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…
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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…
I’m on a multi-day "walk-about." Sometimes I like to jump in my car and go where the road takes me. With gas at $4.00 per gallon, I’m not deterred. I’m…
A couple of weeks ago, I purchased a new chainsaw. Yes, it’s a guy thing. There’s nothing better for one’s psyche (and, frankly, one’s heart) then to spend a few…
One of the benefits of having a blog is that I can write anything that I want. It’s my blog:) So, I thought I’d share with you a communication recently…
It is with great pleasure that I announce several new appointments at Cleinman Performance Partners. Michael Hanbridge, who has most recently been a part-time marketing consultant, has been appointed…
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Insurance Committee is exploring PA House Bill 2101. If passed, this bill will have BIG implications on retrieving…
In my 35 years in this industry, I’ve watched Optometry move from refractionists to first line of defense, medically focused, physicians. Lots has been written about "scope of practice" in…
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant. If we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Anne Bradstreet
You heard it here first. On April 21st, VSP filed to acquire a "Vision Care Company" for 700 million big ones. What Vision Care Company has a $700 million worth? …
Definition: 800# Gorilla – An overbearing entity in a specific industry or sphere of activity. A seemingly unbeatable presence always to be reckoned with; whose experience, influence, and skill threatens…
Many of you have heard me repeatedly use the comment…”that’s a strategic decision.” Sometimes, you question me…”Al, I don’t get it…what’s the difference between strategy and tactics.” Simply stated: Strategy…
Go to the AOA’s InfantSee website (www.infantsee.org) and you’ll hear former president Jimmy Carter tell the public that "two of my grandchildren suffer from vision problems that could have been…
I just returned from the "Gathering of the Games" in St. Louis. This is the national meeting of companies that embrace open book management. When my CFO and I arrived…
I just returned from a Strategic Review retreat. During our meeting with this client and his wife, I learned that they had had a $26,000 day just the week before. …
I’m vindicated. A few weeks ago, I had a discussion with an eye care industry publisher who told an audience of industry leaders “let’s face it, eyewear is just a…
