Source: Indexed   I’ve been pretty much a lone ranger for most of my adult life – even playing in teams as a young adult (5-a-side football and volleyball) I saw myself as a rebel.   It probably stems from my childhood (most things do) – being an only-child of alcoholic parents (misery manual to
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First morning at The Perantzada Hotel, Vathi, Ithaca, Greece.   We are here for 7 days simply because the deal was irresistible  – it will probably be less expensive for me to live here for a week than in Hale, Cheshire!   And, in spite of managing to leave my iPhone locked inside HSBC on
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I’m always interested in businesses and individuals who “tear up the rule book” and innovate.   Michael Joseph is a very interesting young man – I probably identify with his attitude to tradition – in that he wants to change things for the better – for himself, of course, but also for the clients he
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Dear Colleague, I am delighted to inform you that due to huge demand we have decided to accept new applications for an additional cohort of dentists to join our flexible, part time Masters in Restorative Dentistry to start on 15 October 2012. You will only need to take off around 10 days per year from
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It’s easy being successful when you are successful.   What requires strength, fortitude, stamina, an unshakable belief, vision, determination, drive, passion – is being successful when you are not.   Every business goes through cycles – we live in a cyclic world – seasons, planets, days and nights, menstruation, the rhythms of music, economies, religions.
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Practice Turnover £500,000 £1.2m £2m % of practices in cluster 80% 15% 5% Key Performance Indicators Lab fees as % of sales 10% 12.5% 14% + 10% for implant components Materials as % of sales 7% 7% 7% Staff costs as % of sales (PAYE) 17.5% 17.5% 21% (management team) Target net profit before tax
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The latest issue of Business of Dentistry magazine contains an interesting article written by Ian Simpson, an accountant from Humphrey & Co and member of The National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants and Lawyers (NASDAL). NASDAL’s annual benchmark report (complied from over 700 NHS and private practices) reveals interesting numbers: 2009/2010 (000’s) 2010/2011 (000’s) Average
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Some of you may have watched a brief but fascinating interview with Team GBR Cycling Performance Director Dave Brailsford on BBC TV earlier this week.   Sadly, the constraints of ‘sound bite’ media restricted Gary Lineker to just a few moments before the day’s coverage ended, but even those moments were priceless. When asked to
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A rash of calls and emails recently about the performance and/or behaviour of team members. Always mindful of the late Stephen Covey’s expression “if there is a problem with the team, the problem is you!” Harsh maybe – but a closer examination of circumstances will often reveal that truth. There are two types of organisations:
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The FACE Team’s Implantology Year Programme teaches the general dental practitioner to carry out surgical and restorative implant procedures in a predictable way, providing excellent long term aesthetic results for their patients. Presenters: Dr Fazeela Khan Osborne, Neil Cooper, David Osborne This 18 day course is a comprehensive practical evidence based programme, with half of the teaching
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