# Optometry: The Ultimate O.D. > Welcome to The Ultimate O.D. podcast with host, optometrist and practice owner, Dr. Nick Lillie. Join us weekly as Dr. Lillie brings the real talk with hard won wisdom and levity on all things Optometry such as practice management, practice specialties, business tips, and more all from his own personal experience! This site is published with Podpage. The links below are machine-readable entry points for AI agents and other automated tools. ## Site - [Homepage](https://www.theultimateod.com/) - [Sitemap](https://www.theultimateod.com/sitemap.xml) - [RSS feed](https://anchor.fm/s/27681ab0/podcast/rss) - [Contact](https://www.theultimateod.com/contact/) ## Recent episodes - [Why Confidence Comes After Action, Not Before | E317](https://www.theultimateod.com/why-confidence-comes-after-action-not-before-e317/): published 2026-08-06 - [Why Your Optometry Practice Feels Stuck (And How to Move Forward) | E316](https://www.theultimateod.com/why-your-optometry-practice-feels-stuck-and-how-to-move-forward-e316/): published 2026-07-30 - [Belief Before Ability: The Leadership Secret Every Optometry Practice Owner Needs | E315](https://www.theultimateod.com/belief-before-ability-the-leadership-secret-every-optometry-practice-owner-needs-e315/): published 2026-07-23 - [How to Create Teams That Believe in the Mission | E314](https://www.theultimateod.com/how-to-create-teams-that-believe-in-the-mission-e314/): published 2026-07-16 - [The Identity Crisis Every Growing Practice Owner Faces | E313](https://www.theultimateod.com/the-identity-crisis-every-growing-practice-owner-faces-e313/): published 2026-07-09 - [The CEO's Greatest ROI: Their Thoughts | E312](https://www.theultimateod.com/the-ceos-greatest-roi-their-thoughts-e312/): published 2026-07-02 - [What the Best Mentors Taught Me About Leadership and Life | E311](https://www.theultimateod.com/what-the-best-mentors-taught-me-about-leadership-and-life-e311/): published 2026-06-25 - [The First Thing I Teach A New Associate (And It’s Not Clinical) | E310](https://www.theultimateod.com/the-first-thing-i-teach-a-new-associate-and-its-not-clinical-e310/): published 2026-06-18 - [The Leadership Test that Nobody Talks About | E309](https://www.theultimateod.com/the-leadership-test-that-nobody-talks-about-e309/): published 2026-06-11 - [Excellence vs Success: The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything | E308](https://www.theultimateod.com/excellence-vs-success-the-mindset-shift-that-changes-everything-e308/): published 2026-06-04 - [The “Monster” Mindset: Raising Your Standards in Private Practice | E307](https://www.theultimateod.com/the-monster-mindset-raising-your-standards-in-private-practice-e307/): published 2026-05-28 - [Why Growing Your Optometry Practice Feels So Hard (Even When You’re Winning) | E306](https://www.theultimateod.com/why-growing-your-optometry-practice-feels-so-hard-even-when-youre-winning-e306/): published 2026-05-21 - [The Hidden Ceiling in Your Practice: YOU | E305](https://www.theultimateod.com/the-hidden-ceiling-in-your-practice/): published 2026-05-14 - [You're Not Losing Motivation, You're Losing Chaos: How to Survive the Messy Middle of Practice Gowth | E304](https://www.theultimateod.com/youre-not-losing-motivation-youre-losing-chaos/): published 2026-05-07 - [Conviction vs. Push Back: The CEO Test | E303](https://www.theultimateod.com/conviction-vs-push-back-the-ceo-test-e303/): published 2026-04-30 - [Your Baby Is Ugly: Why Brutally Honest Feedback is a Necessity for Growth | E302](https://www.theultimateod.com/your-baby-is-ugly-why-brutally-honest-feedback-is-a-necessity-for-growth-e302/): published 2026-04-23 - [Strategic Discomfort vs. Boredom Discomfort: Making the Pain Productive | E301](https://www.theultimateod.com/strategic-discomfort-vs-boredom-discomfort-making-the-pain-productive-e301/): published 2026-04-16 - [Sprint vs Sustain: How Smart ODs Scale Without Burning Out | E300](https://www.theultimateod.com/sprint-vs-sustain-how-smart-ods-scale-without-burning-out-e300/): published 2026-04-09 - [Private Practice Growth: Turning a Specialty Into a Revenue Driver| E299](https://www.theultimateod.com/private-practice-growth-turning-a-specialty-into-a-revenue-driver-e299/): published 2026-04-02 - [The Secret to Growing Your Optometry Practice: Empower Your Team | E298](https://www.theultimateod.com/the-secret-to-growing-your-optometry-practice-empower-your-team-e298/): published 2026-03-26 - [Amazing vs. Extraordinary Doctors: The Mindset That Builds a Thriving Practice | E297](https://www.theultimateod.com/amazing-vs-extraordinary-doctors-the-mindset-that-builds-a-thriving-practice-e297/): published 2026-03-19 - [Stop Being the Hero Doctor: Build a Practice That Runs Without You | E296](https://www.theultimateod.com/stop-being-the-hero-doctor-build-a-practice-that-runs-without-you-e296/): published 2026-03-12 - [Why Talent Isn’t Enough: The CEO Mentality That Builds Profitable Eye Care Practices | E295](https://www.theultimateod.com/why-talent-isnt-enough-the-ceo-mentality-that-builds-profitable-eye-care-practices-e295/): published 2026-03-05 - [How to Differentiate Your Optometry Practice in a Crowded Market | E294](https://www.theultimateod.com/how-to-differentiate-your-optometry-practice-in-a-crowded-market-e294/): published 2026-02-26 - [The Power of the Elevator Pitch | E293](https://www.theultimateod.com/the-power-of-the-elevator-pitch-e293/): published 2026-02-19 ## Notes for agents - Any page on this site can be fetched as Markdown instead of HTML by sending the header `Accept: text/markdown`. 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