Category Archives: Business

How to make better decisions: consider two options rather than just one.

From John Naughton’s blog. It’s not rocket science. Ohio State University professor Paul Nutt spent a career studying strategic decisions in businesses and nonprofits and government organizations. The number of alternatives that leadership teams consider in 70 percent of all important strategic decisions is exactly one. Yet there’s evidence that if you get a secondContinue reading “How to make better decisions: consider two options rather than just one.”

I wonder what they would have made of my Social Media profile?

In August 1978 I started my first “proper” job. By proper I mean a job that meant I had satisfied my university examiners and was fit to be registered with the GDC. The interview process was a bit of a cattle market with all the candidates for dental house officer posts at The London HospitalContinue reading “I wonder what they would have made of my Social Media profile?”

The Incisal Edge Podcast – Alun Rees talks to Sandeep Senghera

Dr Sandeep Senghera is the founder of ToothPick.com which is now under the umbrella of WhatClinic.com giving him responsibility for their Dental operations worldwide. A persuasive and passionate speaker, he obviously believes completely in technology being at the front of dental customer service – and after a couple of hours in his company I can’tContinue reading “The Incisal Edge Podcast – Alun Rees talks to Sandeep Senghera”

The Incisal Edge Podcast – Alun Rees talks to Harry Singh

Harry Singh founder of The Botox Training Club shares the story of his journey from Full Time Dental Practice Owner to his new life in Facial Aesthetics where he looks after 900 patients by working two days a week. He’ll tell you what’s involved, how to get started, where to get trained and how youContinue reading “The Incisal Edge Podcast – Alun Rees talks to Harry Singh”

The Weekend Read – Traction by Gino Wickman

When Dan Sullivan, Founder of The Strategic Coach, describes a book with these words, “This book is a must for any business owner and their management team. Traction provides a powerful, practical and simple system for running your business” then you must be curious. When the writer’s assistant gives you a copy then it wouldContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Traction by Gino Wickman”

Brand new, on-line course from Jo Taylor

Those who have heard me speak on the subject, “Is Dentistry Making You Sick” will know of my interest, and passion for, “Building The Resilient Practice” which includes the health of both the business and the individuals working within it. Well, Jo Taylor is launching a brand new online course especially designed to help ‪dentists‬Continue reading “Brand new, on-line course from Jo Taylor”

Sidney Toledano on numbers.

I have recently worked with a couple of clients who have been obsessing about and dominated by numbers – it turns out that a previous adviser had insisted that they use systems where everything is counted, measured and future performance is predicted. The problem is that many of the predictions were unrealistically optimistic and theContinue reading “Sidney Toledano on numbers.”

Summer soft patch significant? – from RBS Chief Economist’s Weekly Brief

Here are a some of the stats that leapt out at me. The full report is here. Italics are mine. Weak signal. The soft patch for British business continues, according to the latest Purchasing Manager’s Index, with activity remaining subdued in each of the UK’s three main sectors in May. Manufacturing output, at 50.1, justContinue reading “Summer soft patch significant? – from RBS Chief Economist’s Weekly Brief”