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A Different Way to Look at Success

May 22, 2025 by Andy Roark DVM MS

A note for every Veterinary Assistant (and anyone who is wondering if they are doing enough with their life) I think one of the great questions each of us must decide for ourselves is if we have done enough with our lives. For people who are motivated, gold-star-getting, straight-A-achieving, checkers-of-boxes, there is a terrible fear… Read More

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Perspective, Team Culture

How to Change People (Including Ourselves)

May 15, 2025 by Andy Roark DVM MS

Last week, I mentioned that one of the lessons I’ve learned in my life is how little control we have over the identity of our children. We are not the architects of the tiny people we create. We are simply their gardeners.  This revelation has brought a lot of questions for me about peoples’ ability… Read More

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Things We Didn’t Understand About Our Mothers

May 9, 2025 by Andy Roark DVM MS

As Mother’s Day approaches, I’ve been thinking about how my understanding of my mother has changed over the years. The way we know our parents as children and the way we understand them as adults are fundamentally different states. The transition from seeing our mothers through the eyes of a child to those of a… Read More

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Perspective

What if No One Spoke to You?

May 1, 2025 by Andy Roark DVM MS

I was recently reading a fantastic autobiography by legendary basketball coach George Raveling, and in it he said that the majority of young people he works with did not have a single person give them an affirming word most days. I found this idea heartbreaking. Imagine no one saying anything positive to you for days… Read More

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Care, Perspective, Team Culture, Wellness

Who We Decide to Adore

April 22, 2025 by Andy Roark DVM MS

Over the last several months, my youngest daughter and I have gotten into watching NBA basketball. By this I mean we routinely put a game on the TV after dinner so I can fall asleep sitting on the couch and my daughter can either watch American Idol or The Rookie on her iPad. It’s what… Read More

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Permission Slip

April 16, 2025 by Andy Roark DVM MS

Good news! I have something for you. It’s a permission slip that lets you only worry about today’s problems. This gets you out of any ruminating on pain from the past and also worrying about problems that either haven’t actually happened or that you can’t yet do anything about. Here’s how it works: Think about… Read More

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Perspective

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