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Feb. 6, 2025

3 Reasons 2025 is Going to Be Our Best Year Yet! | E239

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - 3 Reasons 2025 is Going to Be Our Best Year Yet! 23:13 - Closing Thought: If there's money in the bank, we're not dead yet While planning for this year, there are 3 things that keep coming to the forefront in how I run…

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Jan. 30, 2025

2 Lessons from a New Level of Private Practice | E238

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - 2 Lessons from a New Level of Private Practice 17:23 - Closing Thought: The Neural Re-wiring Process Part of achieving a new level in practice is getting new perspective and realizations when you step back and take a look at what you are doing…

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Jan. 23, 2025

The One Controllable Thing Holding You Back in Your Practice | E237

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - The One Controllable Thing Holding You Back in Your Practice 17:58 - Closing Thought: Do what you love! Thinking back to my sports days, I had some incredibly influential coaches. There are some things that have stuck with me that I'm now applying to…

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Jan. 16, 2025

5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Practice | E236

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - 5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Practice 21:11 - Closing Thought: Be the person you needed when you were young There are so many lessons I've learned over the past 13 years in practice but there are 5 that really…

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Jan. 2, 2025

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Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - 3 Questions to Focus Your Goal-Setting 20:52 - Closing Thought: What Does "Being" Allow You to "Do"? As we head into a new year, this is typically the time we look back and take stock of the previous one. This facilitates your annual goal…

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Dec. 26, 2024

Top Wins & Losses of 2024 for My Private Practice

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Top Wins & Losses of 2024 for My Private Practice 21:12 - Closing Thought: Reflection in Boiling Water 2024 has been an incredible year! While it has been much more positive than negative, there were still some losses that took place. Let's take a…

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Dec. 19, 2024

3 Private Practice Lessons That Took Me 13 Years to Learn | E232

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - 3 Private Practice Lessons That Took Me 13 Years to Learn 23:01 - Closing Thought: No Shoes The end of the year is a great time for reflection and as is said so often "hind sight is 20/20". Let me share some lessons that…

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Dec. 12, 2024

3 Things That Should Be at the TOP of Your To-Do List For the Year End | E231

Timecodes: 00:32 - 3 Things That Should Be at the TOP of Your To-Do List For the Year End 13:36 - Closing Thought: F the Side Hustle! As the year draws to a close I know as a practitioner, your to-do list is a mile long. However, there are 3…

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Dec. 5, 2024

3 Steps to Effective and Empathetic "Selling" | E230

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - 3 Steps to Effective and Empathetic "Selling" 17:38 - Closing Thought: You can Suck but you can't Skip! "Selling" leaves a lot of people with a yucky taste in their mouths but once we realize the key to patient compliance is just that, a…

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Nov. 28, 2024

Reflections on Perception & Passion in Your Practice | E229

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Reflections on Perception & Passion in Your Practice 19:12 - Closing Thought: Is it a "hell yes"? In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am reflecting on all that we have to be thankful for in private practice and optometry as a profession. In this…

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Nov. 21, 2024

3 Perspective Shifts for Long Term Success | E228

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - 3 Perspective Shifts for Long Term Success 19:04 - Closing Thought: Have You Earned What You Deserve? I am just coming back from a week spent with my P3 Mastermind group in Nashville and I have gained some incredible perspective on what the future…

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Nov. 14, 2024

4 Steps to Creating Lasting Connections in Your Practice | E227

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - 4 Steps to Creating Lasting Connections in Your Practice 21:06 - Closing Thought: A man can never step in the same river twice A successful business is all about relationships and connections. It is even more relevant to our profession. You not only need…

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Nov. 7, 2024

Key Leadership Principles You NEED to Build a Great Team | E226

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:11 - Key Leadership Principles You NEED to Build a Great Team 20:14 - Closing Thought: You can lead a horse to water Looking back at my externship with Dr. Martin Carroll over 13 years ago, I can see the genius in how he operated and…

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Oct. 31, 2024

Learning the Art of Solving Problems in Private Practice | E225

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Learning the Art of Solving Problems in Private Practice 15:37 - Closing Thought: Now is not Forever There is inherent risk in ownership. Then, growth requires you to up your risk tolerance even more (ie. no risk, no reward). That's where a good business…

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Oct. 24, 2024

Top 4 Factors Contributing to My Growth the Past 2 Years | E224

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Top 4 Factors Contributing to My Growth the Past 2 Years 16:08 - Closing Thought: Everyone Wants the View, No One Wants the Climb An extreme amount of growth has happened for both my practice and myself personally the past few years and while…

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Oct. 17, 2024

The Secret to Achieving BIG Goals in Private Practice | E233

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - The Secret to Achieving BIG Goals in Private Practice 18:39 - Closing Thought: The easiest part of private practice 2024 has been a big year for my practice! In light of the recent milestones we've hit (new location, adding a doctor, etc.), I thought…

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Oct. 10, 2024

Moving Locations Recap: Stresses & Successes | E222

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Moving Locations Recap: Stresses & Successes 19:21 - Closing Thought: Stacking Rice It has been a busy week, my friends! In this episode I give you the play by play on how our moving week went with our practice. We are a few days…

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Oct. 3, 2024

Are You Stuck in Textbook Mode? It's Time to Get in the Arena! | E221

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Are You Stuck in Textbook Mode? It's Time to Get in the Arena! 14:11 - Burst the Bubble! In this episode we are talking about taking the next step in our practices. Whether that is adding a specialty, building a new location, or entering…

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Sept. 26, 2024

From Struggle to Success, the Journey of Leveling Up My Practice | E220

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - From Struggle to Success, the Journey of Leveling Up My Practice 18:39 - Closing Thought: Our Circumstances Shape Our Views We are one week away from moving into our new office and let me tell you, it has been a whirlwind! In this episode…

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Sept. 19, 2024

3 Things You Need to Manage as the Head Coach of Your Practice | E219

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - 3 Things You Need to Manage as the Head Coach of Your Practice 19:23 - Closing Thought: Should Have Wanted More Quote For all intents and purposes, as the CEO's of our practices, we are basically the "head coach". It's our job to manage…

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Sept. 12, 2024

How to Spot Growth and Maintain Momentum During Difficult Seasons | E218

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - How to Spot Growth and Maintain Momentum During Difficult Seasons 16:54 - Closing Thought: The World is Better When People Try to Improve If you've listened to this podcast for any amount of time you'll know it's no secret that things are not always…

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Sept. 5, 2024

My Secrets to Maintaining Energy for My Practice & Avoiding Burnout | E217

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - My Secrets to Maintaining Energy for My Practice & Avoiding Burnout 16:39 - Closing Thought: Removing Yourself From the Emotion What we do for our professional can be a grind for some people. We do the same thing day in and day out and…

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Aug. 29, 2024

Emotions 101: How to Capitalize on Pain and Discomfort in Your Practice | E216

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Emotions 101: How to Capitalize on Pain and Discomfort in Your Practice 17:09 - Closing Thought: Make the most of this moment Emotions are powerful things. They can take you to great heights or drop you to great depths. In private practice we definitely…

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Aug. 22, 2024

Growth & Obstacles: How to Manage the Chaos of Private Practice | E215

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Growth & Obstacles: How to Manage the Chaos of Private Practice 20:53 - Closing Thought: You'll Always Wish You Started Younger Just as in any other business, private practice experiences seasons of "ease" and "chaos". We are currently in the "chaos" season in our…

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