EYE OWN A BUSINESS
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What does your ideal optometry practice look like?
Eye Own a Business is your go-to resource, whether you’re an established owner or aspiring optometrist.
Hosted by Dr. Steve Vargo, this podcast, powered by IDOC, offers expert insights to help you grow your practice, enhance patient care, and so much more.
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AI Isn't Taking Your Job — It's Giving You Your Career Back
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May 26, 2026 |
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Contact Lens Strategy with CooperVision: Driving Success in Your Practice
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May 19, 2026 |
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Why Your Patients Want to Say Yes — But Keep Walking Out the Door
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May 12, 2026 |
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The Simpler Optical: Reducing Complexity to Increase Capture
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May 05, 2026 |
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If You Think You Can't Make Money Doing Eye Exams Anymore, Listen to This
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Why Your Gut Is a Terrible Hiring Manager — And What to Do Instead
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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How to Connect with Gen Z Patients So They Actually Say Yes
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Why your satisfied patients aren’t referring you (and what actually works)
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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The Future of the Workforce: Why Your Next Hire Might Not Be in Your Office
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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How to Stop Being the Bottleneck in Your Own Practice
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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How to Catch Expensive Tax Errors Before the IRS Does
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Why Patients Don’t Follow Through (And What We’re Getting Wrong About “Noncompliance”)
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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If You’re Drowning in Staffing Issues, Listen to This
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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The #1 Mistake Practice Owners Make: Hoping Growth Happens “Naturally”
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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How to Build an Invisible Team That Gives You Your Practice Back
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Why You’re Still “Dabbling” in Dry Eye—and What Actually Changes That
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Why Trying Harder is Holding Your Practice Back
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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What a National Championship Taught Me About Turning Around a Practice
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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The moment I realized sales wasn’t the problem—I was
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Why You’re Working Too Much—and What Actually Lets You Work Less
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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How to Achieve Your 2026 Goals Without Burning Out or Falling Behind
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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The #1 mistake you make with dry eye: trying to ‘quick fix’ it
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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RE-RELEASE: The Future of Optometry: What the Next Generation of ODs Really Want
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Why Most Doctors Leave Thousands on the Table with Contact Lenses
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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How to stop falling behind: the AI shift every OD must make now
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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The Hidden Opportunity in Your Exam Lane: Why Emerging Presbyopes Are Your Most Valuable Contact Lens Patients
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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You’re Surrounded by Data—So Why Are You Ignoring It? Leverage Patient Data for Business Growth
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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How to Lead Like a Fighter Pilot: The Simple System That Will Transform Your Practice
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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What I Learned from the World’s Top Minds
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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How AI Will Reshape Eye Care in 12–18 Months and How to Make Your Practice Ready
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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RE-RELEASE: Becoming a Multi-Million Dollar Practice in 5 Years
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Want to Retire Someday? Start Building Practice Value Today
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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You’re Always on Stage: How to Speak So Patients Say Yes
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Stop Guessing: How ODs Can Plan Smarter Marketing for 2026
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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What Top ODs Revealed About Contact Lens Success—and What’s Holding Them Back
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Innovation, AI, and the Patient Experience: A Conversation with Newton’s CEO
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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The Myopia Growth Engine: How Two ODs Turned a Niche into a Practice Driver
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Reimagining Eyecare: The Impact of AI on Optometry’s Next Decade
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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From Amazon to Eye Exams: Preparing Your Practice for Tomorrow’s Patients
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Proven Strategies from the Top 5 Downloaded Episodes
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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The Secret to Sales—Just Shut Up!
