by Justin | Jul 10, 2026 | Power Hour
Independent practice performance is under pressure. Refractions are down. Revenue is down. Exam-only behavior is climbing. And for many practices, the first half of 2026 has been much tougher than expected. In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Eugene Shatsman sits...
by Justin | Jul 3, 2026 | Power Hour
Independent practices are not just competing with the optical shop down the street. They are competing with large, vertically integrated companies that understand patient behavior, control more of the patient journey, and use data to influence everything from...
by Justin | Jun 19, 2026 | Power Hour
Most practices do not struggle because they lack clinical knowledge. They struggle because they lack a system for turning that knowledge into patient understanding, patient trust, and patient acceptance. In this episode of Power Hour, Eugene Shatsman sits down with...
by Justin | Jun 5, 2026 | Power Hour
Some practices are built from scratch; others are inherited. While both come with challenges, inheriting a practice brings a unique responsibility: preserving what made it successful while finding the courage to evolve it for the future. In this episode of Power Hour,...
by Justin | May 29, 2026 | Power Hour
For more than two decades, some of the most important conversations in optometry have happened quietly behind the scenes. Not on stages. Not in public Facebook groups. But inside private discussions where doctors could speak openly with each other about what was...
