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Sept. 5, 2023

Refining the Vision | E164 SHORT 3

Creating a viable vision is not a quick and easy task. It is a process. It's a living, breathing, and adapting organism. It has taken me several years to finally get clarity on what and where the next move is and it's STILL being adjusted. And that's ok! Give yourself…

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Sept. 4, 2023

The Key to Unlocking Your Potential: Delegation | Ultimate O.D. Nugget

In this week’s nugget it’s all about delegating. You want grow? You can’t be doing the same things you’ve always been doing. Your focus is needed elsewhere and it’s time to pass the torch on some of the other tasks. However, this is much easier said than done. It can…

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Sept. 2, 2023

Finding the next move | E164 SHORT 2

When things aren't feeling right, you're miserable, or just don't feel complete, it's time for the next move. This is where the knowing what energizes you comes into play as well as some trial and error. If you haven't branched out and tried some things, you may not have any…

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Sept. 1, 2023

Are you Energized? Or Drained? | E164 SHORT 1

What do you feel like going into the week Monday morning? Are you excited? Energized? Or is it more a feeling of dread and being drained? If it's the later, you need to start looking at what you are doing. Find what energizes you and do that thing! Obviously there…

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Aug. 31, 2023

How to Increase Sales without Selling | E164

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Run Down: How to increase sales without selling 16:26 - Office Talk: Personal experience with new PCP 22:31 - Closing Thought: It's going to be okay In this week's episode we are talking about laying the foundation for a staff that sells like crazy…

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Aug. 30, 2023

The Ultimate Patient Workup | E163 SHORT 3

If you have ONE shot with ONE patient to make them the biggest advocate of your office and you couldn't market to another soul afterwards, what would you do? What does your workup look like? You may be surprised by what may actually be very doable and make your impact…

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Aug. 29, 2023

What does the Ultimate patient experience look like? | E163 SHORT 2

There are a million and one ways to create a lasting impression. This is part of the thought experiment we talked about. Sit down and really flesh out what your "ULTIMATE" patient experience would look like. This is a blue sky exercise so nothing is off limits. When you are…

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Aug. 28, 2023

The Power of Discipline | Ultimate O.D. Nugget

There is a saying that discipline is what you do when no one is looking. Are you taking care of the little things even when your patients or staff doesn't see? Are you putting in the time, effort, and energy to reach the goals you say you want to reach?…

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Aug. 25, 2023

Patient Experience Thought Experiment | E163 SHORT 1

Here's a fun thought experiment to do for your practice! There are a million things we would do for our patient experience if we knew they were our only chance at spreading the word about our practice. Why then don't we do these things every day with every patient?? Check…

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Aug. 24, 2023

Are You Creating the Ultimate Experience for Your Patients?| E163

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Run Down: Are you creating the ultimate experience for your patients? 18:28 - Office Talk: Optical and Staff Slip-up 26:17 - Closing Thought: Staffing - A vs. B vs. C Players In this week's episode we are talking about giving your patients the ultimate…

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Aug. 22, 2023

When is the right time to hire? | E162 SHORT 3

When is the right time to hire?? The answer is 👉 when you WANT, not NEED someone. If you are running so lean and efficiently that one person being out for any amount of time jeopardizes your experience (staff, patients, or both), you are understaffed. This can create an overly…

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Aug. 21, 2023

Are You in Love with the Journey or the Destination? | Ultimate O.D. Nugget

The person who is in love with the destination will never be as happy as the person who just loves getting there. Which one are you? Does this sound like you in your practice? Are you excited about that big goal you are chasing out in the future but really…

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Aug. 19, 2023

Figure Out Your Staffing Needs | E162 SHORT 2

Figuring out your actual staffing needs may be a tough question to answer but it is EXTREMELY important. If you don't have a vision of how you want to provide your service, you will never have any idea where you really need to be and it will be a horrible…

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Aug. 18, 2023

Staffing Issues! | E162 SHORT 1

If you are in private practice, you deal with staffing issues. It's just a part of life. There are absolutely things you can do to make it NOT as large a part of your life but if you are dead set against dealing with these kind of issues, private practice…

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Aug. 17, 2023

Are You Efficient or Short Staffed? | E162

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Are You Efficient or Short Staffed? 27:24 - Office Talk: Failing forward on finding a new location 29:39 - Closing Thought: "Dream Big Dreams" The one consistent problem private practice owner deal with is staffing issues. Not only how to properly manage the team…

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Aug. 16, 2023

What are you the best at? | E161 SHORT 4

What can set you apart from the competition? What can you be the best in the world at? To figure this out, you need to know DEFINITIVELY the problem you are solving! Check out the full episode here 👉 https://youtu.be/wbtnFAMzMRk #theultimateod #optometrypodcast #theultimateodpodcast Join in the fun and subscribe to…

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Aug. 15, 2023

What is Our Story? | E161 SHORT 3

Everyone has a story. THAT is your brand. Now you just need to find a way to convey it to your ideal customer and bring them through the door. Check out the full episode here 👉 https://youtu.be/wbtnFAMzMRk #theultimateod #optometrypodcast #theultimateodpodcast Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to…

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Aug. 14, 2023

Your heros are not gods | Ultimate O.D. Nugget

We all have people we look up to. We admire and respect them and sometimes we may feel they are somehow not human. Like they do not face the same challenges or distractions as we mortals do. That could not be farther from the truth however. The people you think…

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Aug. 12, 2023

Selling the Story | E161 SHORT 2 #optometrypodcast #theultimateod #theultimateodpodcast

What makes a brand? Their story. How do they make money? They sell their story! They get people emotionally invested and the rest is history. Check out the full episode here 👉 https://youtu.be/wbtnFAMzMRk #theultimateod #optometrypodcast #theultimateodpodcast Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all…

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Aug. 11, 2023

What do you expect from a brand? | E161 SHORT 1 #optometrypodcast

There are big brands you know and love and one of the reasons you love them so much is you know EXACTLY what you can expect from them. This is both good news and bad news because that means all you have to do is be consistent... but that means…

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Aug. 10, 2023

Can an Optometry Office Have a Brand? | E161

Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Run Down: Can an Optometry Office Have a Brand? 15:13 - Office Talk: Interviews 17:53 - Closing Thought: Overpaying for special things In this episode we are talking about brands. You hear that word and immediately names start filling your mind that you readily…

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Aug. 9, 2023

Accept Reality & Take ACTION! | E160 SHORT 4

Changing the past and wishing on the future are both worthless endeavors. You want to make big things happen? Accept were you are (your current reality) and then TAKE ACTION! Check out the full episode here 👉 https://youtu.be/5ldPrXOO7u4 #optometrypodcast #theultimateod #optometrypodcast #theultimateodpodcast Join in the fun and subscribe to the…

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Aug. 8, 2023

The Time to Act is NOW! | E160 SHORT 3

You are never going to feel like you have MORE TIME. We all have the same number of hours in a day, you just choose how to allocate them. Do not wait until you feel like the "timing is right". The time to take act is NOW! Check out the…

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Aug. 7, 2023

Whether Carrot or the Stick, Use What Motivates You | Ultimate O.D. Nugget

Everybody has something that is motivating them. Sometimes it's a prize, sometimes it's just to avoid something unfavorable. Whatever the reason, it can be used to push you to succeed. Find whatever you can that makes you move and USE IT! #theultimateod #optometrypodcast #theultimateodpodcast Join in the fun and subscribe…

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