I’m not doing very well right now. I’m sure part of it is about the fact that it’s 3:45 am and I’m sitting at the airport in Nashville, but most of it is about my irritated eyes and the tightness in my chest. All of this came upon me suddenly a few days ago. I… Read More
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I Should Not Have Written This
This post is fictitious. Any resemblance to pets, people or practices is purely coincidental. If stories of fictional euthanasia make you uncomfortable, please consider skipping this story. Alternatively, If you like scary vet stories, you might enjoy last year’s post on The Disturbing Case of Dr. Levana Crow. I don’t know why, but somehow I know… Read More
Stop Trying to Solve People
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
What Technicians Mean to Us
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
Podcast Episodes for Vet Techs
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
Can You Like Something Others Do Not?
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