The new-look blog from Dr Simon Hocken.

Welcome to my new-look blog, 'Simon says...' This coincides with the latest evolution of the Breathe brand into, 'nowbreathe'. Our valuable archive of useful articles is available below. Contact Simon for a chat about these articles or any aspects of developing and growing your practice.

How to keep patients on a string

An essential part of running a successful practice is getting your … Read more >

‘Simon says’ isn’t how you change

There’s an old saying in coaching, “persist with what you … Read more >

The end of the front desk?

As ever, we are at present involved in helping several … Read more >

10 steps to sell more private treatments to NHS patients

I often get asked to help dentists offer their NHS … Read more >

The last days of the ordinary dental practice?

Two or three times a month I visit a dental … Read more >

Dentists, money and happiness: how much is enough?

In the last few days I’ve talked to dentists who … Read more >

So, who’s managing the dentists?

One of the many ironies about the way dental practices … Read more >

Your future: by chance or design?

It’s that time of year again, the time at Breathe … Read more >

The difference between low and high grossing dentists

Yet again this week I’ve been helping a practice determine … Read more >