Episodes

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The Best $1000 Investment You Can Make In this week's nugget we're talking about the best investment you can make to get the best returns. What would give you the best ROI on a $1000 investment? It may not be what you think but it will make a world of difference! Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content, be sure to register your email on our website and I will be sending out newsletters ...

4 Step Method to 10x Your Practice - E140 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: 4 Step Method to 10x Your Practice (00:47) Office Talk: Perfect Storm & Dry Eye (20:10) In today's episode we are talking about the four things you need to do to 10x your practice. It's always the seemingly small things that can make the biggest difference because it effects everything you do. Get something to take notes with and start implementing these today! (00:47) In today's office talk, we are talking about...

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The Leadership Mentality In this week's nugget it's all about how to have and cultivate a leadership mentality in not only yourself as a practice owner, but in your staff members as they are entrusted with more responsibility. We've talked in the past about how delegation is imperative to a successful, growing practice and all that will be impossible if you don't get this mentality right. Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content c...

12 Years in Practice and 3 Q1 Principles to Live By - E138 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: 12 Years in Practice and 3 Q1 Principles to Live By (00:40) Office Talk: Other Offices, Competition, & Dry Eye (13:41) In today's episode we are talking about something I call the "tinker problem". Q1 is crazy and then things level off and what do we then have the urge to do? Tinker. We mess with things, we adjust, and sometimes the changes we make in that season are not efficient or effective fo...

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - To Fear or To Love In this week's nugget it's all about how you approach your patients and how you think they perceive you. Are you afraid of them not liking you? If that's your focus, perhaps a shift in mindset is in order. Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content, be sure to register your email on our website and I will be sending out newsletters and other great bonuses as we go. I lov...

Create an Environment To Be the Best - E137 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: The Diet You NEED (00:37) Office Talk: Dry Eye, Hiring, & Circle of Competence (21:46) In today's episode we are talking about what you consume. We aren't talking food here but what you feed your mind. We are going to talk about several different resources that you may or may not be aware of that will significantly change the trajectory of your life. Enjoy! (00:37) In today's office talk, we are talking about t...

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The 4 Numbers You Need to Know For Your Business In this week's nugget it's all about how to allocate your cash to run a successful business . There are 4 numbers you need to know and we've got them for you! Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content, be sure to register your email on our website and I will be sending out newsletters and other great bonuses as we go. I love getting feedbac...

How Do You Define Success? : The Single Most Important Question You Can Ask Yourself - E136 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: How Do You Define Success? : The Single Most Important Question You Can Ask Yourself (00:52) Office Talk: Hiring Saga & Dry Eye (24:13) In today's episode we are talking about the most important question you need to ask yourself and that is: how do you define success. Not only does this affect where you end up, but also how you get there. Enjoy! (00:52) In today's...

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The One Key to Being a Great Leader In this week's nugget it's all about leadership and how leaders show up for their team. You can't leave from behind, you need to be in front and involved! Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content, be sure to register your email on our website and I will be sending out newsletters and other great bonuses as we go. I love getting feedback, questions, sug...

The Day to Day Grind: How do you Stay Entertained? - E135 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: The Day to Day Grind: How do you Stay Entertained? (00:43) Office Talk: 2023 Mission (16:57) In today's episode we are talking about the 3 critical questions you need to be able to answer about yourself, your practice, etc. We started last episode with "where do you spend your time" and we are on to the second question today with "how do you stay entertained?". Knowing how to answer these will hel...

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - This is Better Than Goals In this week's nugget it's all about how to get where you want to go. Are you goal focused or process focused? Is one better than the other? Let's talk about it! Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content, be sure to register your email on our website and I will be sending out newsletters and other great bonuses as we go. I love getting feedback, questions, suggest...

Three Questions You Need to Be Able to Answer: Question 1 - E134 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Three Questions You Need to be Able to Answer: Question 1 (00:36) Office Talk: 2023 Mission (17:59) In today's episode we are talking about the 3 critical questions you need to be able to answer about yourself, your practice, etc. We start this episode with the first question and it is your homework to figure out the answer for yourself. Knowing how to answer these will help guide you and y...

