Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Whether Carrot or the Stick, Use What Motivates You Everybody has something that is motivating them. Sometimes it's a prize, sometimes it's just to avoid something unfavorable. Whatever the reason, it can be used to push you to succeed. Find whatever you can that makes you move and USE IT! Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content, be sure to register your email on our website and I will b...
Aug 07, 2023•1 min
How Your Expectations Control Your Outcome - E160 Highlights in this episode: Run Down: How your expectations control your outcome (00:47) Office Talk: The spot that got away (16:46) Closing Thought: 20 Hours to Mastery (24:14) In this episode we are talking about the incredible difference it makes in business when you have intentionally set your expectations for a situation with the feeling that things are going to be difficult... but it's going to end well. When you expect the hard, you are ei...
Aug 03, 2023•27 min•Ep. 160
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Action Will Always Beat Inaction Sometimes, the bigger the goal the more intimidating it is. When that is the case, the next step is ACTION. You will never get where you want to go unless you DO SOMETHING! ACTION always trumps INACTION. Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content, be sure to register your email on our website and I will be sending out newsletters and other great bonuses as w...
Jul 31, 2023•1 min
Do You Have the Perspective You Need to Be Successful in Optometry? - E159 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Do You Have the Perspective You Need to Be Successful in Optometry? (00:31) Office Talk: What Do My Office Meetings Look Like (14:58) Closing Thought: The Better You Are, the Less Appreciated the Skill Is (19:50) In this episode we are talking about perspective. I share a personal story from my life recently which gave me a massive shift in perspective which is now affecting everyth...
Jul 27, 2023•23 min•Ep. 159
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - You Control the Narrative In this week's nugget, we are talking about something Steve Jobs used called a "reality distortion field" which allowed him to create his own narrative of situations in his mind. If you approach situations in with a positive perspective, you are more likely to have a positive outcome. If you approach things with a negative and aggressive attitude, you may be able to use that emotion as a catalyst for action but it will not inform your decisions in...
Jul 24, 2023•2 min
3 Needs for Practice Growth | E158 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: 3 Needs for Practice Growth (00:34) Office Talk: Manager Development (21:10) Closing Thought: Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you have (24:58) In this episode we are talking about the 3 things you NEED to get in order to make way for growth in your practice. You get these things dialed in and you have laid the groundwork for massive movement in your office. The 3 keys are: having a good team, n...
Jul 20, 2023•26 min•Ep. 158
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The Power of Making Detached Decisions In this week's nugget, we are talking about the power of emotions and the place they have or DON'T have in your decision making process. Where does it benefit to have a black and white, analytical mind? Business is definitely on that list. Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content, be sure to register your email on our website and I will be sending ou...
Jul 17, 2023•2 min
Moving Your Practice in the Right Direction | E157 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Moving Your Practice in the Right Direction (00:52) Office Talk: 6 Month Recap & 6 Month Goals (15:19) Closing Thought: We choose how we react (25:08) In this episode we are talking about how to start moving your practice in the right direction, gain momentum and accomplish your goals. It's not a silver bullet, it's 1000 golden BB's that gets you to where you want to be. What's one thing you are going ...
Jul 13, 2023•28 min•Ep. 157
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Success Doesn't Mean Happiness In this week's nugget, we are talking about success and what it really means. Happiness you will find is not at the top of the list... or anywhere close, really! Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content, be sure to register your email on our website and I will be sending out newsletters and other great bonuses as we go. I love getting feedback, questions, su...
Jul 10, 2023•2 min
5 Steps for Growth & Improvement in Your Practice | E156 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: What do you want & are you willing to go through pain to get it? (00:42) Office Talk: Dry Eye first, Optical next! (20:08) Closing Thought: Take the Power Away From the Word "No" (25:51) In this week's episode we are talking about 5 steps to promote growth and make improvements in your practice. The key is to start with truly identifying the problem. Then comes research, narrow the problem do...
Jul 06, 2023•29 min•Ep. 156
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Why You Need a Different Business Perspective! In this week's nugget, we are talking about how important it is that you have a mentor, business parter, or someone you trust that can give you a different perspective in your practice. If you always agree and think the same way about things, you won't have your blindspots covered and that could cost you! Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive cont...
