WHEN SHOULD YOU PLAN YOUR EXIT FROM OPTOMETRY?

A practice owner pulled me aside at our most recent conference in Denver to start thinking of an exit plan.  I always ask two questions when these discussions come up: “How long do you see yourself continuing to own your practice?” “How is your retirement savings coming along?” The OD in questions told me he was about ten years away from wanting to retire.  Which is… a little early to start planning in earnest. On the other hand, at Vision Expo West this year I was on a panel wit