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Kent Godfrey

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Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! My guest on today’s show is Dr. Kent Godfrey. Kent owns a multi-location practice in and around the Denver, CO area and has, by most definitions, a very successful practice. In this episode, we talk about Kent’s path into practice ownership and the state of his practice right now. We also touch on something that is very important to him and that is using his professional skills as an OD to give back to those that need an ECP through his volunteerism with VOSH. From there, our conversation shifts towards something that left me with a great impression when researching his backstory, and that was his website. We talk about the importance of giving your website visitors a great first impression and connecting with their feelings as opposed to showcasing all of your practice’s features. We also talk about his success using an online scheduling tool and why that, along with other tools, are going to be the standard and given expectation in the future…and not just an added benefit. Our conversation then shifts to talking about one of the most impactful decisions he’s made in his professional life, and that was joining a mastermind group. Kent shares the format and structure of their mastermind group and why it’s so important that, if you join a mastermind group, you should be prepared to “show it all” and leave no stone unturned in your practice. He also defines what each of their member’s commitment is to the group and the cost associated with joining such a group. We then transition the conversation into talking about leadership principles. Kent talks about one of the biggest lessons he’s learned in managing and leading people, why you need to have ground rules and guard rails around your practice, and why it’s important to think of your team as just that: a team…and moreso even your “professional family.” We wrap up the conversation by talking about some of the key financial and practice metrics that he evaluates and the frequency with which he looks at them and the biggest lesson he’s learned that, if given the chance, he’d go back and teach his younger self. As a reminder, you can get all the information discussed in today’s conversation by visiting our website at integratedpwm.com and clicking on the Learning Center. While there, you can also set up a 15min pre-discovery conversation to learn a little bit more about what it means to work with our firm or download our popular ebook called “Five Tips to Financial Freedom for Optometrists.” And with that introduction, I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Kent Godfrey.   Links: Front Range Family Eye Care website Schedule Your Exam online pt scheduler  Tips for starting a mastermind group   —————————————————————————————————— Please rate and subscribe to 20/20 Money on these platforms  Apple Podcasts  Spotify  Google Play Stitcher   —————————————————————————————————— For past episodes of 20/20 Money with full companion show notes, please check out our episode archive here!

Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! My guest on today’s show is Dr. Kent Godfrey. Kent owns a multi-location practice in and around the Denver, CO area and has, by most definitions, a very successful practice. In this episode, we talk about Kent’s path into practice ownership and the state of his practice right now. We also touch on something that is very important to him and that is using his professional skills as an OD to give back to those that need an ECP through his volunteerism with VOSH. From there, our conversation shifts towards something that left me with a great impression when researching his backstory, and that was his website. We talk about the importance of giving your website visitors a great first impression and connecting with their feelings as opposed to showcasing all of your practice’s features. We also talk about his success using an online scheduling tool and why that, along with other tools, are going to be the standard and given expectation in the future…and not just an added benefit. Our conversation then shifts to talking about one of the most impactful decisions he’s made in his professional life, and that was joining a mastermind group. Kent shares the format and structure of their mastermind group and why it’s so important that, if you join a mastermind group, you should be prepared to “show it all” and leave no stone unturned in your practice. He also defines what each of their member’s commitment is to the group and the cost associated with joining such a group. We then transition the conversation into talking about leadership principles. Kent talks about one of the biggest lessons he’s learned in managing and leading people, why you need to have ground rules and guard rails around your practice, and why it’s important to think of your team as just that: a team…and moreso even your “professional family.” We wrap up the conversation by talking about some of the key financial and practice metrics that he evaluates and the frequency with which he looks at them and the biggest lesson he’s learned that, if given the chance, he’d go back and teach his younger self. As a reminder, you can get all the information discussed in today’s conversation by visiting our website at <a href="http://integratedpwm.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">integratedpwm.com</a> and clicking on the Learning Center. While there, you can also set up a 15min pre-discovery conversation to learn a little bit more about what it means to work with our firm or download our popular ebook called “Five Tips to Financial Freedom for Optometrists.” And with that introduction, I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Kent Godfrey. Links: <a href="http://frontrangefamilyeyecare.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Front Range Family Eye Care website</a> <a href="https://scheduleyourexam.com/ScheduleYourExam.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schedule Your Exam online pt scheduler</a> <a href="https://www.score.org/blog/5-essential-rules-building-mastermind-group-gets-results" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tips for starting a mastermind group</a> —————————————————————————————————— Please rate and subscribe to 20/20 Money on these platforms <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dose-podcast/id1438352481?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/44jE3DxOjZQPok0H9D2jw3?si=7fhsalltRqGlwEbVqYnAQA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Iaml3vefwijqtlqob4dcuk3vtya?t=The_Dose_Podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play</a> <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=245757&amp;refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher </a> —————————————————————————————————— For past episodes of 20/20 Money with full companion show notes, please check out our <a href="https://integratedpwm.com/media-hub/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">episode archive here!</a>

