Sue Downes, CEO and co-founder of MyEyeDr., has worked in almost every area of the eye care field for more than thirty years. Sue has built a brand that is as unique as she is and has created a brand identity for MyEyeDr. that connects independent optometry practices under one unifying mission – to provide the best vision health and wellness experience possible for patients. In addition to her work, Downes is an active volunteer throughout the community and has been the recipient of several prestigious honors, including Montgomery County Chamber’s “Spirit of Free Enterprise” award; the 2011 Most Influential Woman award; the 2012 Smart CEO award for Entrepreneurial Spirit; the 2015 ACG Corporate Growth Award; the Optical Women’s Association 2016 winner of the Pleiades Award; the 2018 Person of Vision by Prevent Blindness; and was recently named Vice Chairwoman of Highpoint University’s Elizabeth Miller Strickland Women’s Leadership Council.
When I was asked to provide five tips to help businesses thrive, I instantly thought of one key theme: how to build and nurture a successful team. I’m going to share five tips to help your greatest asset, your people, thrive, and the business results will follow! Having co-founded and run MyEyeDr. for the last...