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Why Are So Many ODs Picking Up Side Hustles?

Personal Finance/Wealth

By Kate Gettinger, OD

If you spend any time perusing LinkedIn, Facebook, or other business-related social networking websites, you may have noticed a trend lately, especial ...

How to Support Your Partner Struggling with Mental Illness While Also Managing the Business

Practice Management

By Practice Growth

In a perfect business scenario, partner contributions are all equal. All partners are on the same page about running the practice and what needs to be ...

Happy New Year, Eyecare: Tis the Season for Change

Work/Life Balance

By Ian Davies, OD

It’s that time of year again. The clock strikes midnight, the ball drops and a new year starts. And what a year. After all the trauma of the pas ...

Does Your Practice Culture Foster a Fixed Mindset or Growth Mindset?

Entrepreneurship

By Practice Growth

At a glance, it seems obvious: believing that you can develop your individual skills and talents yields more results than believing that everything yo ...

The Benefits of Short, Scheduled Breaks in a Practice Setting

Practice Management

By Practice Growth

  The benefits of taking regular breaks at work are well-researched and widely accepted among many of the world’s most successful companie ...

How Sleep Can Boost Practice Productivity and Profitability

Work/Life Balance

By Practice Growth

It seems only too obvious, right? A little added sleep and you will not only feel better, feel more alert, but also enjoy new levels of productivity. ...

8 Ways to Bring Joy to Your Practice

Practice Management

By Gerard Johnson, M.S.

Definition of joy: to experience great pleasure or delight Take a second to read the definition of Joy. Would you describe your workday as a great pl ...

Time For a New Optometrist?

Practice Management

By Ian Davies, OD

Running your own business is tough. It’s tougher still if you are the sole optometrist proprietor of your practice. Not only are you the boss, w ...

Your New Normal: Finding Positive Ways to Utilize Your Time in the Era of COVID-19

Practice Management

By Practice Growth

It’s undeniable - times have changed. In the era of self-isolation and physical distancing, you may be struggling to figure out how to structure ...

The New Work-From-Home Balance

Work/Life Balance

By Ian Davies, OD

It’s amazing how much life can change in such a short time. A month ago, the conversation was about how we could make time to spend at home with ...