Remember the picture you had in your head way back at the beginning about how you were going to practice? 🧐 Are you doing what you thought? Or have things changed? 👉 Check out the full episode at: https://youtu.be/Y0mni6S5Kfo #theultimateod #optometrypodcast #theultimateodpodcast Join in the fun and subscribe to the…
Time Codes: 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Run Down: What Do You Want? Are You Willing to go Through Pain to Get it? 15:08 - Office Talk: First Dry Eye, Next Optical 18:34 - Closing Thought: Taking the Power Away From the Word "No" In this week's episode we are…
What do you think the standard, run-of-the-mill private practice owner's risk tolerance is? For the majority: not very high. 😬 We are the type of people who typically AVOID risk at all costs and want ALL the control we can get. This doesn't mesh well with trying to grow and…
The two things that will hold you back from having the practice you want are: RISK & CONTROL. The key is to mitigate the risk but still take it and learn to give up some control. This is much harder done than said and requires constant adjustment. Get a good…
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 the donkey. Don't worry about the donkeys of the world that will just try to…
📈 Mitigating risk is the key to limiting your losses and still allow yourself to continue moving forward. You've heard the adage 'no risk, no reward' and that is completely true. This doesn't mean throw yourself out of the plane and just HOPE something happens to keep you alive. ⭐️…
If you are thinking being a business owner is what you want to do, think about what part of it really sparks your interest. Is it the management, tinkering, etc.? OR is it getting granular with the numbers, thinking big picture, etc? These are two very different things. The former…
Time Codes: 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Run Down: Risk & Control 16:16 - Office Talk: Time for Change 20:12 - Closing Thought: You Find What You Look For In this episode we are talking about the two roadblocks standing in our way to a successful practice: risk and control.…
🔥 BIG Business Owner Lesson right here: CONFIDENCE BREEDS SUCCESS 🔥 If you are confident, others will follow. That gives you more confidence and the cycle continues. Enjoy and go confidently! 👉 Want to hear more? Check out the full episode here: https://youtu.be/be-iI9cP2Wo #theultimateod #optometrypodcast #theultimateodpodcast Join in the fun…
Need some direction as an entrepreneur or practice owner? Here it is: 👉 DOUBLE DOWN ON WHAT YOU LOVE. 👈 It's better to put your time, effort, and energy into something you enjoy and are passionate about and have it take off than something that doesn't light you up in…
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! Pay attention to life's patterns and you will see the farmer sharpening his…
What kind of person are you? 👉 Are you driven by the status and accolades of accomplishments? OR are you more motivated by just the act of doing it? The people who are the most satisfied in their success are those who do it for the love of the doing…
Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Run Down: 5 Traits of the Most Successful Practice Owners 17:11 - Office Talk: What Happens When We Sell 22:11 - Closing Thought: We are the thoughts we constantly think In this week's episode, we are talking about the 5 common traits shared by…
You MUST address your weak points if you want to grow. Ignoring them and hoping the strong pieces will pull you through won't be enough. To be great, you need to get everything dialed in. What can you improve by 1%. There will always be something. And, this is different…
You've heard the adage "tough times make tough people" and that's no different in a staff environment. Turmoil will undoubtedly weed out people who aren't up for the challenge but it will also ensure that the ones who stay are worth fighting for and will do the same for you.…
There is a very small but important distinction between talent and genius. And that is being able to see what other people cannot. 👁 You want to be successful? Start dialing in your vision. Notice the little patterns and nuances that no one else pays attention to and you'll start…
10 years can give a person a lot of perspective. You know what they say, hindsight is 20/20. 👀 But, one thing that looking back I've felt very profoundly is that I wish I did more. And, I believe regardless of what I do, in another decade I will probably…
Break the Stick - E152 Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Run Down: Break the Stick 14:31 - Office Talk: Student Shadow Experience 18:40 - Closing Thought In this week's episode we are taking our inspiration from the show Billions. It's a great watch and even though everything is very…
Lesson #1 in implementing your core focus is to INVEST IN WHAT YOU ARE DOING! If you don't have any skin in the game, how committed are you really going to be... especially when things get tough (which they will without a doubt). Check out the rest of the lessons…
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 something evil and a barrier to success. This is not wrong, but there…
Now that you have a focus for your practice, it's time to OPTIMIZE IT! 🙌 This is the part where people can get a little caught up because this requires change. Change is hard but trust me, it's well worth it. Check out the full episode @TheUltimateOD Episode 151 #theultimateod…
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! (21:23) In today's episode we are expanding on episode 149 today…
