{"podcast":{"title":"The Optometry Success Podcast","slug":"the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299","podcast_index_feed_id":7697299,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/604445/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/604445","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/6/4/1/c641fc6f86f21f91d959afa2a1bf1c87/optometry-20260211-867orl952n.jpg","author":"Adam Cmejla, CFP and Chad Fleming, OD, FAAO","episode_count":27,"summary":"The Optometry Success Podcast helps private-practice optometrists build profitable, sustainable businesses with clarity and confidence. Hosted by Adam Cmejla, CFP—a financial planner and CFO to ODs nationwide—and Chad Fleming, OD, FAAO—a multi-location practice owner with decades of hands-on experience—each 20-minute episode delivers practical strategies and actionable insights you can apply right away. From leadership and financials to team culture, operations, and growth, this is your weekly dose of real-world advice for real-world practice owners. New episodes every Wednesday.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:19:45.967404+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299"},"episode":{"title":"Business Is Tetris: Build, Measure, Learn...Repeat","slug":"business-is-tetris-build-measure-learn-repeat","published_at":"2026-04-08T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/business-is-tetris-build-measure-learn-repeat","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299","url":"https://b8846a06-cd6c-43f8-bcd6-1015f24b042a.libsyn.com/business-is-tetris-build-measure-learnrepeat","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/b8846a06-cd6c-43f8-bcd6-1015f24b042a/TOSP_Tetris_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=5262880","summary":"We use a simple Tetris metaphor to explain what real progress looks like in an optometry practice: we don't need every move mapped out, we just need to make the best next decision with the \"block\" in front of us, execute, and then adjust based on what we learn. We talk through why many owners get trapped waiting for perfect clarity, how the build, measure, learn cycle creates momentum and profitability, and why healthy margins require intentional choices instead of letting vendors, reps, or urgency dictate our priorities. We also get honest about the real constraint for most practice owners: if we're in clinic nonstop, we'll never have the margin to work on the business, so we may need a temporary pullback to reinvest in people and systems that unlock the next level. Have a question you'd like us to address in a future episode? Submit it here ! Resources: Learn more about Partners in Profit Download the Practice Owner's Financial Toolkit 20/20 Money Ultimate Financial Success Masterclass OD Mastermind Interest Form Check out Adam's new book: How to Buy an Optometry Practice The Lean Startup Book Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/Fq1Ro Subscribe on Spotify: https://shorturl.at/jCtsk","meta_description":"We use a simple Tetris metaphor to explain what real progress looks like in an optometry practice: we don't need every move mapped out, we just need to ma…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1450,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/episodes/business-is-tetris-build-measure-learn-repeat/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-optometry-success-podcast-7697299/business-is-tetris-build-measure-learn-repeat.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}