I needed a new platform to serve YOU, the vision, low vision to no vision community.

The idea came from a mastermind class where Dean Graziosi was talking about riffing on a topic. I had to look it up.

I thought, I can do that!

Immediately titles came from everywhere I could riff on:

· VisionRiff on 20/20

· VisionRiff on Assistive Technology

· VisionRiff on Myopia

· VisionRiff on Macular Degeneration

· VisionRiff on Contact Lenses

· VisionRiff on Eyewear Lenses

· VisionRiff on Dry Eyes

· VisionRiff on Short Arm Syndrome - Presbyopia

· VisionRiff on Progressive Addition Lenses

· VisionRiff on computer Lenses

· VisionRiff on Accessibility features on the computer

Let me know what you want more information on, and if I don't have the knowledge to Riff on it, I'll find a professional who can Riff on it!

Any questions, comments or suggestions, contact [email protected]

Eyes On Profits – End of a Chapter

Thank you for joining me in this podcast journey. It is not Farewell. Today is opening space for a new podcast series. The name is exciting and opens the doors to video as well as audio recordings.

Until next week, make it a great day. Aloha.

How do visually disabled people find supportive communities if their doctor doesn’t offer any resources to them?  It’s a valid question. I’m embarrassed to say that I thought I knew a lot about vision and low vision, only to learn that I know very little about blindness.

Who we are when no one is watching. Are you hiding in your cave? Are you connecting with people by phone? Are you choosing to laugh because you can?  One last thing. Please connect with your eye doctor and make sure he or she knows the resources you use. It may just help someone who you don’t know yet, and would love to meet you.

Make it a great day, Aloha.

Let’s Talk Low Vision can be found at: ltlv.cclvi.org

Insightful Publications can be found at: in-sightful.com

We hear of this 6 degrees of separation, and in this podcast I interviewed a dear friend who was only 2 degrees between her eye doctor and the eye doctor I was working to connect with.

In many networking organizations, they ask: Who do you know who can benefit from the services I provide? This is an example of how that works. Now, I did not meet this doctor from Hannah. Why? I didn’t ask her. It wasn’t on my radar.

So this is my outreach and challenge to you: Who do you know who is losing their vision to age-related macular degeneration? Please let them know about me, and have them contact me at [email protected]. Next, you do the same thing. Next time you talk with a friend, or make a social media post, instead of asking for yourself, ask if they know someone you could connect with. Practicing this tid-bit makes it easier to do on a regular basis.

On that note, enjoy my ‘in the park’ interview with Hannah Hall.

6.2 Connect with Hannah Hall, 2 degrees of separation

While talking with a dear friend of mine, who always asks how my podcasts are going and who is very supportive of my many ventures, I decided to ask her if she would like to be a guest on my podcast! After a quick hesitation, she said yes. Today, after picking her up after her second COVID vaccine shot, we went to a local park to eat dinner.

This location is near where we both lived. For several years, Hannah and I lived only a few blocks from each other. When the bomb scare went off on in Oahu, Hannah and I were on the phone virtually holding hands comforting each other in what we believed were going to be our last moments this lifetime. After that “this is not a test” announcement passed, andwe lived another day, we agreed to stay connected.

Since then, we have both moved in opposite directions, and we have kept our promises to stay connected. Even when life’s challenges pull us temporarily apart, our friendship endures.

One more thing before I share this special person with you. To answer the question, how does this relate to Eyes On Profits? The theme is still connection.

Hannah plays with words. She has an eye condition she calls Blephasorius. I understand she is talking about her eyelids drooping because they are aggravated, causing her vision to be obstructed. This is not a ptosis. Anyway, I recently connected with a new Ophthalmologist to me. You just connected the dots. This doctor has been treating Hannah for many years.

We hear of this 6 degrees of separation, and in this case, it was only 2 degrees.

In many networking organizations, they ask: Who do you know who can benefit from the services I provide? This is an example of how that works. Now, I did not meet this doctor from Hannah. Why? I didn’t ask her. It wasn’t on my radar.

So this is my outreach and challenge to you: Who do you know who is losing their vision to age-related macular degeneration? Please let them know about me, and have them contact me at [email protected]. Next, you do the same thing. Next time you talk with a friend, or make a social media post, instead of asking for yourself, ask if they know someone you could connect with. Practicing this tid-bit makes it easier to do on a regular basis.

On that note, enjoy my ‘in the park’ interview with Hannah Hall.

Continuing with the theme of connection, in a prior podcast with Christine Chaikin, we talked about AIRS LA. Since then, I have gotten involved on the PR Committee – probably because of this podcast program. Today you will meet Joe O’Toole, another member of the PR committee. His personal journey is fascinating, demonstrating that one can swim past their vision problems one stroke at a time. Joe will also provide more information about AIRS LA. Here are some connections referenced in the podcast:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/audio-internet-reading-service-of-los-angeles-3788a217b/

Face book page: https://www.facebook.com/AIRSLA/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/audio_los

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/airslaofficial/

Those of us who have been in the eyecare profession for many seasons of our lives know when we’ve hit a comfort zone in our career. One may have slid into automatic, and that is no longer possible; all the rules from COVID and post-COVID have changed how we do business. Our perception on business and marketing shifted, never to return to how it was. For our patients, some are benefiting from additional personalized care. With this, there is one piece of marketing that remains the same: Being seen. Patients need to find us and eye care professionals need to market themselves. Today’s podcast is an interesting lesson in perception.

To those in the low vision and blind community, Christine may be familiar to you. She operates a successful business. Publisher of resource handbooks for the blind and visually impaired communities. For more information you can visit her website. Two groups Christine is passionate about are Council of Citizens with Low vision International and Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles. I challenge you to connect with Christine, then let me know what social media option worked best for you by sending me a LinkedIn message at https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-friedman-ldo-fnao-060616a7/

Diagnosed at 8 years old with Retinitis Pigmentosa, Leslie moved through low vision to no vision in her career, business, and life. Leslie’s epiphany story demonstrates how one can live their dreams: in her case, moving through the fear of pursuing an aerobics business, while also combating road blocks of societal fears. Leslie was a women’s gym business owner and is currently ‘giving back’ to the blind community by offering yoga and cardio classes through the American Council of the Blind.

If you have questions for Leslie, you can contact her at:

[email protected].

Any other questions regarding low vision resources, devices, or organizations, you can contact us at:

[email protected]

Eric shares stories from his daily motivational calls and his sales protégé programs. Some of those lessons include doing things in patterns. Eric made up for that by sharing fabulous valuable content. We discussed the value of an energy signature when seeking a mentor that is a good fit and the concept of getting a balanced viewpoint.

I asked Eric about not wearing glasses anymore, so he shared his experience and perspective with LASIK refractive surgery. Like he said, ‘sometimes we just need a change’. If you are ready for a change in your business, check out Eric Lofholm at ContinuousSalesImprovement.com. His Free programs include: CSI Master Class, CSI Daily Motivation, CSI Community Networking, and the first chapter of The System. Eric can also be found on LinkedIn, Facebook, and CSI YouTube channel. Tell Eric you heard him on the Eyes On Profits Podcast.

(Note: please excuse the messy audio quality on my end – I'm still making some adjustments to my recording setup!)