“The only thing you have power over is to get good at what you do. That’s all there is; there ain’t no more!” Sally Field, via Box of Crayons
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50 years ago….
A piece of my childhood disappeared… Every summer my mother, my brother and I went to Dublin to stay with my mother’s parents. We flew from Rhoose airport with Aer Lingus on one of their Focker Friendships. Then, like now, the flight used to take just under an hour though air travel was far lessContinue reading “50 years ago….”
A couple of Orthodontic posts from Kevin O’Brien
Orthodontics can be a hidden art and it’s often perceived by non-orthodontists as a secret language. Most undergraduates know a something about it, but not much, similar to knowing a few key phrases. “good morning”, “where is the bus stop?” and “two beers please”. That’s where it ends. After graduation it used to be keptContinue reading “A couple of Orthodontic posts from Kevin O’Brien”
The Monday Morning Quote #357
“Humankind seems to teeter between hubris and paranoia: the hubris of our ever-growing power contrasts with the paranoia that we’re permanently and increasingly under threat. At the zenith we realise we have to come down again…we know that we have more than we deserve or can defend, so we become nervous. Somebody, something is goingContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #357”
A warning for TCO consents?
From Pennington Manches LLP via Lexology How landmark Montgomery ruling may influence aesthetic practice The Montgomery v Lanarkshire case has been seen as a landmark case for consent. The wording in this case may well have an implication for Treatment Coordinators. I am aware that most practices use treatment coordinators well, they are highly trainedContinue reading “A warning for TCO consents?”
The Life Project: what makes some people happy, healthy and successful – and others not?
A fascinating book about an intriguing and important study. Reviewed in The Guardian. In March 1946, scientists recorded the birth of almost every British baby born in one, cold week. They have been following thousands of them ever since, in what has become the longest running major study of human development in the world. TheseContinue reading “The Life Project: what makes some people happy, healthy and successful – and others not?”
Dewi Sant…
March 1st is the feast day of St. David, Dewi Sant, patron saint of Wales. He was born in 500 and died in 589. His mother is reputed to have been a niece of King Arthur who was seduced or raped by his father and later became a nun. During David’s birth, by the seaContinue reading “Dewi Sant…”
The Monday Morning Quote #356
“Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed, but with what it is still possible for you to do.” Pope John XXIII via Philip Humbert
The Monday Morning Quote #355
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman
Why?
I love Dog Savage’s “Savage Chickens” cartoons. I saw this one on the day after Simon Tucker’s excellent presentation at The BDA Western Counties Young Dentists Conference where he referenced Simon Sinek’s “Start With Why”. This came at the end of a week where I had insisted/suggested that three of my clients watch Sinek’s presentation.Continue reading “Why?”
The Incisal Edge 