Jul 03, 2023•2 min
What Do You Want & Are You Willing to Go Through Pain To Get It? - E155 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: What do you want & are you willing to go through pain to get it? (00:36) Office Talk: Dry Eye first, Optical next! (15:08) Closing Thought: Take the Power Away From the Word "No" (18:34) In this week's episode we are talking about what is worth the pain to you. You may feel like you want something, but how bad? How much discomfort are you willing to go through for it? If it's n...
Jun 29, 2023•22 min•Ep. 155
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Don't Waste Your Talent! What is your talent worth? 🕰️ The answer is it's invaluable. You need to protect it and use it only for things that are going to benefit you. Take the lesson of the tiger and the donkey. Don't worry about the donkeys of the world that will just try to take up your time with things that DON'T MATTER. Use the gifts you've been given to grow and level up! Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down t...
Jun 26, 2023•3 min
Entrepreneurs: Risk & Control | 2 Things Stopping You From Having the Practice You Want - E154 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Risk & Control (00:43) Office Talk: Time for Change (16:16) In this episode we are talking about the two roadblocks standing in our way to a successful practice: risk and control. There are 6 categories that optometrists fall into in how they practice and how they balance these two things will dictate how high they can climb. (00:43) This week in office t...
Jun 22, 2023•22 min•Ep. 154
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The Lesson of the Turkey In this week's nugget we are learning the lesson of the turkey. If we don't keep our heads up and stay aware, we are going to wake up one day and our heads will be chopped off! Pay attention to life's patterns and you will see the farmer sharpening his axe with time to escape. Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content, be sure to register your email on our website ...
Jun 19, 2023•2 min
5 Traits of the Most Successful Practice Owners - E153 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: 5 Traits of the Most Successful Practice Owners (00:54) Office Talk: What Happens When We Sell (17:11) Closing Thought: We are the thoughts we constantly think (22:11) In this week's episode, we are talking about the 5 common traits shared by insanely successful practice owners. Everything in life has patterns, including success. We can maximize our chances of accomplishing our goals if we do the work ...
Jun 15, 2023•24 min•Ep. 153
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Talent vs. Genius Start your week off right with a little Nugget from Dr. Lillie! There is a very small but important distinction between talent and genius. And that is being able to see what other people cannot. 👁 You want to be successful? Start dialing in your vision. Notice the little patterns and nuances that no one else pays attention to and you'll start to edge ahead. Your 1% continuous improvement will compound until people look at your practice and wonder how the...
Jun 12, 2023•2 min
"Break the Stick" When Things Get Tough in Your Practice - E152 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Break the Stick (00:39) Office Talk: Student Shadow Experience (14:31) In this week's episode we are taking our inspiration from the show Billions. It's a great watch and even though everything is obviously very dramatized, there are some little pearls in there that can be applied to what we do every day in our practices. In this case, it was a story about "breaking the stick". When you are ca...
Jun 08, 2023•21 min•Ep. 152
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Procrastination is Wisdom Start your week off right with a little Nugget from Dr. Lillie! This week it's all about what we can learn from procrastination. We always tend to view procrastination as something evil and a barrier to success. This is not wrong, but there is something we can take away from situations in which we find ourselves waiting until the last minute. This is a sign that this thing may not be your gift. Sure there are things that we may not want to do that...
Jun 05, 2023•2 min
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Why You Want a Different Perspective In this week's nugget, we are talking about how important it is that you have a mentor, business parter, or someone you trust that can give you a different perspective in your practice. If you always agree and think the same way about things, you won't have your blindspots covered and that could cost you!
Jun 05, 2023•2 min
From Focus to Implementation: 5 Steps to Level Up Your Practice - E151 Highlights From This Episode: Run Down: From Focus to Implementation: How to Level Up Your Main Area of Focus (00:44) Office Talk: The Sky is Falling! (21:23) In today's episode we are expanding on episode 149 today now that we have our focus in the works. Visions and dreams are great and all but they are nothing without actual implementation. This is one of the hardest processes you'll have to overcome but with these 5 steps...
