Blog – Page 144 – The Incisal Edge

Invictus

Invictus Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrathContinue reading “Invictus”

I think I have “the perfect face for radio”

I have been writing a series of articles for the Dental Learning Hub‘s online journal Apex. I was flattered to be asked and have been enjoying the experience of working to a deadline and trying to explain Kolbe wisdom and how it can be used in dentistry to the readers. Similarly I was pleased whenContinue reading “I think I have “the perfect face for radio””

Make the most of staff appraisals

Make the most of staff appraisals From Pitt Godden & Taylor‘s weekly newsletter It is important to hold regular staff appraisals even if you have just one employee. They do not have to be intimidating or formal affairs, but they do have to be clear and well thought-out. Ideally, staff should be appraised every sixContinue reading “Make the most of staff appraisals”

Chaps would you have your teeth or your boobs done first?

Now will all dentists believe that lots of folk would like the opportunity to have better looking teeth? It’s your responsibility to offer them the choice, isn’t it? From the BBC website. Male breast op numbers ‘growing fastest’ Surgery to correct ‘man-boobs’ is increasingly popular Breast reduction for men is the fastest-growing part of theContinue reading “Chaps would you have your teeth or your boobs done first?”

Great calculation site for small businesses.

Here’s a link to a useful tool for calculating, comparing profits, taxes etc. Really good resource. I saw it mentioned on GDP-UK and thought it worth a mention. http://www.contractorcalculator.co.uk

The Monday Morning Quote #71

When you lose don’t lose the lesson.

The future – for heaven’s sake keep listening and talking.

The UK & Irish economies are in a sorry state. Although the recession is apparently over by the hairsbreadth of the last quarter, the real belt tightening is only just beginning. Dentistry, with which I am most familiar, is still getting used to this idea. I come across practice owners, and an even greater proportionContinue reading “The future – for heaven’s sake keep listening and talking.”

RIP – Bill McLaren

I have been a Welsh rugby supporter since my first attendance at Cardiff Arms Park for the Wales v Fiji game in 1964. Nothing thrills me in the same way as it does as when Wales are winning, the despondency felt after losing has got easier over the years (but not a lot). My familyContinue reading “RIP – Bill McLaren”

Strictly Business: Why Are You Doing This? – Philip Humbert

From Philip Humbert’s most recent newsletter, subscribe at his website http://www.philiphumbert.com Strictly Business: Why Are You Doing This? Every successful business leader has a clear answer to this vital question: Why are you building this company? Who does it serve and what’s your greater purpose? Answering these questions costs you very little, and it canContinue reading “Strictly Business: Why Are You Doing This? – Philip Humbert”

The Ubiquity of Competition – Seth Godin

From the ever excellent and thought provoking Seth Godin. How does this apply to you? The ubiquity of competition Sure, there are playoffs in football, but competition is everywhere, we just forget to notice it. There are three hundred photographers looking for work in a particular specialty. One puts a creative commons license on hisContinue reading “The Ubiquity of Competition – Seth Godin”