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 24, 2016 | Manage with Excellence, Management, Practice Growth, Pursue Growth, Time Management, Uncategorized
Over the past decade, remodeling has become entertainment. Shows on HGTV and other networks show dramatic transformations, and may make you think it might be time for your optical to get a face-lift. However, the improved space always comes at a price. For example, if...
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,...
by Chad Fleming | Jul 27, 2016 | Career Options, Manage with Excellence, Management, Staff Management, Time Management, Uncategorized
Managing the optometric practice is one of the most difficult pieces of the CEO puzzle. The people you are trying to manage are sometimes emotional, unpredictable, and fickle. Sometimes they leave. At times people leave for good reasons, or situations that are out of...