by Chad Fleming | Dec 23, 2015 | Buy/Sell, Career Options, Finding the Right Practice, Manage with Excellence, Management, Student to OD, Time Management, Uncategorized
Dreams give us something to shoot for, and keep us going when things are difficult. Many of you dream about owning an optometry practice. You imagine yourself putting your name on the sign and people around town talking about you as though you are some superhero....
by Chad Fleming | Nov 25, 2015 | Buy/Sell, Career Options, Student to OD, Time Management, Uncategorized
I was arrested once. Yes, I’m not to proud to say it. Although it was many years ago, I still remember the embarrassment of having the officer snap handcuffs on my wrists. Being handcuffed creates a real immediate problem and leaves a lasting impression. Handcuffs...
by Chad Fleming | Oct 28, 2015 | Career Options, Finding the Right Practice, Student to OD, Time Management, Uncategorized
Imagine waking up every work day dreading going to the clinic. The practice is understaffed, and everyone avoids addressing ever-present problems. What a miserable way to spend a day, a week, a year–and a career. Your career in optometry does not need to be like...
by Chad Fleming | Sep 30, 2015 | Career Options, Day in the Life, Manage with Excellence, Management, Practice Growth, Pursue Growth, Student to OD, Time Management, Uncategorized
Experts spend hours looking at past trends to anticipate the future and recommend ways to exploit the changes that are predicted to occur. In the profession of optometry many are speculating on the change in the health care model and the impact the Affordable Care...
by Chad Fleming | Mar 4, 2015 | Career Options, Finding the Right Practice, Manage with Excellence, Management, Staff Management, Student to OD, Uncategorized
As an employer you hired an optometrist to clinically evaluate patients and work as described in an Associate Agreement. So what happens when your associate OD uses patient clinical data generated when working with your company? For example, the associate examines...
by Chad Fleming | Jul 17, 2013 | Finding the Right Practice, Student to OD, Uncategorized
“It will never be as good as it was in the past.” Too many students and new optometrists are hearing an undercurrent of pessimism and “Chicken Little” messages that the sky is falling. Many Baby Boomers prefer the old days and are concerned...