The Impact of Mastermind Groups: The Story of Dr. Kent Godfrey

In episode 5 of The Twenty Minute VC, we are joined by Kent Godfrey, General Partner at Pond Ventures. Prior to entering into the VC industry Kent was Chairman and CEO of Andromedia before merging it with MacroMedia. Kent was also CEO of Frictionless Commerce concluding with the sale of the company to SAP in 2006. Kent has previously served on the board of numerous companies including LiveRail (acquired by Facebook), TRM Corporation (Nasdaq:TRMM), HipBone Communications (acquired by Kana) and Vocal Point Inc (acquired by Telecom Italia). In this session you will learn:   What is the most challenging aspect of being a CEO? Should CEO's have a clear and precise strategy for the future? What can a CEO do to position themselves to be more successful? How can an individual develop the skills to be a successful CEO? What Kent learnt from his meetings with Steve Jobs? What is the most challenging aspect of transitioning from CEO to VC? What do VCs do when concerned about an investment? What is the best aspect of being a Venture Capitalist? Is it possible to go straight into the Venture Capital industry from University?  We end the episode with a quick fire round where Ken describes the future of the Internet Of Things (IOT). Why Founders are better than a Founder? Plus, what the biggest misunderstanding of the Venture Capital industry is? For all the resources mentioned in today's show heav on over to www.thetwentyminutevc.com

In episode 5 of The Twenty Minute VC, we are joined by Kent Godfrey, General Partner at Pond Ventures. Prior to entering into the VC industry Kent was Chairman and CEO of Andromedia before merging it with MacroMedia. Kent was also CEO of Frictionless Commerce concluding with the sale of the company to SAP in 2006. Kent has previously served on the board of numerous companies including LiveRail (acquired by Facebook), TRM Corporation (Nasdaq:TRMM), HipBone Communications (acquired by Kana) and Vocal Point Inc (acquired by Telecom Italia). In this session you will learn:  <ul> <li>What is the most challenging aspect of being a CEO?</li> <li>Should CEO's have a clear and precise strategy for the future?</li> <li>What can a CEO do to position themselves to be more successful?</li> <li>How can an individual develop the skills to be a successful CEO?</li> <li>What Kent learnt from his meetings with Steve Jobs?</li> <li>What is the most challenging aspect of transitioning from CEO to VC?</li> <li>What do VCs do when concerned about an investment?</li> <li>What is the best aspect of being a Venture Capitalist?</li> <li>Is it possible to go straight into the Venture Capital industry from University?</li> </ul> We end the episode with a quick fire round where Ken describes the future of the Internet Of Things (IOT). Why Founders are better than a Founder? Plus, what the biggest misunderstanding of the Venture Capital industry is? For all the resources mentioned in today's show heav on over to <a href="http://www.thetwentyminutevc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thetwentyminutevc.com</a>

20 VC 005: Be The Best CEO with Kent Godfrey