I recently read this interesting article in the Albany Times Union. A WORKING LIFE GUIDED BY JUST THREE LETTERS "What the hell am I doing?" It's something we all…
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It's a travesty that consumers spend 50% more on shoes than they do on their eyes. Shoes are…well, shoes…important but not necessary…at least not always. But our eyes and vision…
My fellow bloggers at the Optical Vision Site first broke this story, but it bears passing on. Written by Smart Money Magazine, here's an interesting consumer's perspective on eyecare. 10 Things…
A Massachusetts state commission recently focused attention on health care cost containment and has issued a comprehensive report (see below). Their recommendation, which is coming from other fronts around the…
I have a client who once told me that he never drove his Porsche in his own community. His reasoning? He didn't want his patients to get the impression that he was getting rich…
The world is changing…fast. It's also shrinking…fast. Perhaps you've already seen the attached video, but it bears another view. This time, when you view this amazing presentation, consider the implications…
On June 20th, the man whom Jimmy Dorsey called "the greatest sax player who ever lived" would have been 96. Al Gallodoro passed away in October, 2008 at age 95, less than…
On this, the anniversary of our country's birth, I took a few moments to actually read the Declaration of Independence. It's a fascinating document and well worth taking 10 minutes to study. …
I recently wrote about doctor rating sites and their potential impact on your practice and our industry (see post of June 25). Well, the following amazing presentation by MIT professor…
Angie's List, RateMDs.com, Aetna Navigator and scores of other sites now rate doctors or, as is the case of Aetna, actually publish doctor's fee schedules. What impact will these sites have on your…
For the past couple of weeks, I spent some time at the beach near Rockport, Massachusetts, one of my favorite places on earth. I rented a cute little beach house, within a stones…
Dateline: Sometime in the not too distant future: In an effort to continue it's growth against competition from the likes of Highmark and EyeMed, and to further reduce employer costs…
This great article was passed to me by a colleague. It contains an important message for all entrepreneurs and business owners. Enjoy! _____________________________________________ Last week I did something I hadn’t tried since…
In a recent press release, VSP proudly announced that the "individual vision plan" they launched two years ago has now gained more than 25,000 members; that's about one patient for every VSP…
I recently came across this interesting article by Michael Bergdahl, former Director of People for Walmart. While written about competition in the grocery industry, there is much applicable to eyecare. …
From time to time, we all come into contact with individuals who really change our world. I don’t mean something small, I mean BIG TIME! We may not be aware…
From time to time, people ask me "Al, how do you do it…how are you always so energetic and enthusiastic?" Well, the simple answer is that I've made my life…my life. For…
It’s clear that advancing the medical model has been critical to the success of private practice optometry over the past decade. Yet this is not the only opportunity before the…
I remember it like it was yesterday. I can see it in my mind’s eye. I replay the event periodically; the memory always brings with it the warmest of feelings. …
Greetings from New Orleans, where I just finished the first leg of a +/-2000 mile "walk-about" from Dallas to New York. Several times a year, I make it a point to…
