What to do when a corporate opens nearby. First Published in Private Dentistry…2 of 2 6 Expand your offering. What is the corporate doing that you could be doing – and be doing better? Now is the time to take those course that you have been postponing. Invest in yourself, your skills and those ofContinue reading “What to do when…..a Corporate Opens Nearby – Part 2”
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The Monday Morning Quote #513
“We’re not in the coffee business serving people, we’re in the people business serving coffee” Howard Schultz (Chairman Emeritus, Starbucks)
The Monday Morning Quote #506
“Doing the right thing is aways difficult. Very few worthwhile things are achieved easily. If you believe that you are doing the right thing, you must find the resilience and staying power to keep trying.” Ken Jarrold (from Other People’s Shoes)
Hours down. Productivity up. Nothing new.
“Reduce your hours and watch your productivity increase.” I tell my clients that they need to focus on the the three Es by becoming, “Efficient, Effective and Economic.” This does not mean cutting corners or scrimping to save, rather ensuring that you are doing the best you can for only as long as you needContinue reading “Hours down. Productivity up. Nothing new.”
Time to review your associate contract?
A couple of years ago I asked a specialist dental lawyer friend of mine why her firm suggested using the BDA associate contract rather than writing one of their own, she replied that as the BDA contracts are the the mostly widely used they are regarded as the industry standard. She went on to sayContinue reading “Time to review your associate contract?”
The Monday Morning Quote #482
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou Thanks to my neighbour in Fahoura, Walt, for reminding me of this, (PSyou can find good optometry people in West Cork too).
So you can be pregnant and sacked….
From the Lexology newsletter. Can a pregnant employee be fairly dismissed if their employer does not know they are pregnant? The story starts: Ms Thompson had been employed just over a month, and was still in her probationary period, when she found out she was pregnant. She experienced pains and was admitted to hospital but didContinue reading “So you can be pregnant and sacked….”
Rees’s Reads #1 – Setting The Table by Danny Meyer
Setting The Table – The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business This book should be compulsory reading for everyone who works in any business that serves customers face to face. I believe it is essential for any dentist looking to differentiate themselves – especially from corporate practices. Danny Meyer is a restauranteur. The CEO ofContinue reading “Rees’s Reads #1 – Setting The Table by Danny Meyer”
We had shown resilience and proven that so much in performance is about belonging and purpose.
We had shown resilience and proven that so much in performance is about belonging and purpose. Like I said, it was a surreal weekend; in a city driven by opulence and materialism there were a bunch of boys from the Fijian villages, some who had no family homes to go back to, happier than anyContinue reading “We had shown resilience and proven that so much in performance is about belonging and purpose.”
The Monday Morning Quote #469
“Leadership is the capacity to look ahead, think ahead, plan ahead, and then influence other people to go ahead on the plan” Ralph C Smedley
The Incisal Edge 