by Zac Fine | Apr 22, 2020 | Mental health, Self care
“Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” Carl Jung What a Spring. None of us will forget it. Spring is about rebirth and birth is painful and often...
by Zac Fine | Feb 19, 2020 | Business growth, Leadership, Movers and shakers, Self care, Treatment co-ordinators
Dr Jonny Cochrane at The Bristol Dental Practice is about to complete his first year as an owner. He’s 31. His learning curve has been extreme as a first timer because he’s gone big, fast. Some things went wrong, but he’s come out stronger. Many...
by Zac Fine | Jan 15, 2020 | Leadership, Mental health, Patient journey, Self care, Training
When we’re rude to colleagues, the evidence is overwhelming that we perform worse and this is particularly the case when we’re doing something complex in a team, like dentistry. In medicine this ubiquitous problem is being recognised as a formidable...
by Jonathan Fine | Nov 4, 2019 | Leadership, Mental health, Self care
Is stress good or bad? We seem to be universally conditioned to view it negatively. How often have you heard these? “He’s off work due to stress.” “Her stress levels are too high, she’s struggling to cope.” “He’s under...
by Zac Fine | Mar 27, 2019 | Mental health, Recruitment, Self care
What is it about the South East? Everyone piles in, paying top whack for homes and businesses, dedicating their waking lives to the hamster wheel. If you can make it work, great. But making it work, when you’re running a business and bringing up a family, doesn’t...
by Zac Fine | Feb 14, 2019 | Mental health, Planning, Self care
A punchy little message with the subject line “Divorce” grabbed my attention when it landed in my inbox recently. Maybe it’s the time of year — I know a few couples who hit the skids in January, a notorious time for marriage breakdown. And I see that in a list of the...