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    • Practice Management
    Why failure can be your friend with Dr. Chris Wolfe, OD

    How can failure be your friend, and why should you embrace failure? On this episode—which is actually me guest-hosting Dr.…

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    • Practice Management
    Failure and Risk (and why practice owners should embrace them) with Nathan Hayes

    ODs tend to be a pretty risk-averse group, which means failure and risk can be avoided or almost taboo topics.…

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    The benefits of shifting your mindset from practice owner to CEO (and the 3 numbers to measure daily) with Dr. Brianna Rhue, OD

    So much of business ownership is about your mindset. So what happens when you take the cognizant approach to shift…

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    If you think “sales” is a dirty word, this episode was made just for you.

    In this episode, Dr. Steve Vargo returns to talk about a topic many ODs quietly struggle with: the role of sales in…

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    From the Exam Room to the Executive Table: A Conversation with Dr. Pete Kehoe on How Managed Vision Care Can Enhance the Provider Experience

    Why has the profession of optometry had such a complicated relationship with VCPs (vision care plans) over the years? Some…

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    • Practice Management
    20/20 Money Episode #364: Educate & inform, don’t sell: a patient experience conversation with Tim Merrigan from Acquios Advisors

    There are few episodes where I tell you to rewind and listen again to something that a guest has says.…

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    20/20 Money Episode #363: Where’s my money?! with Sharon Carter

    Ever wonder where all your money’s going in your practice? Sharon’s here to share the “usual suspects” of practice (mis)management…

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    20/20 Money Episode #361: Embracing vision plans to profitably grow your practice w/ Dr. Chris Smiley

    Dr. Chris Smiley offers a contrarian—but experience-backed—perspective on one of the most divisive topics in optometry today: vision plans. While…

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    20/20 Money Episode #358: Hidden financial compression squeezing optometry practices in 2025 (guest appearance on Power Hour)

    In this eye-opening episode of The Power Hour, host Eugene Shatsman welcomes back Adam Cmejla, Certified Financial Planner, Founder and…

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