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It's that time of year again!  Do you have a plan for employee bonuses? Do you give them? Should you give them?  What about Christmas/holiday gifts? And let's throw sales spiffs in the mix, too.

What to do NOW to make sure you close out a strong year

Interested in integrating scleral contact lenses into your practice? Find out how to jump start your scleral lens fitting on this episode.

What happens when two ODs marry? And what if they work together? Or what about an OD and an office manager or optician? Being part of a double OD couple presents its own set of opportunities and challenges. Find out how to navigate them on this week's Power Hour.

If you're thinking about opening your own practice, this next episode is one you don't want to miss.   Pulled from the files of clients who have successfully opened cold and those who were rescued after a less successful opening, learn the hits, misses wins, losses, mistakes, and regrets-and steps to avoid them.   The errors seemed insignificant and inconsequential at the time but gave them years of heartache afterward.

Howard Purcell, OD, FAAO, president and CEO of New England College of Optometry, joins the show to talk optometric education. Are there too many schools? Is student debt too high? Is today's education still relevant to reality?

Ever consider corporate optometry? Dr. Maria Sampalis, founder of Corporate Optometry Facebook group and website , joins the show this week to provide an insider's view.

If you had to do it all over again...would you choose optometry?  While you can't turn the clock back, you do have control over your practice's destiny. Tune in to this week's show to find out how to redo those things you'd do over.

The cash-paying model in optometry is alive and well. Is it in your office?  Andy Corley joins the show to explain why. Andy is a 40-year veteran of the eye care industry from a start at Allergan to a move to AMO, then co-founding Chiron Vision and eyeonics. He is currently chairman of the board of RX Sight, Equinox, and eyeBrain Medical.  

Looking for an associate or partner for your practice? On this episode, Gary offers tips on how to hire an associate and what to look for in a potential partner.

This week, Gary offers up the 5 best hiring and firing tips. Be sure you are bringing on and moving on staff in ways that help your practice.

Want to learn how to trim costs?  Listen to this episode of the Power Hour.

It's that time of year again...back to school. If you haven't already ramped up your marketing, this week's show will offer tips on making eye exams part of the back-to-school routine. Don't forget contact lenses, sports goggles, and more! Kick-start the back-to-school season with the Power Hour!

Although ODs have different practices, their concerns are similar. This week, find out the top 5 questions ODs have for practice management consultants.

Considering buying a practice? Do you know where the pitfalls lie? Caveat emptor or buyer beware. Learn what to watch for when buying a new practice. Find out now what you need to know before making an offer.

Do you know what 4 things every practice owner must do to sell a practice? All practice owners need this information...regardless of when you plan to sell. Find out now what you need to know to sell your practice.

Want new ways to market your practice? Of course you do! Tune into the show this week to source ideas from optometry's out-of-the-box marketer Warren Modlin who hails from legacy CIBAVision and Oakley.

Want to look into optometry's future? Bart Foster, managing director at Sanitas Advisors, outlines what is inevitable in eyecare in the next five years.

Ever wonder if Staffer A might be better at Job B? You might be right. This week, Dr. Laurie Sorrenson gives the scoop on profiling staff personalities and putting them in the best roles.

Travis Rush, founder and CEO of Sightbox , talks about entrepreneurship, online contact lens retailing, and how things have changed (or not) now that Sightbox is part of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care.