These days, there are many threats to small business. Whether it's from increasing costs, government and regulation challenges, or ever-evolving competition within the industry it almost always feels like there is something waiting around every corner to challenge your business. While these types of things may seem like the biggest threat to your eyecare practice's future success, there is one thing that could be getting in the way before all of that. 

The efficiency of your office workflow dictates the revenue you bring into your practice. It's easy to get comfortable in your routine and ignore opportunities that might be able to improve your workflow, cut down on wait times, or bring in more revenue to your practice. Falling into a comfortable routine is common, and happens in just about every business. Today is the day to step back from your comfort zone and evaluate how efficiently your office workflow is truly performing by asking yourself these five questions.

Podcasts can be a great source of learning material. They are typically short recordings of information that you can download and listen to in the car, while you're cleaning up the house, or even laying in bed. 

We recently released an ebook titled, 12 Insider Secrets from America's Top ODs. In this eBook we interviewed a wide range of ODs in optical from students to long-time practioners to corporate ODs to new practice owners. Throughout the eBook we chat about anything from practice growth hacking to managing your staff to becoming a leader in the industry.

Summer can be a challenging time for many small businesses. Your staff wants to take a lot of time off, your schedule might not be as full as you want it to be, keeping the office team motivated is a struggle, and maintaining low overhead costs throughout the office to keep profits high can be difficult. Today, we have 5 summer challenges that you and your team could be facing this year.