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One of the greatest pitfalls in practice, and especially in practice leadership, is what the legendary investor Charlie Munger used to call “physics envy.” Physics envy is the desire to take highly complex systems and imagine that there is a secret, knowable formula driving it all. The unfortunate truth is that this is not how… Read More

A note for anyone who is a veterinary technician or knows one This week is National Veterinary Technician Week, and I want to use this space to honor those who work so hard to make care in our practices happen. I know I could tell you all about how wonderful technicians are, how bright I… Read More

The Cone of Shame Podcast has been around for some years now, and in that time, we’ve covered some pivotal Vet Tech topics and had some phenomenal Vet Tech guests. Here’s a roundup of just *some* of those episodes in celebration of Vet Tech Week! These episodes can be found wherever you normally enjoy streaming… Read More

A note for anyone who factors online voices into your decision about what is enjoyable or satisfying [Note: I promise this is not really an article about Taylor Swift… Unless you want it to be. Then it totally is.] This week, I am fascinated by the online battle over whether or not Taylor Swift’s new… Read More

A note for anyone who keeps learning things but doesn’t seem to get closer to their goals Let me start by saying that I am a big fan of learning and education. I teach for a living both in the exam room and at the Uncharted Veterinary Conference. I’m also married to a college professor… Read More

A note for anyone who is providing a service that everyone else has stopped providing There is a special kind of pain in veterinary medicine that is much more common than people think. I call it the pain of the last one standing, and it’s heartbreaking. Imagine for a moment that you live and practice… Read More