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EYE OWN A BUSINESS — 102 episodes

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Why Your Patients Want to Say Yes — But Keep Walking Out the Door

2

The Simpler Optical: Reducing Complexity to Increase Capture

3

If You Think You Can't Make Money Doing Eye Exams Anymore, Listen to This

4

Why Your Gut Is a Terrible Hiring Manager — And What to Do Instead

5

How to Connect with Gen Z Patients So They Actually Say Yes

6

Why your satisfied patients aren’t referring you (and what actually works)

7

The Future of the Workforce: Why Your Next Hire Might Not Be in Your Office

8

How to Stop Being the Bottleneck in Your Own Practice

9

How to Catch Expensive Tax Errors Before the IRS Does

10

Why Patients Don’t Follow Through (And What We’re Getting Wrong About “Noncompliance”)

11

If You’re Drowning in Staffing Issues, Listen to This

12

The #1 Mistake Practice Owners Make: Hoping Growth Happens “Naturally”

13

How to Build an Invisible Team That Gives You Your Practice Back

14

Why You’re Still “Dabbling” in Dry Eye—and What Actually Changes That

15

Why Trying Harder is Holding Your Practice Back

16

What a National Championship Taught Me About Turning Around a Practice

17

The moment I realized sales wasn’t the problem—I was

18

Why You’re Working Too Much—and What Actually Lets You Work Less

19

How to Achieve Your 2026 Goals Without Burning Out or Falling Behind

20

The #1 mistake you make with dry eye: trying to ‘quick fix’ it

21

RE-RELEASE: The Future of Optometry: What the Next Generation of ODs Really Want

22

Why Most Doctors Leave Thousands on the Table with Contact Lenses

23

How to stop falling behind: the AI shift every OD must make now

24

The Hidden Opportunity in Your Exam Lane: Why Emerging Presbyopes Are Your Most Valuable Contact Lens Patients

25

You’re Surrounded by Data—So Why Are You Ignoring It? Leverage Patient Data for Business Growth

26

How to Lead Like a Fighter Pilot: The Simple System That Will Transform Your Practice

27

What I Learned from the World’s Top Minds

28

How AI Will Reshape Eye Care in 12–18 Months and How to Make Your Practice Ready

29

RE-RELEASE: Becoming a Multi-Million Dollar Practice in 5 Years

30

Want to Retire Someday? Start Building Practice Value Today

31

You’re Always on Stage: How to Speak So Patients Say Yes

32

Stop Guessing: How ODs Can Plan Smarter Marketing for 2026

33

What Top ODs Revealed About Contact Lens Success—and What’s Holding Them Back

34

Innovation, AI, and the Patient Experience: A Conversation with Newton’s CEO

35

The Myopia Growth Engine: How Two ODs Turned a Niche into a Practice Driver

36

Reimagining Eyecare: The Impact of AI on Optometry’s Next Decade

37

From Amazon to Eye Exams: Preparing Your Practice for Tomorrow’s Patients

38

Proven Strategies from the Top 5 Downloaded Episodes

39

The Secret to Sales—Just Shut Up!

40

Small Changes, Big Growth: How Dr. Smith Built a Thriving Practice One Step at a Time

41

Pricing Mistakes That Sink Your Optical Profit—and How to Fix Them

42

From Gen A to Gen B(oomers): Customizing Eye Care by Generation

43

Beyond the Photo: How Wide Field Retinal Imaging Drives Patient Compliance & Profit

44

Where's the Money? Fixing the Cracks in Your Billing

45

The Most Valuable Day of the Year: How Annual Retreats Are Transforming Practice Culture

46

The CLEAR Leadership Model: 5 Simple Shifts that Transform Team Performance

47

You Can’t Be the Doctor and the Manager: Why EOS Might Be the System You Need

48

The Future Is Clear: Game-Changing Lens Tech Every OD Should Know

49

Using AI for Smarter Hiring, Training and Efficiency

50

Built for Kids: How Dr. Jeremy Ciano Created a Pediatric Powerhouse in Optometry

51

Out of Sight, Top of Mind: Leading Remote Teams in Eyecare

52

Core Value Dispensing: How Trust and Integrity Drive Optical Revenue

53

How Eye Doctors Are Helping Migraine Sufferers See the Light

54

Navigating Tariffs: Impact on Eye Care Practices

55

Why Patients Say No—And How to Help Them Say Yes

56

“How Can I Afford to Hire?” Turning Payroll Anxiety into Practice Growth

57

How to Make Your Associate OD a Revenue Driver

58

Start Over, Start Fresh: How One OD Designed a Practice That Aligns with Her Life

59

The Future of Optometry: What the Next Generation of ODs Really Want

60

The Power of Influence: How Communication Transforms Optical Sales

61

Beyond the Exam Room: Why Optometrists Must Think Like CEOs

62

Optimizing Optometry Marketing: Insights from Jeremy Bono

63

The CLEAR Sales Model: A Simple Approach to Selling Eyewear

64

Stop Jonesin’…measure your success against your own purpose, not someone else’s

65

The Admin Day Trap: How to Reclaim Your Time and Grow Your Practice

66

Embracing and Implementing Change in Your Practice

67

The Future is Now: AI Applications in Optometry You Can Use Today

68

But I Don’t Sell - Ethical Strategies for Boosting Sales in Eyecare

69

Starting Small, Growing Big: Dr. Davison’s Blueprint for Dry Eye Success

70

Staff Conflict is Inevitable: How to Embrace it and Manage it Effectively

71

Could Your Patient’s Headache Journey End with You?

72

Why One-on-One Meetings Are the Key to Thriving Teams

73

Precise and Personalized: Customizing Patient Care with New Technology

74

How to Respond When Parents Say, ‘Not Interested’

75

From One Location to Six: Dr. Garrett Whitmore’s Secrets to Practice Growth

76

The Power of Failure: Learning from What Doesn’t Work

77

Strategies for Boosting Second Pair Sales

78

From Pain to Profit: Integrating Migraine Solutions into your Practice

79

Achieving Success Without Vision Plans: An Optometry Practice Case Study

80

Reducing Contact Lens Dropouts: Strategies for Success

81

Revving Up Revenues with Driver Intelligence Lenses

82

From Hunting to Fishing to Golf: Meeting the Needs of Your Outdoor Enthusiasts

83

Leverage Google Ads to Grow Your Practice

84

Developing a Successful Dry Eye Clinic on a Budget

85

From Insurance to Independence: Creating a Premium Practice and Work-Life Harmony

86

ChatGPT is a Free Employee

87

Behind the Benchmarks: Insights for Managing Overhead and Profitability

88

Disruption: Technology and The Future of Eye Care

89

Reimagining Your Insurance Billing Operations

90

3 Surprising Reasons Patients Don’t Buy from You

91

Current Trends in Eyewear Fashion and Design

92

Take Your Practice to the Next Level

93

Hiring for Success: A Systematic Approach to Building Your Team

94

From Mundane to Meaningful: A Blueprint for Productive Staff Meetings

95

Get More Patient Referrals from Local Physicians

96

Stop Talking So Much! Listening is the Key to Better Outcomes

97

Creating Motivational Systems in Your Practice

98

Fed Up with Your Lab? Make a Switch!

99

Transforming Patient Care to Overcome Burnout

100

Specialty Care: Solving the Marketing Problem

101

What’s My Practice Worth?

102

Unforgettable Patient Care: Influence Outcomes by Making a Lasting Impression