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Jim is an O.D. with a challenge. He's faced with a signficant decision about the future of his practice. Take a look at the attached file and present your opinion…
I spotted this article, which may be one of the reasons that my barrista was skimming…perhaps she feels skimmed? Behind many actions you'll find leadership gone astray. Barrista says Starbucks…
So I'm on a bit of a "walk-about" yesterday in the great state of Illinois, visiting some clients. I stopped off at a Starbucks for my morning fix (decaf…you don't…
From a pure business perspective, VSP is a genius company and the acquisition of Marchon makes all the sense in the world. The purchase allows them to compete with Luxottica…
So, I'm having a conversation with myself last night about this 800# Gorilla thing. I share some of our discussion below. No, I'm not schizophrenic…but I do have these voices in…
OK…I'd love your comments/observations and prognostications on this important strategic action by VSP. What are the implications? VSP’s Lynch, Marchon’s Berg Define New 'Integrated Platform' as Result of AcquisitionNEW YORK
On May 19th, we reported a pending acquisition by VSP. On July 1st we reported this pending acquisition as a rumor…well, here's the news from Vision Monday: __________________ VSP Buys…
I took a vacation this past week with my girlfriend, which also included my 52nd birthday celebration. We set out to go skydiving, but the weather didn’t cooperate. So we…
I thought you might be interested in the respective p resentations being made to the U.S. Supreme Court over VSP’s Non-Profit Status. Download vsp_cert.Petition.pdf Download vsp.Appendix[1].pdf Enjoy! Al Cleinman
Last evening, I had occasion to visit the wonderful village of Gilbertsville, NY (www. Gilbertsville.com), my hometown. I had a date with the most beautiful woman in the world. We…
Discount. According to Webster’s the word has many meanings. But generally, when we think of the word as it relates to our industry, it’s
According to the San Francisco Business Times (thanks, Tom, for passing this on to me), VSP has retained former U.S. Solicitor General Ken Starr to handle their appeal to the…
Here’s a couple of numbers to contemplate: U.S. per capita consumption of footwear – $145.46. Every man, woman and child in the U.S., on average, invests this much money, each…
Here’s a rumor that’s worth consideration. VSP certainly appears to be about to make a purchase of some significance. They’ve filed for a $700million acquisition and the filing indicates that…
Cleinman Performance Network member Dr. Pete Kehoe is the new AOA President. Congratulations, Pete. Also congratulations to Dr. Barry Baressi, a former Cleinman colleague from the past, on his appointment…
The words we use in our everyday language make a huge difference in how we’re perceived. As one
So I’m at the Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory in Waterbury, Vermont the other morning. The last leg of my 800 mile "walk-about." For me, Ben and Jerry’s represents…
I’m sitting here at the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. This is the highest peak in the Northeast at 6288 feet. Mt. Washington boasts the worst weather in…
