Thrive with Confidence

Listen in as Scott Cline learns more about Sports Vision as a specialty and the support providers can receive from the International Sports Vision Association (ISVA)! Scott is joined by Dr. Paul Brewer, Vice President of Membership, and Dr. Melissa Bussey, Advisory Board Member, with ISVA! 

Dr. Brewer and Dr. Bussey share their experiences with sports vision and how much of a difference it can make in patients lives. They also share how ISVA provides support to their members through networking and education opportunities, and continues to grow sports vision as specialty. 

For more information about ISVA, please visit their website at https://www.sportsvision.pro/. You can also reach out to us at [email protected] to get connected with them! 

Join the conversation as Scott sits down with Brian Kessler to learn about an Eyewear company who is changing the industry. As the Director of U.S. Sales, Brian shares insight on how Swissflex is a modular frame system and allows a patient to create a completely customizable frame.  Their frames feel like you are wearing nothing! They keep their partnerships independent and are in over 50 countries! 

To connect with Swissflex, reach out to us at [email protected]! 

Looking to bring a unique specialty into the practice? One which would allow you to slow down and spend more time with patients?  

Listen in as Scott learns more about NeuroVisual Medicine from his conversation with Matt Rosner, Chief Strategist of Practice Growth for NeuroVisual Medicine Institute! Matt shares with us what exactly NeuroVisual Medicine is and how it works. He also provides insight on how you can implement it within your practice. 

To learn more, check out NVMI at  https://nvminstitute.org/ or reach out to us at [email protected]! 

Listen in as Scott chats with Dave Barton, Co-Founder and CEO of Optify, about Optify's newest product tier, Grow! Dave describes how this new tier will add to the great service Optify already provides. To learn more, check out Optify at Optifyonline.com or reach out to us at [email protected]! 

Listen in as Scott and Rick discuss the important topic of Professional Employer Organizations with Lori Wittmeyer! 

Lori shares the basics of what a PEO is and how they are structured and operate. She also shares the important facts to be aware of as a business owner as you share your employer status with PEOs. 

This is a can't miss episode! If you would like to reach out to Lori with any human resource inquires, please email Lori at [email protected]. You can also reach out to us at [email protected]! 

Listen in as Scott chats with Andy Hawes, Owner and CEO, and Hugh McManus, Vice President of Sales, with Super Optical International.

During their conversation, Andy and Hugh share insight on Super Optical's revolutionary modified surfacing system, FastGrind. They discuss how this system allows private practices to offer competitive lens service and how little space it actually takes up in a practice's optical lab! In addition to FastGrind, Scott learns about the fantastic lens product Super Optical offers like VisionAir.

To learn more about Super Optical and FastGrind, visit their website Superoptical.com.
You can reach out to us at [email protected] to get in contact with Hugh! 

In this episode, Scott  learns about various aspects to payment solutions and merchant services beyond just having the means to accept Debit and Credit Cards. He is joined by Todd Maple, Owner and Director of Business Development with Greenleaf Payment Services. 

There is so much more to merchant services, have you considered a virtual terminal, protection and security, or alternative pricing? They discuss these topics and more during their conversation! Todd shares how Greenleaf Payment Services can help and information on their Price Assurance Program and New Business Program. 

Contact us at [email protected] to connect with Todd and Greenleaf Payment Services! 

What kind of certifications are available for someone working in an optometry practice? Is it worth becoming certified? 

In this episode, Scott and Kendall are joined by Acquios Advisors' own Ellie Rogers, who is CPO certified, and Teresa Stancik, who is ABO certified! They share their experience in gaining their certifications as well as provide insight on how to start the path of becoming certified! 

Should we add the word certified in this description one more time? Sure why not! If you have any questions about becoming certified, we encourage you to look at ABO and NCLE's website, https://www.abo-ncle.org/ or reach out to us at [email protected] for more information. 

Listen in as Scott has a chatsonversation with Tawnya Starr, an entrepreneur and executive advisor with Culture Index!

During their conversation, Tawnya shares insights about Culture Index and how this is not a personality test but rather a road map of learning about oneself. They discuss how Culture Index can assist a practice in learning more about the people on the team and even help with it comes to hiring.

To learn more and how Tawnya can assist, please visit http://www.tawnyastarr.com/. 

You can also reach out to us at [email protected] to connect with Tawnya! 

Should Patients invest in quality sunwear? Do they need sunglasses in the winter? 

Scott and Everest Pandya, NAM Sales Manager with  Bollé Brands North America, answer these questions while chatting about the importance of quality sunwear! Everest offers his expert opinion on how quality sunwear can change a patient's mindset on how many pairs of glasses one really needs. 

To learn more about  Bollé Brands, reach out to us at [email protected]!