I’ve never had to internet date, use match.com or any of that malarkey (thank goodness) and I have to confess to being a little bit captivated by Channel 4’s “First Dates”. All about my continued fascination with “what makes people tick”, even the weirdos. Watching a few evenings ago, I got to thinking about dentistry.
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Before 2008, Principals sold practices because of distress at home: • fear of divorce • fear of tax bills • fear of high borrowing levels The legacy of the easy credit years, when banks were lending everything to everyone and affluenza was an epidemic. In 2015, Principals are selling their practices because of distress at
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Anyone following me on Facebook will know that my nutrition when I’m travelling in London centres around Pret a Manger. Firstly because I like their food and drink choices. Secondly because I love the fact that, wherever I go (and no matter how busy they are) the team are happy, smiling faces at whatever unearthly
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This year’s visit to The Dentistry Show was the usual whirlwind of networking meetings and an absolute pleasure to boot. We did make a serious mistake on the Friday evening after a few drinks in The Gallery, deciding that a cab ride to Solihull for the traditional informal Bridge2Aid curry was a step too far,
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I recently enjoyed a Skype meeting with a therapist working with one of my clients, the objective of which was to listen to her challenges as an Enlighten salesperson within the practice. She has no previous sales training or experience and, during an earlier face to face meeting in the practice (cut short by the
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There comes a point in your career as a manager or an owner when you have to say “goodbye” to an employee, sub-contractor, supplier or client – simply because their core values and your core values don’t match. Sometimes the money side of the relationship is good, the performance of the individual is acceptable but
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A guest post: RECALLING ADVERTISING’S GOLDEN ERA THROUGH A FATHER’S WORK There are many memories of the so-called “golden era” of advertising that are conjured up expertly by Matthew Weiner’s TV show ‘Mad Men’ on AMC Networks. Largely, it is the effort to create a world that somehow captures the excitement of an era that
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There’s no such thing as… • Get results quick • The easy way • Problem-free • Done for you • Passive revenue • Secrets of success “The sure-fire formula that has helped thousands of people just like you to escape from their day-to-day struggle, unleash their potential and enjoy a trouble-free life” So why, I
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I’ve learned a lesson about myself since January this year. I’m getting older. On the bright side, my Barcelona Marathon was a triumph and improved my self-esteem by 1000%, restoring a self-image of myself as a runner. Before then the daily achievements of my dental friends (many of whom are avid cyclists, runners and triathletes
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I’ve been obliged to read through a number of contracts recently, for clients, for 7connections and for myself. In each case I reached the conclusion that the lawyers were focused on covering their client’s backsides if the other party cheated on the deal. The contracts were not codes of conduct, neither were they ideals of
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