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - How to Measure What Matters In this week's nugget it's all about how to know if you're on the right track. Are you measuring what matters? You cannot manage what you do not measure. If you don't know where you are at, how do you know what to change or improve? Listen in to some quick tips on what you should be looking at to give you a good idea of where you are at with your practice. Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming...

Important Lessons Learned from a Concierge Physical Therapist - E133 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Lessons Learned from a Concierge Physical Therapist (00:45) In today's episode we are going over an interesting experience I had utilizing the services of a concierge physical therapist for an issue I was having. We break down the entire visit and go over what he did a great job of and what could have been improved. Then, of course, we relate it back to what we do every day in our practi...

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Is Your Staff Buying in to Your Vision? In this week's nugget it's all about bringing your staff in on your vision and getting everyone to row the same direction towards it. If you are constantly having to battle your staff to make changes to your practice, you are fighting an uphill battle and the chances of those changes sticking are slim to none. This nugget explains how to give your staff some ownership of the big goal/vision for your practice so the corporate accompl...

Are You Measuring What Matters? - E132 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Are You Measuring What Matters? (00:41) Office Talk: Dry Eye Clinic - build it and they will come (20:03) In today's episode we are talking measurables for your practice. How do you know if you are doing well? How do you know if you are operating efficiently? These are important questions you need to ask yourself and find the answers to. What you do not measure cannot improve. However you think you're doing, you nee...

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - What is the Most Important Thing You Do? In this week's nugget it's all about figuring out what the most important activity is in your practice and then making everything else support it. This will help you become more efficient as well as create a "specialist" feel when you are more focused in your pursuit. Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content, be sure to register your email on our ...

Are You Data Driven? See How I Used Data to Plan My 2023 - E131 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Are You Data Driven? See How I Used Data to Plan my 2023 (01:05) Office Talk: IPL Addition & Cutting the Fat (19:21) In today's episode we are talking numbers and how we use data in my practice to set goals and expectations for the new year. You can't manage what you don't measure which is why it's critical to have a way to get reports on your production, finances, expenditures, etc. In this...

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The Key To Getting Honest Patient Feedback In this week's nugget it's all about patient feedback. Honest feedback in fact! Anything else will be useless to you. So, how do you get this kind of important information? Listen in and we'll spill all the secrets! Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content, be sure to register your email on our website and I will be sending out newsletters and o...

3 Step Strategy to Turn Your Resolutions into Reality - E130 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: 3 Step Strategy to Turn your Resolutions into Reality (00:35) Office Talk: Doing more with less, creating an office focus (19:18) In today's episode we are talking about the things that are on everyone's mind at the beginning of the year: resolutions. This is all well and good in theory but if they stay that way (just theory), they are a waste of time. We don't want this to be you! Today we tal...

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Why You Need to Start a Blog in 2023 In this week's nugget it's all about the benefits of starting a blog. Yes, you read that correctly, a blog. This is more than just an avenue for patients to learn something from you, although that is still a great reason. We will cover all the benefits of getting that blog started for your practice in 2023 and you won't want to continue without one! Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content comin...

4 Tips to Keep Staff Excited with This End-of-Year Task -E129 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: 4 Tips to Keep Staff Excited with This End-of-Year Task (00:38) Office Talk: Spreading the dry eye vision to my staff (17:36) In today's episode we are talking about that thing that always sneaks up on you at the end of the year: staff evaluations. This can either be a soul-sucking drain on everyone involved OR it can be an exciting and productive conversation that moves everyone forward to th...

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Control This One Thing, Control Your Life In this week's nugget it's all about managing your time well. There are three categories that you need to allocate every task into: Trash, Trim, and Treasure. This will help you eliminate or at least reduce the things that don't actually matter and increase the amount of time spent on the important things! Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content...

Top Tips to Enjoy What You Do Every Day - E128 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Top Tips to Enjoy What You Do Everyday (00:44) Office Talk: Dry Eye Conversations (19:06) In today's episode we are talking about finding enjoyment in what you do. If you don't enjoy what you do, you are on the fast track to burn out. Part of finding enjoyment, I believe, is having a sense of purpose in what you do. Having a niche or specialty has given me that. However, I have also found that if you don't s...