Category Archives: Business

Once a day – Three things to do today – and every day – for a more productive work life.

From the Business Link website. I spent a long session with my coach yesterday morning discussing daily effectiveness, how to improve it, how to maintain it,  how to acknowledge when you have had a good day and how to learn from those days when you have not been as effective as you would have wished.Continue reading “Once a day – Three things to do today – and every day – for a more productive work life.”

Dip in household budget confidence.

If you’re the owner of a “family” dental practice then don’t be surprised when people are concerned about what they perceive as discretionary spending and choose the cheapest options. Prepare for it, acknowledge it and take action to be able to offer alternatives either clinically or financially. Dip in household budget confidence 21 February 2011Continue reading “Dip in household budget confidence.”

Tell George Osborne what you think will work.

Chancellor wants ideas for the Budget The Chancellor, George Osborne has flagged up a new online portal, designed to elicit ideas from the public and from businesses for the forthcoming Budget. The portal allows anyone to send their ideas direct to the desks of the Treasury officials working on the Budget, which will be deliveredContinue reading “Tell George Osborne what you think will work.”

Key Performance Indicators are NOT targets

A great midweek tip from my friend & fellow coach Brett Sadler, with the seeming obsession with KPIs in healthcare here’s a healthier point of view. Nobody gets up in the morning thinking “I am so looking forward to work – I simply can’t wait to get stuck into improving those Key Performance Indicators.” (WellContinue reading “Key Performance Indicators are NOT targets”

Dental Practice Managers’ Training Retreat 2011

Joanna Taylor and I are hosting a retreat for Dental Practice Managers in April this year. I’ll let Jo tell you more. Dental Practice Managers’ Training Retreat 2011 Wydale Hall, nr Scarborough Monday 11 to Tuesday 12 April 2011 With CQC and HTM 01-05 compliance threatening to overwhelm our desks and our minds, wouldn’t itContinue reading “Dental Practice Managers’ Training Retreat 2011”

Nice – from MedGadget

If I was still a practice owner then this sort of stuff would really excite me. Edge EHR corp. has announced the launch of its edgeDMS dental EHR. The iPad application, which is available through the iTunes App Store, allows doctors to search through and view patient records. When viewing an individual patient’s history, edgeDMSContinue reading “Nice – from MedGadget”

The Christmas Party – more risk in 3 hours than in 365 days.

Christmas Parties – the dos and don’ts. Everybody, but everybody, has a story about a business Christmas party that has gone wrong. What seems innocent and a piece of fun after a few drinks can have repercussions for the life of the company. My uncle, who owns an engineering company, got to the point whereContinue reading “The Christmas Party – more risk in 3 hours than in 365 days.”

Make the most of staff appraisals

From Pitt, Godden & Taylor’s website Make the most of staff appraisals 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 six months.Continue reading “Make the most of staff appraisals”