Yes, that’s right, Lisbon – with a UK dental practice team of over 20.   Cheers for Tim Thackrah and the crew at Elmsleigh House Dental Clinic, who have invited me yet again to join them on their annual overseas trip.   I’ve known Tim over 10 years and we have become good friends.   I’ve
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Since I returned from my holiday I’ve probably worked on the preparation of our attendance at BDTA Showcase at least part of every day (that’s the whole of September then!). And this is what I’ve been involved in and responsible for: •             The stand re-design, install and de-rig •             The lighting and power •             The
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With less than three months to the end of the year and a time to think about “what matters most” between now and New Year’s Eve. Every three months I email my coaching clients and our Partners and ask them to establish goals for the following quarter. 90-day planning works – and gives you a
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How many meetings do you schedule, attend, hold or perhaps even choose not to bother with? How many of those meetings… meet the objective? are driven? are effective? are challenging worth you time and attention?   It’s actually very rare that any given meeting will achieve more than one or two of the above.  
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The principles of a ‘bank’ can be applied to most aspects of interaction with poeple. Let me explain: A bank is a place to keep valuable things You have an account just for you You can ‘pay’ into a bank You can ‘withdraw’ from a bank Your account can go overdrawn Your account can also
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Search Engine Optimisation: SEO We hear the phrase so often now that it has become a part of our everyday language – and when that happens we tend to stop thinking about what it means. So SEO is about making the best use of search engines. Period.   Is it really that important?   There
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‘When I hit the age of 30 I decided to take up running. Why? The usual reasons – to get fit and look better. Sounds simple doesn’t it? And so off I ran in typical ‘Nikki’ fashion (a bit ‘all the gear and no idea’) – trying to run for far too long and far
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Hampstead Orthodontic Practice is hosting an evening in October with Chris Barrow as guest speaker. The topic of his presentation is: Grow your dental practice: An action plan.. See below for more information Date: 25 October, 18:30-21:00 Anyone interested in attending should please register with Kaye Taut by email to kaye@hampsteadortho.co.uk   All those attending
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Nothing is new:     Keep your operating costs per surgery per day below £700, preferably below £600. If it’s over £700, you are going to struggle.     Keep your associates on no more than 45%. More than that and you will struggle.     Keep your associates grossing over £1500 per day, preferably over £2000 per
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I am sure words like grit, determination, hunger, drive, fire and spirit have been used by many of us over the last few weeks to describe the performances of the world’s top Olympic and Paralympic athletes. It seems that athletes, coaches and spectators alike recognise the importance and perhaps appearance of these qualities in the
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