How much time do you spend ’on the business’ as opposed to ’in the business’? Are you clear on the difference? As a practice management and leadership team how much time you spend on each is something you should be aware of. It’s something I was acutely aware of, and the battle was always to spend more time working ON the business. Working IN your business is Operational, the day-to-day tasks and responsibilities of managing staff, responding to patients and putting out fires. The pressures...

I’ve written more than once about dealing with the scarcity of time in general practice. It’s something I felt and still see now working with practices. "We don't have time", is a constant complaint. The thing is, that’s not a complete truth. I honestly believe you can find the time if you need to. Seth Godin's words arrived in my inbox recently and immediately resonated. This is it for general practice. "It’s easy to announce that we don’t have time for a new skill or a generous act. But...

Is your September pink or blue?   Is it an exciting start of a new year? Have you returned from a summer break with gusto? Or, has a quieter period and less activity left you struggling to get going again?   They might be questions for you, or for your practice.   Whichever of those three resonates you’re either going to want to get struck back into to something exciting, putting that positive energy to good use. Or you might need to find something inspiring to get you switched back on and...