A 1993 graduate of NECO, Dr. Alan Glazier has spent a career in Optometry as an entrepreneur. He worked in his dad’s practice in his early days along with many other roles that found him starting businesses.
He learned business insights along the way, and credits his height for his accomplishments. He self-taught to become a marketing expert, which led him to become the founder of the most prolific online community for Optometry, called ODs on Facebook. He’s an inventor, but also knows that failure is part of the road. Dr. Glazier built a fantastic private practice, and also went through a sale to Private Equity while also doing business development for the buyer, Keplr, giving him an incredible context of its impact on the profession.
His Optometry and personal and family stories are inspiring and worth a listen!
The Stories within the Story:
1:16 The Metal Detector Story
4:03 The Family (and Dog) Story
5:11 The Growing Up Story
7:00 The Family of Optometrists Story
8:08 The Early Career Story
10:49 The OD Business Acumen Story
12:44 The Height Story
14:05 The Online Community Story
20:27 The FluoreSCENE Media Story
22:02 The Inventiveness Story
25:56 The NECO Passion Story
29:18 The Hope for the Profession’s Future Story
31:08 The Private Equity Story
34:49 The Israel Story
36:44 The Bernie Cohen Story
38:04 The Phish Story
39:00 The Influencers Story
42:38 The Presbyopia Theory Story
46:02 The Managing Reviews Story
49:07 The Organized Optometry Story
51:05 The Challenge of the Future Story
53:45 The No One Knows This Story
54:29 The Appreciation Story
Check it out:
YouTube video podcast: https://youtu.be/IM3r-RSmiTI
Audio Podcast Apps: search for "Sandbox Stories" on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Pandora and more!
Downloadable Podcast (mp3): https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gvervr7kuzdw3xcu/Sandbox_Story_-_Glazier_AUDIO6te1w.mp3
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