Beyond the Stethoscope

Why did you enter the veterinary profession? Was it to help people and their pets, ensure a safe and humane food supply, or prevent the spread of zoonotic disease? Perhaps…

Is it a rabbit or a duck? Is the glass half-full or half-empty? Are you successful or unsuccessful?  The answer to that question, as well as the others, depends on…

We are now a few months into the new year, and many of us may start to feel overwhelmed, guilty or upset with ourselves when we realize our New Year’s…

How do we motivate others, lead and inspire a team when struggling with the day-to-day uncertainties and stressors in our own lives? This was a question that dominated 2020 and…

As we head into a new year, a new career path or a new stage in life, we might be wondering what our purpose in life is. I often get…

As we are finding our ways through this pandemic—deciding when and how to allow clients back into exam rooms, when kids will be going back to school and what life…

Recently, I was asked a powerful question by a colleague: “How do we get out of negative thought patterns?”  We all know that negative thoughts open the door to the…

Veterinary medicine can be both competitive as well as collaborative, but can our competitors also be our greatest assets? I’ve been thinking about this question a lot lately as I…

How many of us have fallen victim to the idea that, once I graduate veterinary college then I will be happy, or, once I own my own practice then I…

Making an impact in today’s fast-paced world and social media abyss is simpler than you think.  It can be hard to figure out where we fit in and how we…

At the beginning of every year, so many of us take time to think about and resolve to accomplish a goal, implement a new habit or start a new project.…

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