James Goolnik We are trying to put an adjournment in parliament and are lobbying Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) but these things take time. In the meantime my advice and what I have put in place: 1.ALL whitening treatments need a consultation first and are part of a COURSE of dental treatment. 2.
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You cannot run your business in your lunch hour or between patients. You cannot run your business in the evenings over a glass of Merlot. You should not run your business at weekends. Build a team. Hire consultants. Work with  a coach. The job is getting bigger than you – and unless you take action, you
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Those of you who follow me on Facebook will know that I was dining out with Nikki and Liv from Pure Dental (Cornwall) on a few weeks ago, prior to our London Mastermind Group meeting (MMG). There on the next table sat a face that I couldn’t place (its my age) – I leaned over
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Can I suggest the following response to any patients who mention this evening’s programme. Perhaps a poster at reception tomorrow morning? Don’t leave your Front Desk team to deal with it themselves. “There are over 24,000 dentists working in the UK profession in over 10,000 practices. Last night’s programme featured less than 6 practices and
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A sage once said: “the difference between doing something and not doing something is doing it”   Last week I enjoyed a late tipple with Marcus and Louise Spry from Fresh Dental Care in Maidstone.   10 years ago they weren’t enjoying their mixed practice – so they did something about it and converted to
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There are some comments that are clearly worthy of a wider audience and this is one of them: Chris – I’m not the slightest bit surprised that this action has originated from my part of the world. When the dust settles I imagine that we will find that it is proactive East Riding of Yorkshire
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Statement from the Dental Directory I can confirm that based upon legal advice, The Dental Directory has stopped with immediate effect, the sales of all Tooth Whitening products. It is fair to say that the ‘’Blind Eye’’ policy adopted by Trading Standards for the past 4/5 years on Tooth Whitening regarding the implementation of the
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A NEW dental group has been launched which aims to help over 100 dentists set up their own practice using a unique Joint Venture Model that allows Dentists to operate from a brand new practice for a minimum cash outlay. Dentist Direct has been formed to offer dentists a route towards running their own business,
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I was recently asked in a Facebook post what I meant by “netwalking” – an activity I took part in this past weekend. It’s a term I picked up on the web to describe what happens when you are trekking, whether it is a wilderness or, as this last weekend, the High Peak of Derbyshire.
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In a recession: •             focus on the top 20% of your clients •             focus on the most profitable 20% of your products or services •             focus on the most effective 20% of your marketing activities •             increase the prices of your top 20% selling products •             work more closely with the top 20% of your
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