Episodes

June 29, 2023

What Do You Want & Are You Willing to Go Through Pain To Get It? - E1…

What Do You Want & Are You Willing to Go Through Pain To Get It? - E155 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: What do you want & are you willing to go through pain to get it? (00:36) Office Talk: Dry Eye first, Optical next...

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June 26, 2023

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Don't Waste Your Talent!

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Don't Waste Your Talent! What is your talent worth? 🕰️ The answer is it's invaluable. You need to protect it and use it only for things that are going to benefit you. Take the lesson of the tiger and ...

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June 22, 2023

Entrepreneurs: Risk & Control | 2 Things Stopping You From Having the…

Entrepreneurs: Risk & Control | 2 Things Stopping You From Having the Practice You Want - E154 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Risk & Control (00:43) Office Talk: Time for Change (16:16) In this episode we are talking...

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June 19, 2023

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The Lesson of the Turkey

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The Lesson of the Turkey In this week's nugget we are learning the lesson of the turkey. If we don't keep our heads up and stay aware, we are going to wake up one day and our heads will be chopped off! ...

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June 15, 2023

Do You Have The 5 Traits of the Most Successful Practice Owners? - E1…

5 Traits of the Most Successful Practice Owners - E153 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: 5 Traits of the Most Successful Practice Owners (00:54) Office Talk: What Happens When We Sell (17:11) Closing Thought: We are the...

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June 12, 2023

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Talent vs. Genius

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Talent vs. Genius Start your week off right with a little Nugget from Dr. Lillie! There is a very small but important distinction between talent and genius. And that is being able to see what other peop...

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June 8, 2023

Break the Stick - E152

Break the Stick - E152 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Break the Stick (00:39) Office Talk: Student Shadow Experience (14:31) In this week's episode we are taking our inspiration from the show Billions. It's a great w...

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June 5, 2023

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Procrastination is Wisdom

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Procrastination is Wisdom Start your week off right with a little Nugget from Dr. Lillie! This week it's all about what we can learn from procrastination. We always tend to view procrastination as somet...

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June 5, 2023

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Why You Want a Different Perspective

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Why You Want a Different Perspective In this week's nugget, we are talking about how important it is that you have a mentor, business parter, or someone you trust that can give you a different perspecti...

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June 1, 2023

From Focus to Implementation: 5 Steps to Level Up Your Practice - E151

From Focus to Implementation: 5 Steps to Level Up Your Practice - E151 Highlights From This Episode: Run Down: From Focus to Implementation: How to Level Up Your Main Area of Focus (00:44) Office Talk: The Sky is Falling! (21...

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May 29, 2023

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - How to Get in the Top 10%

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - How to Get in the Top 10% Start your week off right with a little Nugget from Dr. Lillie! This week it's about how to push yourself from 90% up to the 100%. This last little bit is the hardest and lonel...

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May 25, 2023

Are You Leading Your Practice?: the Thermometer vs. the Thermostat - …

Are You Leading Your Practice?: the Thermometer vs. the Thermostat - E150 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Are You Leading Your Practice?: the Thermometer vs. the Thermostat (00:40) Office Talk: Revamping my Optical (2...

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May 22, 2023

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - It's Worth the Money To Get Rid of Stress

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - It's Worth the Money To Get Rid of Stress Start your week off right with a little Nugget from Dr. Lillie! This week it's about how to handle things that cause you stress. In a book I read recently they ...

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May 18, 2023

Focus: How You Can Elicit Change in Your Practice - E149

Focus: How You Can Elicit Change in Your Practice - E149 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: How You Can Elicit Change in Your Practice (00:40) Office Talk: How Focus has changed my practice (21:28) In this week's episode...

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May 15, 2023

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Who You Are Now Is Not Who You Were Then

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Who You Are Now Is Not Who You Were Then Start your week off right with a little Nugget from Dr. Lillie! This week it's about the labels we give ourselves. People change. 10 years ago you may have been ...

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May 11, 2023

How To Make Your Optometric Practice Stand Out - E148

How To Make Your Optometric Practice Stand Out - E148 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Discover Your Super Power: 3 Steps to Stand Out! (00:40) Office Talk: Manager progression & measuring what matters (21:28) In this ...

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May 8, 2023

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The Wisdom You Didn't Know You Had

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The Wisdom You Didn't Know You Had Start your week off right with a little Nugget from Dr. Lillie! This week it's all about sharing your knowledge and wisdom with others. Imposter syndrome is a real thi...

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May 4, 2023

This is Going to Hurt, But You're Going to Be Free - E147

This is Going to Hurt, But You're Going to Be Free - E147 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: This is Going to Hurt, But You're Going to Be Free (00:46) Office Talk: The Sales Funnel (21:05) In today's episode we are tal...

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May 1, 2023

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Have I Arrived?

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Have I Arrived? Start your week off on the right foot with a little Nugget from Dr. Lillie! This week it's all about how to handle the question of "have I arrived?" We are all striving to reach that "ne...

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April 27, 2023

Problems Are a Good Thing - E146

Problems Are a Good Thing - E146 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Problems Are a Good Thing (00:58) Office Talk: Top Line vs. Reduced COGS (14:20) In today's episode we are talking about the one constant in business: ...

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April 24, 2023

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - 3 Questions to Ask Your Staff to Increase Prod…

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - 3 Questions to Ask Your Staff to Increase Productivity In this week's nugget it's all about getting the information you need to help your staff be more productive. For your practice to run smoothly and ...

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April 20, 2023

After 12 Years in Practice, These Are 3 Mistakes I Do Not Want You to…

After 12 Years in Practice, These Are 3 Mistakes I Do Not Want You to Make - E145 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: After 12 Years in Practice, These Are 3 Mistakes I Do Not Want You to Make (00:38) Office Talk: Trip t...

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April 17, 2023

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - What is Your Mission?

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - What is Your Mission? In this episode we talk about your mission. First, you figure out your "why" and then you figure out your mission. This is not a lengthy mission statement, but instead, what do you...

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April 13, 2023

What's Wrong with Obsession? - E144

What's Wrong with Obsession? - E144 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: What's Wrong with Obsession? (00:37) Office Talk: People, Numbers, Culture (16:24) In today's episode we are talking about "obsession". Is it good, ...

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