by Chad Fleming | Nov 11, 2016 | Buy/Sell, Day in the Life, Finding the Right Practice, Manage with Excellence, Management, Staff Management
Through OptometryCEO, I have had the privilege of coaching hundreds of optometrists in their careers. The most common request for advice comes from employed optometrists looking to buy into or purchase a practice. They want my unbiased opinion of their situation. They...
by Chad Fleming | Oct 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Why do so many Americans watch sporting events when one team is favored highly over the other? We love the possibility of an upset. Upsets occur for many reasons including a highly favored team mentally believing they are “untouchable” and that winning is close to...
by Chad Fleming | Sep 28, 2016 | Manage with Excellence, Practice Growth, Pursue Growth, Uncategorized
Last weekend at Vision Expo West in Las Vegas, I talked with many optometry business owners about their online marketing strategies. It was eye opening. Many optometrists are hesitant to make investments that will grow their business. An investment of $1,500 per month...
by Chad Fleming | Sep 7, 2016 | Career Options, Day in the Life, Manage with Excellence, Management, Practice Growth, Pursue Growth, Staff Management, Time Management, Uncategorized
As an optometric practice owner, do you find the amount of compensation you are paying out is pushing the high end of absurd? In his book Good Profits, billionaire businessman Charles Koch writes that incentives should be solely centered on the value an individual...
by Chad Fleming | Aug 12, 2016 | Day in the Life, Manage with Excellence, Management, Practice Growth, Pursue Growth, Staff Management, Time Management, Uncategorized
A wise person once asked, “Who makes the best business partner?” Dumb, lazy person. Dumb, hard worker. Smart, lazy person. Smart, hard worker. Most of us would pick the smart, hard worker. However the wise person will choose a smart, lazy person any day. The smart,...
