In this episode, Dr. Robert Goerss and his manager, Josh Lefholz, from Tomasino Goerss Vision Source in O’Fallon, MO, share their journey of overcoming a staffing crisis and rebuilding their eyecare practice culture from the ground up.

For private optometry practice owners looking to break free from the limitations of vision plans and grow revenue, this episode features Dr. Kyle Ross of North Shore Eye Health and Wellness, who shares strategies for opting out of them and cultivating a thriving practice.

For an eyecare practice to grow, it’s essential to continuously find ways to motivate your team to foster that growth. Business partners Dr. Christine Hayes and Dr. Kimberly Brown at Wildwood Vision Specialists in Wildwood, MO share their methods for successfully motivating their team.

Acquiring the right Associate Optometrist for your practice, one who will successfully integrate long-term, is not easy, yet Dr. Nathan Heilman, Practice Owner in Northfield, Minnesota has cracked the code to success. Listen in as he shares his step-by-step journey to long-term success with an Associate.

Learn how Dr. Michael Feeser and practice manager Angela Feeser of Feeser Eye Care in Odessa, TX tackled staffing challenges by hiring virtual assistants for their independent optometry practice. Discover the challenges, benefits, and insights gained.

Guests Dr. Joshua Woodland and Dr. Corey Kelly, optometrists and business partners at the Woodland Eye Clinics in Iowa discuss how essential benchmarking has become in their eyecare practice and how they effectively developed a system across their three locations.

In this podcast, we talk to Dr. Melissa McCulley, optometrist and owner of McCulley Optix Gallery in West Fargo, ND about what she and her team experienced during and following the move of their practice. You'll learn about the process, potential issues, and tips to make it easier.

Dr. Reed Jarvis, Optometrist/Owner of Jarvis Vision Center of Murray, KY, talks about his incredible practice owner journey after taking advantage of an unexpected opportunity to become a practice owner fresh out of optometry school. Years later, Dr. Jarvis shares the lessons learned along the way to becoming the owner of a high-performing eyecare practice.   

Married couple and former Optometry Practice Owners in Jacksboro, Tennessee, Dr. Andy Howard and Dr. Liz Howard, talk through what their exit journey experience has been like and share what they did to create what they feel is the smoothest transition possible for themselves into retirement.

Looking for creative ideas on how to foster a positive work culture in an optometry practice?

This special edition episode builds upon episode 6 and the topic of creating a positive practice culture. In episode 7, we expand on that conversation to include some different ideas for practices. The best part is, these ideas could be used across any type of business. Listen in as Optical Director Heidi Brooke and Optometric Technician Director Shelby Oster of River Valley Eye Professionals in Northfield, MN talk about all the things they’ve done with their team to create a wonderful working environment at RVEP and retain staff.