Episodes

Oct. 6, 2022

5 Wins That Your Office Needs - E117

5 Wins That Your Office Needs - E117 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: 5 Wins That Your Office Needs (01:01) In today's episode we are talking about the big wins you need to have in your practice. You want to celebrate ...

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Oct. 3, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - RELAX

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - RELAX In this week's nugget it's all about RELAXING! Not letting yourself get too high or too low is key to maintaining your mental health and avoiding burnout. If you focus on only one thing this week,...

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Sept. 29, 2022

Are You Falling Victim to the Sunk Cost Fallacy? - E116

Are You Falling Victim to the Sunk Cost Fallacy? - E116 Highlights from this episode: Are You Falling Victim to the Sunk Cost Fallacy? (00:42) Office Talk: Interviewing (17:50) In today's episode we are talking all about the ...

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Sept. 26, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Words of Wisdom in Hiring

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Words of Wisdom in Hiring In this week's nugget it's all about hiring. There are some keys to success we will share and in this hiring climate, we need all the help we can get! Join in the fun and subsc...

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Sept. 22, 2022

Top 6 Traits You Need to Be a Successful Private Practice Owner: Part…

Top 6 Traits You Need to Be a Successful Private Practice Owner: Part 2 - E115 Highlights from this episode: Top 6 Keys to Being a Private Practice Owner: Part 2 (00:47) Office Talk: Setting Your Margins & Upping Your Prices ...

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Sept. 19, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Good is the Enemy of Great

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Good is the Enemy of Great In this week's nugget it's all about not letting "great" keep you from being "good". If you are forever focused on getting things perfect, you are unlikely to finish anything....

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Sept. 15, 2022

Top 6 Traits You Need to Be a Successful Private Practice Owner: Part…

Top 6 Traits You Need to Be a Successful Private Practice Owner: Part 1 - E114 Highlights from this episode: Top 6 Keys to Being a Private Practice Owner: Part 1 (00:39) Office Talk: The Growth Conundrum (23:47) In today's ep...

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Sept. 12, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Embrace the Suck!

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Embrace the Suck! In this week's nugget it's all about embracing the "suck". There are going to be crappy things that happen and tough times. It's just the nature of life itself isn't it? The key to com...

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Sept. 8, 2022

Setting Expectations - E113

Setting Expectations - E113 Highlights from this episode: Setting Expectations (00:44) Office Talk: Pain equals Gain (17:58) In today's episode, we are discussing the importance of setting proper expectations... from your sta...

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Sept. 6, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Speaking the Language

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Speaking the Language In this week's nugget it's all about communication. Everybody speaks a different "language" and to be a good manager or leader, you need to understand what that language is and spe...

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Sept. 1, 2022

3 Businesses Within Your Practice - E112

3 Businesses Within Your Practice - E112 Highlights from this episode: 3 Businesses Within Your Practice (00:50) Office Talk: 5 Stages of Grief (22:23) In today's episode, we are discussing the three separate businesses you f...

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Aug. 29, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Brain-dump Fridays

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Brain-dump Fridays In this week's nugget it's all about protecting your staff's mental health with Brain-Dump Fridays. It is SO IMPORTANT to void job dissatisfaction and unnecessary stress, especially f...

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Aug. 25, 2022

Finding a Sustainable Work Life Balance: Part 2 - E111

Finding a Sustainable Work Life Balance: Part 2 - E111 Highlights from this episode: Finding a Sustainable Work Life Balance: Part 2 (00:48) Office Talk: Training, Medical Model, Work Paying Off (17:05) In today's episode, we...

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Aug. 22, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Stay Fresh

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Stay Fresh In this week's nugget it's all about not letting yourself or your practice become stagnant, but keep things fresh! The world continues to turn. Technologies continue to change. Change with th...

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Aug. 18, 2022

Finding a Sustainable Work Life Balance: Part 1 - E110

Finding a Sustainable Work Life Balance: Part 1 - E110 Highlights from this episode: Finding a Sustainable Work Life Balance: Part 1 (00:42) Office Talk: Training, Medical Model, Work Paying Off (19:51) In today's episode, we...

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Aug. 15, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Share Your Victories

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Share Your Victories In this week's nugget it's all about sharing your victories and successes. Your team will feel more invested if the get to experience some of those highs you achieve with you! Not o...

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Aug. 11, 2022

Office Evolution - E109

Office Evolution - E109 Highlights from this episode: Office Evolution (00:51) Office Talk: How my practice has evolved this year (23:32) In today's episode, we are talking about the evolution of a practice. If you aren't cha...

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Aug. 8, 2022

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Plans Can Change

Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Plans Can Change In this week's nugget it's all about being flexible. Plans change all the time. Your BHAG (big hairy audacious goal) usually remains pretty consistent but the path to get there may take...

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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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