Adapting and Changing Since 1949

Adapting and Changing Since 1949

After serving in the Navy Seabees in the Pacific Theater of World War II, Roy Turner used his GI Bill to graduate from the Southern College of Optometry in 1949.   He chose Eden, North Carolina as the place to hang out his shingle because of the vision needs in the...
We are all geniuses.

We are all geniuses.

We are all geniuses.  We all have aspects of work that bring us joy, fulfillment, and motivation.  These are the parts of work where we are most productive and effective. On the other hand, we all have aspects of work that can tend to drag us down over time and rob us...

Southern Charm

Dr. Candice Fix knew from the start that she wanted to own a private practice. A native of Yadkin County, North Carolina she graduated from UNC Wilmington before heading to Boston for optometry school. Dr. Fix worked for an optometry practice through college and used...
Even More Resolute

Even More Resolute

At the beginning of every year, I love to ask groups “who has any New Year Resolutions?” Most of the time only a few people make (let alone keep) new goals or resolutions.  Usually, the response is “I don’t want to be disappointed” or “I don’t stick to them anyway.”...