Jun 01, 2023•30 min•Ep. 151
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - How to Get in the Top 10% Start your week off right with a little Nugget from Dr. Lillie! This week it's about how to push yourself from 90% up to the 100%. This last little bit is the hardest and loneliest part of the whole journey. To be in that top tier, you are basically climbing Everest. Something to keep in mind is when you get to that point, you may not be able to get break through that barrier on your skill alone. Most often, the most successful leaders out there (...
May 29, 2023•2 min
Are You Leading Your Practice?: the Thermometer vs. the Thermostat - E150 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Are You Leading Your Practice?: the Thermometer vs. the Thermostat (00:40) Office Talk: Revamping my Optical (21:24) In this week's episode, we are talking about setting the tone in your office. Are you a thermostat or a thermometer. A good leader absolutely needs to be the former. When you set the expectations and culture in your practice, you are giving your staff someone to follow...
May 25, 2023•26 min•Ep. 150
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - It's Worth the Money To Get Rid of Stress Start your week off right with a little Nugget from Dr. Lillie! This week it's about how to handle things that cause you stress. In a book I read recently they said if you have money to solve a problem, you don't really have a problem. We need to stop taking long cuts and doing things that are unnecessarily stressful to us when we should be focusing on "who" instead of "how". Who can I find to help with this? Your time is valuable....
May 22, 2023•2 min
Focus: How You Can Elicit Change in Your Practice - E149 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: How You Can Elicit Change in Your Practice (00:40) Office Talk: How Focus has changed my practice (21:28) In this week's episode we are talking about the key to making a change in your practice: FOCUS. In optometry we are blessed with the ability to specialize in so many things. Our scope of care is enormous! This can also be a curse though. If you do not dial yourself in and try to do everything, yo...
May 18, 2023•26 min•Ep. 149
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Who You Are Now Is Not Who You Were Then Start your week off right with a little Nugget from Dr. Lillie! This week it's about the labels we give ourselves. People change. 10 years ago you may have been a student, an athlete, etc. Are those labels still accurate? Every so often we need to reassess them. Sometimes they change, sometimes they expire. Do a self assessment and see where you are at compared to a few years back. Join in the fun and subscribe to the podcast to kee...
May 15, 2023•2 min
How To Make Your Optometric Practice Stand Out - E148 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: Discover Your Super Power: 3 Steps to Stand Out! (00:40) Office Talk: Manager progression & measuring what matters (21:28) In this week's episode we are talking about the importance of not being a commodity. The key to differentiating yourself from other practices is found in specializing. When you pick a specialty and become an expert, you are no longer competing for the same patients as the practi...
May 11, 2023•27 min•Ep. 148
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - The Wisdom You Didn't Know You Had Start your week off right with a little Nugget from Dr. Lillie! This week it's all about sharing your knowledge and wisdom with others. Imposter syndrome is a real thing and everyone gets it at some point. The thing you need to remember is that if you are even one step farther down the path than someone else, you have wisdom to share and people that will want to hear it. It doesn't matter if you aren't where you want to be yet (none of us...
May 08, 2023•2 min
This is Going to Hurt, But You're Going to Be Free - E147 Highlights from this episode: Run Down: This is Going to Hurt, But You're Going to Be Free (00:46) Office Talk: The Sales Funnel (21:05) In today's episode we are talking about those "issues" in practice that end up just consuming you (RX checks used to be like this for me personally). You obsess over this thing trying to make the patient see reason or make them happy when there is really a much simpler way of giving you both the outcome ...
May 04, 2023•30 min•Ep. 147
Ultimate O.D. Nugget - Have I Arrived? Start your week off on the right foot with a little Nugget from Dr. Lillie! This week it's all about how to handle the question of "have I arrived?" We are all striving to reach that "next level" but what happens when we get there? Do you feel any different? Most likely, you won't. The biggest change is that you are now a small fish again in a new and bigger pond. Don't let that discourage you however! That just means there's more room to grow. Join in the ...
May 01, 2023•2 min
