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CEO Mindset Part 1: Define Your Vision

Define your vision: the first step in developing a CEO mindset By Nick Lillie, OD Nov. 3, 2025 COLD START TO CEO...

Dr. Vittorio Mena with Drs. Jennifer Tabiza and Brianna Rhue. Dr. Mena shares what best companies can teach practices owners.

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Back-to-Back Wins in Eye Care and Finance: Lessons in Business Endurance

What the best companies can teach practice owners By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS As we head into another school year, I’ve been...

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How “Post-Mortems” Can Strengthen Your Practice Leadership

The power of practice post-mortems By Bethany Fishbein, OD Sept. 10, 2025 We deal with issues in our practices every day that...

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Workplace “Compliments” That Cross the Line: What Harassment Often Looks Like

Tips for avoiding sexual harassment in your practice.

Dr. Laurie Sorrenson confers with Practice Compliance Solutions. Dr. Sorrenson offers tips for assembling a team of consultants and mentors for when difficult challenges arise.

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Knowing When to Ask for Help is Being a Good Leader

Assembling a team of management consultants and mentors By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Sept. 3, 2025 As optometrists—and especially as practice owners—we’re...

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Your Practice Culture is Defined By Moments No One Was Supposed to See

Defining your practice culture—as you want it to be defined By Bethany Fishbein, OD August 13, 2025 Hopefully, by the time you...

Dr. Julie Helmus, seen in this photo hiking, shares tips for creating a practice you can step away from.

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My Practice Survives Without Me Every Summer. That’s the Point.

Creating a practice you can step away from.

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Questions to Ask Practice Team Members to Really Get to Know Them

Getting to really know each of your team members.

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Leadership: Success Leaves Clues

Leadership By Thanh Mai, OD April 16, 2025 Do you need a coach to enhance your abilities as practice leader? Even Tiger...

Employees experiencing a win-win in their office

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The Art of the Win-Win: Take Away Without Losing Trust

Making it a win-win By Bethany Fishbein, OD April 9, 2025 Leadership is full of tough decisions, and sometimes that means taking...

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One Question That’s Changing the Way I Lead

Uncovering hidden insights through honest feedback.

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The Mindset Change that Vastly Improved My Ability to Manage Employee Termination

Employee termination best practices.

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Why Your Perception of the World Impacts Your Level of Practice Success

Mindset and leadership perception By Bethany Fishbein, OD Feb. 12, 2025 A few months ago, I wrote about FLOWN. It’s still one...

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A Fulfilling Optometry Career Means Focusing on the Journey, Not a Financial Goal

Journey to sustainable success in optometry By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Feb. 5, 2025 We’ve all heard it before when it comes...

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10 Business Books to Make Every Day Black Friday in Your Practice

Books with tips for year-round profitability and happiness.

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The Most Effective Way to Maximize Learning from Business Books in Your Optometry Practice

Professional development through book reviews.

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Why Athletes Make the Best ODs: Getting Paid 22% of Collected Revenues

Optimizing the athletic mindset in optometry practices

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3 Winning Marketing, Operations & Leadership Improvement Ideas from Outside Optometry

Building your business with innovative ideas from outside the industry.

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How I Became a Chief Accountability Officer & Why You Should Become One, Too

How to be accountable for everything that happens in your office.

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How to Develop a CEO Mentality

Developing a CEO mentality that takes your practice to the next level.

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The Top Trait of Successful CEOs – What Is It?

One trait, more than any other, that leads to success in business, including practice leadership. By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Oct. 18,...

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How Coach K (No, not me) Can Help You Lead Your Practice

Lessons for your practice from the "winningest" coach in college basketball.

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3 Solutions to Leadership Challenges that Boosted Patient Volume 10%

Leadership solutions to provide better care & grow your practice.

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How to Lead a Practice to 4-7% Revenue Growth 10 Years Straight

Leading your team to provide better care & help you generate profitability.

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My 3 Greatest Leadership Challenges & Solutions

Managing leadership challenges to better serve patients & become more profitable.

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