Face to face with Dr. Jiyen Shin

Talking Points
"Yoga and meditation allows me to center and regroup myself from the hecticness of modern life." As I believe in trying to live and perform at my own highest level, Luxottica's devotion to excellence resonates well with me."

Name of store(s)/practice(s)
Golden San Gabriel Optometric Vision Center
Golden Rowland Heights Optometry

Locations
2 locations :
Los Angeles County, California

Number of employees
55

Years in business
15

Working with Luxottica
Since the beginning of the practice

What does “Working Together” with Luxottica mean to you
The management team of Luxottica is youthful and forward-thinking. Working with them gave me the assurance that we can count on each other to be constantly creative and not to be complacent with the current success.

What makes you different from your competitors
We'd like to make sure each of our patients go home with an unsurpassed feeling of excellence in service, merchandise quality and value.

How is your business going to change in the near future
Expand our high-end eyewear selections, including the latest designer labels from Luxottica.

One piece of advice for your peers
Selling eyewear is more than satisfying our customers' need. We sell them want they want and wish for, such as, fashion, lifestyle, and status. Eye examination is a way of giving our patients a peace of mind.

One piece of great advice someone gave you
Don't take life so seriously; have fun in it.

Something you are excited about for 2007
Our offices broke the all-time sales record in the first quarter of 2007 and are expected to do the same for the second quarter.

Things you do to keep up to date in your work
I attend educational seminars, read optometric journals and discuss clinical cases with other eye care practitioners, including my husband who is also an OD, to keep up with the ever- advancing field of optometry.

What do you think is the next big trend in eye wear
Catering to "lifestyle" eye wears across all age spectrum both in women and men.

What do you like about yoga
Like most working mothers, I am constantly trying to strike a balance between professional and family life. Yoga and meditation allows me to center and regroup myself from the hecticness of modern life.

Other activities, sports or hobbies you do on your free time
My husband and I enjoy smoking fine cigars, drinking wine and discussing anything that happened around us after our daughter has gone to bed.

Your dream vacation
Anywhere I can spend uninterrupted quality time with my husband and daughter.

What’s on your desk right now
I am very hands-on in all aspects of the offices, so I have several working files of all the projects, now and the near future.

Last book read
The Power of Intention by Wayne Dyer

Favorite movie
The Christmas Story.

Favorite food
All types of spicy food.