Optometry: The Ultimate O.D.

Optometry: The Ultimate O.D.

Welcome to The Ultimate O.D. podcast with host, optometrist and practice owner, Dr. Nick Lillie. Join us weekly as Dr. Lillie brings the real talk with hard won wisdom and levity on all things Optometry such as practice management, practice specialties, business tips, and more all from his own personal experience!

Recent Episodes

March 27, 2025

How To Stay Motivated in Private Practice | E246

How To Stay Motivated in Private Practice | E246 Highlights from this episode: How To Stay Motivated in Private Practice (00:33) Closing Thought: Don't forget to live (17:08) It's easy to fall into a mindless routine in priva...

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March 20, 2025

How to Be A Better Doctor - It's Not What You Think | E245

How to Be A Better Doctor - It's Not What You Think | E245 Highlights from this episode: How to Be A Better Doctor - It's Not What You Think (00:38) Closing Thought: The Parable of 3 Stone Cutters (15:14) There's a lot that g...

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March 13, 2025

Anatomy of an Effective Office Meeting | E244

Anatomy of an Effective Office Meeting | E244 Highlights from this episode: Anatomy of an Effective Office Meeting (00:49) Closing Thought: Double the Pleasure, Divide the Pain (19:26) We've talked about the importance of off...

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March 6, 2025

How A Scorecard Helped My Practice Have the Best Two Months Ever | E2…

How A Scorecard Helped My Practice Have the Best Two Months Ever | E243 Highlights from this episode: How A Scorecard Helped My Practice Have the Best Two Months Ever (01:01) Closing Thought: Manage Your Ego. Manage Your Thou...

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Feb. 27, 2025

How to Build Trust in Your Practice | E242

How to Build Trust in Your Practice | E242 Highlights from this episode: How to Build Trust in Your Practice (00:36) Closing Thought: You can't learn what you think you already know (23:14) Trust is the foundation of any prac...

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Feb. 20, 2025

5 Critical Steps to Develop Your Team | E241

5 Critical Steps to Develop Your Team | E241 Highlights from this episode: 5 Critical Steps to Develop Your Team (00:44) Closing Thought: Love of the Journey (21:34) As your practice grows and changes, so must your team! Duri...

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Reviews

Excellent

"Exceptional content. Lots of action steps to quickly implement."

NGeyecare | Oct. 11, 2020

Dynamite

"We need more practical podcasts like this! This is loaded with actionable steps that improve life in the exam lane and as a business owner. Keep it up Dr. Lillie! Dynamite!"

NGeyecare | Sept. 24, 2021

A First Class Podcast

"Dr. Lillie truly cares about his listeners and brings information that is applicable and valuable to anyone who is in the World of Optometry!"

Texas018 | Dec. 30, 2021