“How Can I Help You With This?”
I clearly remember the first (and last) time I rescued another scuba diver. It was right after completing a PADI rescue diver certification course.
No, it’s not Them. It’s You: How Your Lack of Boundaries Is Burning You Out
You didn’t become a veterinary practice owner so you could be on call for printer paper emergencies. But if you’re always available, that’s exactly how it feels — constant texts, questions, and interruptions, no matter the time of day.
Try Something That Scares You and Transform Your Future
Fear has this sneaky way of convincing us we’re protecting ourselves when we’re actually just staying small, I was reminded of this last week when I almost let my fear of speaking Spanish rob me of a beautiful experience of connection.
Stop Drowning in Your Own Practice: How Empowering Your Team Actually Sets You Free
You didn’t become a practice owner to be everyone’s go-to problem solver 24/7.
Adapt Your Leadership, Change Your Practice: How to Get the Best Out of Every Employee
After I bought my practice and inherited a team, it didn’t take me long (just a few years) to realize that my team wasn’t me – not even close – so expecting them to think and act like I did was never going to happen.
Stop Guessing, Start Assessing: Level up your Team’s Performance
Does this sound familiar? Your head tech is brilliant but really unmotivated. Your new receptionist is eager but keeps making scheduling mistakes. And your new VA started off strong, but is lacking many skills and is defensive when you try to correct him.
Fast Track Change with Minimal Pain: A cheat sheet for busy veterinary practice owners
Does getting your team to change feel like nailing gelatin to a tree? Getting buy-in, commitment and follow-through can be a very slippery challenge, and one that can become frustrating, painful, and inefficient for all if you’re not fully prepared.
How to Turn your Top 3 Vet Conference Ideas into Real Action in less than 30 Days.
We’ve all been there: You return from a fantastic veterinary conference, your head buzzing with exciting new ideas. You’re eager to revolutionize your practice, but then… reality hits. The daily grind threatens to swallow your enthusiasm whole.
The Pathway to Accountability
Back to the clipper situation (refer to the last blog), which had been ongoing for weeks until the infamous spay incident forced me to take action. Instead of staying in a victim mindset, I followed the Pathway to Accountability.
Accountability is Your New Best Friend
Last week, it took 20 minutes to shave a cat for surgery, not because of the procedure itself but due to the ten minutes spent searching for a sharp working set of clippers. This issue highlights a broader problem: a lack of accountability.
Turning Your Vision into Reality
Embarking on a goal-setting journey involves using a vision-based approach to map out one’s aspirations from the distant future back to the present. This method categorizes objectives into “far,” “near,” and “now” goals, providing a structured timeline that spans from immediate actions to long-term visions, such as career peaks or retirement plans.
SMART Goals
Setting SMART goals is a crucial step that turns your vision into reality.
By crafting goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound, you create a clear roadmap towards your desired vision.