Episodes

Aug. 4, 2022

5 Simple Ways to Be a Great Leader - E108

5 Simple Ways to Be a Great Leader - E108 Highlights from this episode: 5 Simple Ways to Be a Great Leader (00:48) Office Talk: Office reinvention (22:46) In today's episode, we are talking about the importance of leadership ...

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Aug. 1, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Fees

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Fees In this week's nugget it's all about talking about your fees. Your costs are going up on everything from frames to copy paper. Have you increased your fees to protect your margins? If you let your ...

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July 28, 2022

The 5 Types of Wealth - E107

The 5 Types of Wealth - E107 Highlights from this episode: The 5 Types of Wealth (2:06) Office Talk: Finding Happiness and Feeling Important (15:45) In today's episode, we are talking about all the different kinds of wealth. ...

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July 25, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Key Points for Your Patients

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Key Points for Your Patients In this week's nugget it's all about talking about what your patients care about. They care about things that they can tell affect them: blurry vision, can't see up close, d...

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July 21, 2022

CEO Series: How To Find Your Edge - E106

CEO Series: How To Find Your Edge - E106 Highlights from this episode: CEO Series: How To Find Your Edge (2:12) Office Talk: New Scheduling Model, Iron Sharpens Iron (12:29) In today's episode, we are continuing on in our CEO...

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July 18, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - When The Going Gets Tough, SIMPLIFY!

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - When The Going Gets Tough, SIMPLIFY! In this week's nugget it's all about simplifying and becoming more efficient when things get hairy. We all have those seasons as a practice where things get a little...

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July 14, 2022

CEO Series: Better Business Operations - E105

CEO Series: Better Business Operations - E105 Highlights from this episode: CEO Series: Better Business Operations (2:01) Office Talk: Small Fish in a Big Pond (21:04) In today's episode, we are continuing on in our CEO serie...

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July 11, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Managing Your Schedule

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Managing Your Schedule In this week's nugget it's all about managing your schedule to benefit everybody. It is doable, I promise! The key is to find a healthy balance between you, your staff, and your p...

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July 7, 2022

CEO Series: 3 Changes You Need to Consider Making - E104

CEO Series: 3 Changes You Need to Consider Making - E104 Highlights from this episode: CEO Series: 3 Changes You Need to Consider Making (2:02) Office Talk: Bad Reps, Priorities, & When Times Are Tough (13:59) In today's epis...

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July 5, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget.- Change with a Purpose

Ultimate O.D. Nugget.- Change with a Purpose In this week's nugget it's all about making changes that matter. We all have those uncomfortable situations pop up that are few and far between, and we feel the need to put a new "...

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June 30, 2022

CEO Series: Online + Social Media Presence - E103

CEO Series: Online + Social Media Presence - E103 Highlights from this episode: CEO Series: Online + Social Media Presence (2:06) Office Talk: Frame Pricing, Strategy for rest of the year (15:31) In today's episode, we are co...

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June 27, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Frame Margins

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Frame Margins In this week's nugget it's all about controlling your frame margins. Do you know what your margins are? How often do you check them? Chances are you need to take a look at them with costs ...

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June 25, 2022

Outside the Box - Evon Mendrin (Optometry Wealth Advisors) Interview

Outside the Box - Social Jazz Interview Welcome to new bonus episodes we are launching with a segment called "Outside the Box"! There is a wealth of knowledge to be gained from other businesses/industries that can be applied ...

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June 23, 2022

CEO Series: Evaluating Your BHAG/Vivd Vision - E102

CEO Series: Evaluating Your BHAG/Vivd Vision - E102 Highlights from this episode: CEO Series: Evaluating Your BHAG/Vivd Vision (2:31) Office Talk: Slower Weeks, Seasonal Businesses (17:22) In today's episode, we are starting ...

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June 20, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The Danger of "Good" and "Gratitude"

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The Danger of "Good" and "Gratitude" In this week's nugget it's all about not letting "good" and "gratitude" for where you're at keep you from continuing to improve and make things even better. Enjoy! J...

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June 16, 2022

Listener Q&A - E101

Listener Q&A - E101 Highlights from this episode: Listener Q&A (1:53) Office Talk: Hiring & Interviewing from the applicant's POV (21:00) In today's episode, we have taken a bunch of listener questions and given you all the a...

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June 13, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The Power of Choice

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The Power of Choice In this week's nugget it's all about the power of choice... your patients', your vendors, and yours. Life is too short to work with people you don't like. This road also goes both wa...

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June 9, 2022

Making Managed Care Work For You - E100

Make Managed Care Work For You - E100 Highlights from this episode: Make Managed Care Work For You (1:56) Office Talk: Office Meeting & Highlight Board (13:07) Managed care is a much talked about battle we fight in our practi...

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June 6, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Hiring

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Hiring In this week's nugget it's all about Hiring! This can be one of the worst parts of being a business owner unfortunately but you can use it to your advantage and build a bigger, better practice if...

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June 2, 2022

4 Reasons to Choose YOU! - E99

4 Reasons to Choose YOU! - E99 Highlights from this episode: 4 Reasons to Choose YOU! (2:00) Office Talk: Hiring a Doc & Networking (15:08) When you are venturing into a new niche, practice, etc. there are a few things you ar...

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May 30, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Efficiency vs. Volume

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Efficiency vs. Volume In this week's nugget it's all about what kind of practice you are going to have. Are you going to go for an efficient practice and see fewer people but have lower overhead? Or, ar...

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May 26, 2022

4 Ways to Make Your Business Successful - E98

4 Ways to Make Your Business Successful - E98 Highlights from this episode: 4 Ways to Make Your Business Successful (1:58) Office Talk: Hiring Saga (21:10) The scary part about starting a business, a niche, etc. is you don't ...

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May 23, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The #1 Skill of A Successful Optometrist

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The #1 Skill of A Successful Optometrist In this week's nugget it's all about what makes an Optometrist successful. What is their secret ingredient that makes it happen for them? We have the answer. Enj...

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May 22, 2022

Outside the Box - Social Jazz Interview

Outside the Box - Social Jazz Interview Welcome to new bonus episodes we are launching with a segment called "Outside the Box"! There is a wealth of knowledge to be gained from other businesses/industries that can be applied ...

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