In this week's nugget, we are talking about something Steve Jobs used called a "reality distortion field" which allowed him to create his own narrative of situations in his mind. If you approach situations in with a positive perspective, you are more likely to have a positive outcome. If you…
Do you experience flagging energy when you start something new and things maybe don't take off the way you want? 🧐 This is one of the most crucial decision points in your journey. Depending on how you react to this situation, you reaching your goal could be infinitely easier or…
Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Run Down: 3 Needs for Practice Growth 21:10 - Office Talk: Manager Development 24:58 - Closing Thought: Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you have. In this episode we are talking about the 3 things you NEED to get in…
There is an incredible amount of power in tiny habits. Atomic Habits (https://amzn.to/3pLMvKd) is a great read for this concept. Big wins are reached by tiny wins. Each small, CONSISTENT step moves you closer to your goals. 👉 Check out the full episode at: https://youtu.be/7zElfxcLudk #theultimateod #optometrypodcast #theultimateodpodcast Join in…
There's no such thing as a silver bullet for your goals. It's 1000 golden BBs 💪 Those "keys" that people sell you to get where you want are not wrong necessarily but what they don't tell you is the consistency needed in that one thing to actually make a difference.…
In this week's nugget, we are talking about the power of emotions and the place they have or DON'T have in your decision making process. Where does it benefit to have a black and white, analytical mind? Business is definitely on that list. #theultimateod #optometrypodcast #theultimateodpodcast Join in the fun…
"What one man can do, another can do!" 💪 Your big hairy audacious goal is attainable. Other people have done it, why not you? 👉 Check out the full episode at: https://youtu.be/7zElfxcLudk #theultimateod #optometrypodcast #theultimateodpodcast Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the…
Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Run Down: Moving Your Practice in the Right Direction 15:19 - Office Talk: 6 Month Recap & 6 Month Goals 25:08 - Closing Thought: We choose how we react In this episode we are talking about how to start moving your practice in the…
This is the 2nd step to growth and improvement in your practice. 👉 Don't reinvent the wheel if you don't have to! Utilize the people who have already done what you want to do! Don't have someone you know personally? Reach out to someone you've only heard of then. Successful…
The key to improving or fixing an issue is really getting to the root of the problem and getting granular about what the problem actually is. A lot of times we can be too general and in doing so, we aren't being efficient or nearly as effective as we could…
In this week's nugget, we are talking about success and what it really means. Happiness you will find is not at the top of the list... or anywhere close, really! 🤯 #theultimateod #optometrypodcast #theultimateodpodcast Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great…
If you want to really fix an issue, you better know exactly what the issue is! Otherwise, you'll spend your time fixing little things that don't matter and aren't addressing the real problem. 🤓 It's fine to start out with a big picture idea of what you are attacking, but…
Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Run Down: 5 Steps to Growth & Improvement in Your Practice 20:08 - Office Talk: AOA - Optometry's Meeting Recap 25:51 - Closing Thought: The Season You're In In this week's episode we are talking about 5 steps to promote growth and make improvements…
Pain is inevitable. The question is will it be due to growth or due to becoming stagnant? There are things you are choosing not to do so you don't feel uncomfortable. Take a look at those things and think about if it's really serving you or not. 👉Check out the…
This is the big question: How Bad Do You Want It? You may find that you don't really want it as bad as you thought and that's ok! You have to be honest with yourself though and stop pretending. You could also end up on the other end of the…
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 perspective in your practice. If you always agree and think the same way about things, you won't have your blindspots covered…
The pain of change is a real thing! 😬 The only thing that makes it worth it is if the pain of staying the same is greater. If where you're at doesn't feel that bad, do you think you're going to make a change and stick with it? ... it's…
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…