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Sugar tax needed, say US experts

From the BBC. Sugar is as damaging and addictive as alcohol or tobacco and should be regulated, claim US health experts. According to a University of California team, new policies such as taxes are needed to control soaring consumption of sugar and sweeteners. Prof Robert Lustig argues in the journal Nature for major shifts in [...]

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FT on ethics.

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

It’s unusual for the FT to run a piece by a Bishop, rarer still for me to reproduce it. I have been giving a lot of thought recently to the subject of values, from that come issues of morality and behaviour. Michael Wise taught me that “the measure of a (dentist) is what they do [...]

“Tales from the Troubleshooter #5″

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

As published in Dentinal Tubules here’s the fifth instalment of Jimmy’s story. Tales from The Troubleshooter – Case 1. Jimmy’s story. Part 5. People – Asset or Liability? The Seven Pillars of Dental Practice Management© are: Vision Financial Controls Sales Marketing People Environment Systems Accountants show equipment as an asset and the wages owing to [...]

European Dental Trade (Market Trends)

Friday, July 15th, 2011

Just come across this on the Stockdale-Martin blog, interesting reading, the blogpost is here. The Federation of the European Dental Industry (FIDE) recently released its 2011 Survey on the European Dental Trade (Market Trends). Co-designed by ADDE, the Association of Dental Dealers in Europe, the survey gives an insight into dental industry demographics, manufacturing and [...]

Dentists – be wary of social media

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Hot on the heels of the Nursing and midwifery Council warning Nurses and midwives about the use of Facebook and other social media sites, more here, comes a similar message from the British Medical Association, here. Doctors warned over using Facebook By Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor Wednesday, 13 July 2011 Doctors should not accept Facebook requests [...]

Training is a waste of time

Friday, July 8th, 2011

“We are wasting our money on training” said one board member. “They are disloyal and lazy people who don’t care about our organization and as soon as we train and develop them, they leave to our competitors.” A short but heavy silence finally was broken by hesitant voice; “Imagine if we didn’t train them and [...]

Dental practice goodwill on the up in last quarter – NASDA Report

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Dental Practice goodwill has risen in the last quarter but not across the board an update from Alan Suggett of UNW. I’m curious how the transfer of CQC registration will affect the speed of future sales – the CQC don’t seem to have thought the practicalities through yet.      

“Tales from the Troubleshooter #4″

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Firstly all congratulations to Dhru Shah & team at Dentinal Tubules www.dentinaltubules.com as they reach their 5,000th subscriber. Here’s the latest piece of mine they have published in which we reach the half way point of Jimmy’s story. You can find it on-line here Tales from The Troubleshooter – Case 1. Jimmy’s story. Part 4. [...]

“Tales from the Troubleshooter #3″

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Recently published on Dentinal Tubules, here’s the third part of Jimmy’s story. Tales from The Troubleshooter – Case 1. Jimmy’s story. Part 3. Are they not buying or are you not selling? The Seven Pillars of Dental Practice Management© are: Vision Financial Controls Sales Marketing People Environment Systems We’re back on track and dealing with [...]

The four horsemen of media–here comes tiny media. Seth Godin

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

More wise words from Seth Godin The Four Horsemen of Media – here comes tiny media. The first is when you talk about yourself. Directly to people who care to hear you out. The second is when you pay someone to carry your message. Media for hire, we call it advertising. The third is when [...]

Hands-Off Management Works Best

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Throughout my career I have always looked at other industries & businesses and tried to work out what things, however small, were working for them and I could use to my advantage. It was as if the motto of the Round Table organisation was written with me in mind “Adopt, Adapt, Improve” is as good [...]

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