Don’t settle for one ‘why?’
Learning to ask about the ultimate cause when something goes wrong in your business. …
Information only helps when it’s used well
Business owners dismiss EBIT sometimes, just like we dismiss information that doesn’t conform to what’s happening in our lives. …
The cost of trying to do everything yourself
Being a good clinician used to be enough to run a commercially successful dental practice. …
Are you suffering from the spotlight effect?
How many times have you said to a marketing expert “I’ve tried that but it didn’t work”? …
Fear of loss is powerful, but often a misperception
The main driver of behaviour, whoever you are, is fear of loss. …
Hive’s sweet and sour culture
Hive has created a team with diverse training, experience and interests to form unique capabilities. …
The trouble with a little drop in revenue
And there are plenty of other ways for costs to ratchet up: debt repayments, staff wages, equipment, refurbishments, GDC fees. …
Dentists undervalue traditional media and overrate digital
The report examines 10 channels: direct mail, magazines, newspapers, online display and more. …
You must change to grow
New facts have emerged since the June 2016 referendum and some people want another Brexit vote. …
Chance favours the prepared mind
If something doesn’t feel right in your business but you’re not sure what the problem is, you will almost certainly benefit from more self-reflection. …
Discover Hive’s Dental Market Insights
The goal is to develop a report of unique insights into the dental market. …
Why the cost sharing model is dead
The cost sharing model was once a mainstream hit with dentists but it seems to be finally dying out. The dynamics don’t seem to work in the 21st century, and here’s why I think that is. …
The difference between managers and leaders
Managers are of course vital, but it’s up to you, the leader, to take this objective information and then look wider. …
The struggle within is worth figuring out
Dentists often seem prone to absorbing other people’s values. This isn’t a trait that’s limited to dentists, yet as a group, in my experience, they do display a need to conform. …
Wetherspoons boss is right, social is stupid
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin is a gifted businessman, so when he does something like scrap the pub chain’s social media accounts and media pundits everywhere say it will backfire, you have to wonder. …
Employee status means a 13.8% drop in associate pay
HMRC has apparently written to some associates to say they are reviewing their employment status. …
Amateurs forget to hydrate
Most people have had at least one inspired idea, but how many people have applied their idea? …
Being honest doesn’t make you a failure
The biggest problem for me and my clients is that we never seem to have enough time. …
