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Three Years Later

Posted on January 16, 2014
 by Akler Eye 

Last evening I attended a women’s philanthropic event in our community. The keynote speaker was Laurie Ann Goldman, the CEO of Spanx. I love hearing what strong, powerful women have to say about being a good leader in both their professional and family lives. When Ms. Goldman stops to reevaluate, or “reset her personal GPS” as she calls it, she asks herself three questions: am I doing what I love? Am I still learning? Am I leading as well as I can? On the eve of the three-year anniversary of Akler Eye Center’s inception, it is a good time for me to take a breath and ask myself these questions.

Am I doing what I love? Yes, absolutely. I feel privileged to work in a field where I am making a difference in patients’ lives every day. I believe Akler Eye Center patients can feel the passion I and my team have about providing state-of-the art ophthalmic care, and often comment that they have never had such a positive doctor’s office experience.

Am I still learning? In the ever-changing field of ophthalmology, the learning can never stop. In the past year I continued to hone my skills performing femtosecond laser cataract surgery and ORA intraoperative aberrometry, while simultaneously implementing electronic medical records into our practice.

Am I leading as well as I can? Depending on the day, my staff and my family may have different answers. What I do believe is that I model what my expectations are of those around me – setting long-term goals and working hard to achieve them.

Ms. Goldman also noted that to lead effectively, you have to grow and stretch like an elastic band. As I look forward to the next 3 years, I promise my family, friends, staff and patients that I will keep reaching and stretching. I can’t wait to see what happens next.

We at Akler Eye Center look forward to taking care of all of your eye care needs as we navigate this “new normal” together.

Michelle Akler, MD
Akler Eye Center
Sterling Heights & Dearborn

Akler Eye Center is one of the top laser eye & LASIK surgery centers in Detroit, Michigan.

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