The Next Level Project
In all elements of life - it is important to try and get to the next level. In this podcast Drew Brandom interviews owners and founders of companies from 10 employees to multiple thousand employees to better understand how they achieve success. We talk about upbringing, starting years, failures and success along the way. Tune in to learn from trail blazers who have already paved the way.
The Next Level Project
Ep. 16 Patti Barkey - Bowden Eye and Associates CEO
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Drew Brandom
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In this episode we get to hear from Patti Barkey who is the CEO of Bowden Eye and Associates. We get to hear her story of literally starting at the bottom of her field (not getting paid)…to moving up the ranks to become the CEO of a successful practice.
In this discussion she talks about being a woman in business, growing a practice that had some challenges, almost quitting, and carving a unique practice in a world that focuses on glasses and contact lenses.
If you want to find out more information about their practice you can visit https://www.bowdeneye.com/
What does Bowden Eye and Associates do?
Where did you grow up?
What kind of student were you?
Did you go to college?
What was your first job?
What sparked the interest in your field?
Did you learn from past managers?
What was it like to step into the CEO role?
How did you step into the role?
Being introverted - have you forced yourself out of your shell?
What were the first areas you sought to improve.
What is important in your culture?
What are some successes and failures?