Dr. Dori Carlson’s accomplishments in Optometry are stupendous, including a decade-plus of service to the American Optometric Association which culminated with her serving as the first female President of the AOA.
I was fortunate enough to serve the AOA as part of a committee that she and the Board of Trustees had designated to create what eventually became the InfantSEE program. Her leadership was a crucial part of the success of that program.
In this episode, you will learn that she is pursuing hobbies like being a master gardener and doing cocktail waitressing for a friend’s speakeasy. She and her husband own a successful multi-location practice in North Dakota and have been stellar supporters of the profession while raising two incredible sons. One of the most intriguing stories is how the locals “recruited” them to their town, which included the raffling of a stuffed raccoon!
From growing up on a grain farm to getting a Master's degree in leadship to becoming a motivational speaker in Optometry, Dr. Carlson has leveraged the values of her early days along with a commitment to continual personal and professional improvement to become an incredibly important part of the fabric of the profession.
The Stories within the Story include:
1:00 The Hobby Story
4:01 The Family Story
6:05 The Couple Building a Practice Story
12:02 The Growing Up in a Small Town Story
15:26 The Influence into Optometry Story
18:04 The Pacific University Story
22:26 The Volunteerism Story
24:34 The AOA President Story
30:30 The Observation of the Evolution of Education Story
34:49 The Masters in Leadership Story
37:48 The “Not Ready to be Done” Story
42:32 The Combating Apathy Story
50:43 The Story That’s Never Been Told Story
52:42 The Motivator Story
Runtime: 54 min
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YouTube video podcast: https://youtu.be/3zl0PSWe0hs
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Downloadable Podcast (mp3): https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/t8scvcykqqikfutp/Sandbox_Story_-_Carlson_AUDIOap8ba.mp3
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