by Chad Fleming | Jul 13, 2016 | Career Options, Day in the Life, Manage with Excellence, Management, Staff Management, Student to OD, Time Management, Uncategorized
Right now we have two staff members who have decided to make optometry their life profession and are applying to optometry school. These future ODs are excited, and their excitement is contagious to the rest of the staff, even the sometimes complacent and burned out...
by Chad Fleming | Jun 15, 2016 | Career Options, Day in the Life, Finding the Right Practice, Student to OD, Uncategorized
When you chose your career path in optometry, you might have been unaware of the many ramifications. You are now at risk of being responsible for someone going blind. You must be committed to life-long learning. If you decided to buy an optometry practice, you have...
by Chad Fleming | Apr 20, 2016 | Career Options, Finding the Right Practice, Guest Post, Manage with Excellence, Management, Staff Management, Student to OD, Uncategorized
By Ashley Blasi, OD, guest columnist My husband and I dated for six years before we bit the bullet and got married. Those six years provided us an opportunity to know the good, the bad and the ugly about each other. No secrets were left untold before we became...
by Chad Fleming | Apr 13, 2016 | Career Options, Day in the Life, Finding the Right Practice, Guest Post, Manage with Excellence, Student to OD, Uncategorized
The first year of practice is both exhilarating and frustrating. New doctors must be mindful of many things, but concentrating on the following four areas can pave their way to a successful career: 1. Never stop learning – After graduating, most new...
by Chad Fleming | Jan 6, 2016 | Career Options, Day in the Life, Student to OD, Time Management, Uncategorized
Job satisfaction means many different things. For some, job satisfaction means 45 percent net at the end of the year and over $300,000 in take-home pay. For others, job satisfaction may be getting off work early enough to greet their children as they step off the...
by Chad Fleming | Dec 30, 2015 | Career Options, Day in the Life, Manage with Excellence, Management, Staff Management, Student to OD, Time Management, Uncategorized
Disagreements over money–it’s the main reason multiple-owner practices split up. In large optometry practices each owner has multiple responsibilities and brings in different amounts in the clinic, so deciding on a fair compensation model is daunting. Many...