of my work schedule and a niggling injury put paid to my hopes of a sub 4:30 – there will be other days.. I am reminded of a framed picture in The Bunker which reads: A
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The Footprint What is your specialist area of knowledge and expertise? It is no longer sufficiently differentiating to call yourself “a dentist” or “a consultant”. The people who matter recognise and need your unique ability. Dentists – Implants, Ortho, Endo, Perio, Aesthetics. Consultants in Sales, TCO, Front Desk, Strategic Planning, Profit Growth. The Voice Which
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Of course I am going to rave about The Campbell Clinic – I was present when this was a possibility in Colin Campbell’s imagination and I have been privileged to see that vision become a reality. Attending last night’s launch to the regional GDP community in Nottingham was a great pleasure, sharing the stage with
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