“To live is to change and to be perfect is to have changed often” John Henry Newman
Monthly Archives: September 2010
New York fashion week: “It’s all about gappy teeth”
Orthodontists – stop space closure and get on with separating those centrals. New York fashion week: “It’s all about gappy teeth” A report from the Guardian claims gap teeth are “the must-have orthodontic trait du jour” at New York’s fashion week as designers are calling for models with a diastema (a gap between two teeth).Continue reading “New York fashion week: “It’s all about gappy teeth””
Moved by the events of the day.
Sometimes this blog gets personal, no apologies. It has been an emotional day, hopefully this will serve as a reminder of the passing of a lovely man. If I had heard John Rutter’s hymn”For the Beauty of the Earth” before I was not aware of it. I will always associate it with Llandaff Cathedral andContinue reading “Moved by the events of the day.”
That’s the way to write an advert for a Practice Manager.
I came across this via Google this morning, I have no idea whose practice this is, but I will. Advertised on an online site FREEINDEX which is new to me, but worth a look also. What a great example of an advert that takes its subject seriously. Compare it with the last recruitment advert thatContinue reading “That’s the way to write an advert for a Practice Manager.”
The Monday Morning Quote
“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you actually do. Attitude determines how well you do it… “ Raymond Chandler
Viren Patel – R.I.P.
I was saddened to receive this today, Viren was a lovely man and will be missed by everyone who knew him. My sympathies go to his family. Dear BOS member VIREN PATEL It was with sadness, surprise and shock that we learned of the death of Viren Patel last Thursday. Viren was such a bouyant,Continue reading “Viren Patel – R.I.P.”
The Monday Morning Quote
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so”. Hamlet (Act II, Scene II) (With thanks to John Seymour)
Kolbe Wisdom™ and Leadership
This is the most recent article for Apex. I have borrowed and quoted heavily from Kathy Kolbe’s book “Pure Instinct” which is available from Kolbe Corporation through their website http://www.kolbe.com. It is possible that some of the concepts I discuss will not be clear to the reader who has not read the earlier articles, IContinue reading “Kolbe Wisdom™ and Leadership”
The Monday Morning Quote
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” Albert Einstein
KPIs
I was asked to contribute 150 words for an article on Key Performance Indicators in Dentistry, as I was addressed (probably tongue in cheek) as a “thought leader in dentistry” I wrote this opinion piece only to have it “spiked” as the editor wanted my “top” 3-6 KPIs – that will follow. I was happyContinue reading “KPIs”
The Incisal Edge 