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Small Changes, Big Growth: How Dr. Smith Built a Thriving Practice One Step at a Time
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Pricing Mistakes That Sink Your Optical Profit—and How to Fix Them
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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From Gen A to Gen B(oomers): Customizing Eye Care by Generation
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Beyond the Photo: How Wide Field Retinal Imaging Drives Patient Compliance & Profit
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Where's the Money? Fixing the Cracks in Your Billing
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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The Most Valuable Day of the Year: How Annual Retreats Are Transforming Practice Culture
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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The CLEAR Leadership Model: 5 Simple Shifts that Transform Team Performance
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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You Can’t Be the Doctor and the Manager: Why EOS Might Be the System You Need
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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The Future Is Clear: Game-Changing Lens Tech Every OD Should Know
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Using AI for Smarter Hiring, Training and Efficiency
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Built for Kids: How Dr. Jeremy Ciano Created a Pediatric Powerhouse in Optometry
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May 27, 2025 |
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Out of Sight, Top of Mind: Leading Remote Teams in Eyecare
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May 20, 2025 |
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Core Value Dispensing: How Trust and Integrity Drive Optical Revenue
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May 13, 2025 |
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How Eye Doctors Are Helping Migraine Sufferers See the Light
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May 06, 2025 |
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Navigating Tariffs: Impact on Eye Care Practices
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Why Patients Say No—And How to Help Them Say Yes
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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“How Can I Afford to Hire?” Turning Payroll Anxiety into Practice Growth
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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How to Make Your Associate OD a Revenue Driver
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Start Over, Start Fresh: How One OD Designed a Practice That Aligns with Her Life
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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The Future of Optometry: What the Next Generation of ODs Really Want
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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The Power of Influence: How Communication Transforms Optical Sales
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Beyond the Exam Room: Why Optometrists Must Think Like CEOs
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Optimizing Optometry Marketing: Insights from Jeremy Bono
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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The CLEAR Sales Model: A Simple Approach to Selling Eyewear
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Stop Jonesin’…measure your success against your own purpose, not someone else’s
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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The Admin Day Trap: How to Reclaim Your Time and Grow Your Practice
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Embracing and Implementing Change in Your Practice
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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The Future is Now: AI Applications in Optometry You Can Use Today
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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But I Don’t Sell - Ethical Strategies for Boosting Sales in Eyecare
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Starting Small, Growing Big: Dr. Davison’s Blueprint for Dry Eye Success
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Staff Conflict is Inevitable: How to Embrace it and Manage it Effectively
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Could Your Patient’s Headache Journey End with You?
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Why One-on-One Meetings Are the Key to Thriving Teams
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Precise and Personalized: Customizing Patient Care with New Technology
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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How to Respond When Parents Say, ‘Not Interested’
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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From One Location to Six: Dr. Garrett Whitmore’s Secrets to Practice Growth
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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The Power of Failure: Learning from What Doesn’t Work
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Strategies for Boosting Second Pair Sales
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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From Pain to Profit: Integrating Migraine Solutions into your Practice
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Achieving Success Without Vision Plans: An Optometry Practice Case Study
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Reducing Contact Lens Dropouts: Strategies for Success
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Revving Up Revenues with Driver Intelligence Lenses
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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From Hunting to Fishing to Golf: Meeting the Needs of Your Outdoor Enthusiasts
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Leverage Google Ads to Grow Your Practice
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Developing a Successful Dry Eye Clinic on a Budget
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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From Insurance to Independence: Creating a Premium Practice and Work-Life Harmony
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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ChatGPT is a Free Employee
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May 28, 2024 |
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Behind the Benchmarks: Insights for Managing Overhead and Profitability
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May 14, 2024 |
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Disruption: Technology and The Future of Eye Care
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Reimagining Your Insurance Billing Operations
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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3 Surprising Reasons Patients Don’t Buy from You
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Current Trends in Eyewear Fashion and Design
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Take Your Practice to the Next Level
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Hiring for Success: A Systematic Approach to Building Your Team
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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From Mundane to Meaningful: A Blueprint for Productive Staff Meetings
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Get More Patient Referrals from Local Physicians
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Stop Talking So Much! Listening is the Key to Better Outcomes
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Creating Motivational Systems in Your Practice
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Fed Up with Your Lab? Make a Switch!
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Dec 05, 2023 |