One of the top three business decisions I made in the last few years was to hire Phillippa Goodwin as my virtual personal assistant. Why am I prompted to say that today? Because three times last week I heard a version of: “Phillippa is very good – so efficient and friendly” one potential new client
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Here’s a formula to open a brand new private squat and recruit 218 new patients in the first 6 weeks (during a recession and in the middle of a three-month snow storm). Plan carefully – spend 12 months building the detail Get the right external advisors involved early Location, location, location – a demographic that
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The team at The Hilton Dunblane wear lapel badges with the number “10”. I ask at reception “why?” “So that we can make your stay a 10 out of 10 Mr Barrow.”
Orhan Pamuk’s novel of the same name paints a grim picture of the breakdown in society after a local military coup. We do seem to be obsessed with Apocolyptic stories, from the ludicrous 2012 to the fearsomely gripping The Road. Even the good old BBC have tried to scare us with Day of the Triffids
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Its not very often I “gush” at a new hotel – but this evening I’m amazed by my first visit to this location. The Dunblane Hotel has been here since 1878 but after a £12m refit by Doubletree/Hilton has re-branded and re-launched as at September last. My Diamond VIP Hilton status (Clooney is such a
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Dentistry for a long time has been the preserve of a combination of low wages and mushroom management. I imagined a Friday afternoon, somewhere near the end of Dental School, when budding graduates were taken into a dimmed room and the “secret” of successful employment was revealed: “pay them low wages and keep them in
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Since the New Year began, I’ve had more then on email along the following lines: “Chris What would your thoughts and actions be if a member of your team were to post on Facebook that they can’t wait to start their new job? Wish I could think of something really clever to add as a
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……….and in my face 16:00 on Friday afternoon and my (Orange) iPhone rings – the number isn’t blocked, so I answer (I never answer blocked calls). Me: “Chris Barrow” Ben: “Hello Chris, its Ben from BT Customer Service. I notice from your facebook site that you are a business coach and I wonder what type
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I know I’m a sucker for a sale – and I love my techie toys BUT…. I’ve just invested £149.00 in Buzan’s iMindmap and the story was….. downloaded a free trial of the software for my Macbook Pro some months ago used the trial until it expired but did not purchase did purchase a low-price
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It can be difficult to get excited about a new dental web site – the formula is becoming well established. the funky name and logo the moving graphic on the home page the pictures of team and premises the KEDO the call for action and so I am perhaps difficult to please. But this morning
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