Very few, if any, books have made me weep with laughter and cry with upset in the space of a couple of pages but Adam Kay’s memoir of his years as a junior hospital doctor managed it. The final chapter left me in bits for many reasons. I ordered the book thinking it would beContinue reading “The Weekend Read – This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay”
Monthly Archives: September 2017
The Monday Morning Quote #449
When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle. Edmund Burke
Dental Sedation Adult and Paediatric Immediate Life Support course
Lynn Fox has asked me to promote her course on Dental Sedation Adult and Paediatric Immediate Life Support. As someone who practiced sedation I believe that on going training and updates on sedation techniques and particularly Life Support are essential. Details: For clinical dental staff who wish to provide / assist with conscious Inhalation SedationContinue reading “Dental Sedation Adult and Paediatric Immediate Life Support course”
One rule for you, one rule for the rest…
Inspired by John Naughton. Picture this – one dentist manages to lose one set of notes of one patient, who was one month old, who had made one visit to the practice as an emergency and treatment consisted of examination and parental reassurance. The notes are passed to a recognised third party for disposal butContinue reading “One rule for you, one rule for the rest…”
The Monday Morning Quote #448
“Instead of thinking outside the box, get rid of the box.” Deepak Chopra
The Weekend Read – Solitude by Michael Harris
This makes the ideal companion to “Deep Work” of which I have already written. This book which feels like a collection of essays explores the fact that our connectedness means that we have lost something that is vitally important to our lives, namely our solitude. I found it entertaining, thought provoking and important. The author’sContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Solitude by Michael Harris”
Sometimes you have to be grateful….
I was contacted by a prospective client yesterday who asked for testimonials from clients with whom I currently work or have worked in the past. I want to thank the several individuals who responded to my emails within minutes with, “of course”, “pleased to help”, “send them my way” and variations on that theme. GratitudeContinue reading “Sometimes you have to be grateful….”
I never understood modern car loans and now I know why.
In the days when I used to borrow money to buy a car I understood what I was doing. Price was £X000 borrow money at Y% over 3 years means you repay £Z every month until you can either enjoy loan free driving for a year or two or start again. Then the game changedContinue reading “I never understood modern car loans and now I know why.”
CIPD’s Top 6 reasons to go to court
The biggest challenge in Dental Practices through the Spring and Summer of 2017 seemed to be people. I’m not sure if we have greater expectations of our teams and/or our leaders or whether the general feeling of uncertainty (Brexit etc) is manifesting itself in the way we behave towards each other. All I know isContinue reading “CIPD’s Top 6 reasons to go to court”
The Monday Morning Quote #447
“When we think we’re multitasking we’re actually multiswitching. That is what the brain is very good at doing – quickly diverting its attention from one place to the next. We think we’re being productive. We are, indeed, being busy. But in reality we’re simply giving ourselves extra work.” Michael Harris
