A note for anyone who thinks their success today is defined by how things play out tomorrow I have a friend who is a medical director and feels stressed because he doesn’t own a clinic to sell when he is ready to retire. I have another friend who started a purpose-driven business that thrived for… Read More
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Am I Expected to Stay Late?
A note for anyone who thinks the new generation “doesn’t want to work hard” “So… our new hire seems really fixated on what time they will get to leave. How big of a red flag is that?” I’m often asked for thoughts on what is perceived as the new generation’s fixation on work life balance…. Read More
Should Relief Vets Be Paid on Production?
A note for anyone who is, or who pays, a relief vet I have come to understand recently that if you want to “go viral” as the kids say, you need to write things that divide the audience, scorch some earth, and elicit strong emotions. It also helps if you can “beef” with somebody like… Read More
Entering the Forest Alone
(A note for anyone who is wondering what to do) I had breakfast yesterday with a mentor of mine. At one point I asked him “If you were me, and you (hopefully) had 20 years left in your career, what would you do with it?” He replied, “That depends entirely on what legacy I wanted… Read More
A Different Time in Your Life
(A note for anyone who thinks their younger or older self would be better off) Do you ever wish you were in a different part of your life? Yesterday, a good friend mentioned that he’s now as far from veterinary school as the mentors he idolized back when he graduated. The veterinarians who made it… Read More
I’m sweating over here!
(A note for anyone who wonders why they agree to do things that kind of suck) It. Is. Hot. I’m writing to you from my back porch in South Carolina where it’s been hitting 100° F (38° C) almost daily for the last few weeks. “Why?” you might ask. “Why are you sitting on the… Read More