Category Archives: Success

It’s always the small that get squeezed the most…

Over the past few years I have seen a few dentists who are being forced into financial situations that are making survival harder with relatively short-term loans that were taken out at “tight” times and their banks declining to support them further by rescheduling the debts over a longer term. Instead of being able toContinue reading “It’s always the small that get squeezed the most…”

The Incisal Edge Podcast – Public Relations for Dentists with Chris Baker

In their second conversation in the pod, Alun and Chris Baker from Corona Design & Communications talk about the best way to use local Public Relations to promote your Dental Practice. https://theincisaledge.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/corona-2.m4a  

CIPD’s Top 6 reasons to go to court

The biggest challenge in Dental Practices through the Spring and Summer of 2017 seemed to be people. I’m not sure if we have greater expectations of our teams and/or our leaders or whether the general feeling of uncertainty (Brexit etc) is manifesting itself in the way we behave towards each other. All I know isContinue reading “CIPD’s Top 6 reasons to go to court”

Nice piece on the practical elements of leadership from the HBR

Use High Standards to Motivate Employees Employees constantly watch their leaders to understand what kind of people they are. So one of the most important things leaders can do is to insist on high standards. While low standards lead to low commitment, high standards are energising, even for the most self-motivated employees. But choose yourContinue reading “Nice piece on the practical elements of leadership from the HBR”

A Formula To Measure Likely Success

  On a small scrap of paper is the wisdom that Peggy Collins from my Toastmasters Group shared with us last week. Mark yourself out of Ten for the Desire to achieve a goal and the Action you will take to reach it. Multiply to see the percentage chance of attaining it. No amount ofContinue reading “A Formula To Measure Likely Success”

“Jeff, what does Day 2 look like?”

Another post via the essential Benedict Evans’ Newsletter. This is from Jeff Bezos‘ (Amazon founder & CEO) annual shareholder letter: “managing Amazon and change in a large company”. Well worth a read. “Jeff, what does Day 2 look like?” That’s a question I just got at our most recent all-hands meeting. I’ve been reminding people that it’sContinue reading ““Jeff, what does Day 2 look like?””

The truth is you have no choice but to innovate…

“The truth is you have no choice but to innovate.  Business cycles are so fast now, things that work for a period of time don’t work for very long, and you have to keep changing.” Founder and CEO of Tough Mudder, Will Dean in conversation with Sarah Robb O’Hagan. “You just do things that youContinue reading “The truth is you have no choice but to innovate…”