Last night, I gave a person who has meant so much to me over the last 10 years a big hug. He had been a captain of industry when I was just getting started as a presenter and writer, and he gave me both confidence and an opportunity when I needed it. Over the years,… Read More
Perspective
Better Appointments in Less Time
You can have better appointments and less paperwork right now.I am in love with AI scribes and think (almost) every veterinarian should be using them starting right now. I’m serious. People talk a lot about innovation in veterinary medicine, and most of it is pretty ephemeral. They refer to innovation that has brought us a… Read More
Avoid Regret. Do This.
Let’s be honest: Making memories is often a pain in the rear. It snowed in Greenville last Friday. The vet clinic shut down and the kids were home from school as the flakes began to pile up. I was working through a pile of important projects and had told everyone I would be unavailable until… Read More
Taking Down the Holiday Lights
How do you feel as you disassemble the holiday season? Is it even possible to be as optimistic taking down strands of flashing lights as putting them up? For most of my adult life, I didn’t think so. I would always try to draw inspiration from the Dr. Seuss quote “Don’t cry because it’s over,… Read More
Is There Anything Good About Modern Vet Medicine?
Kelsey Beth Carpenter, RVT hosts a lively episode in which we find out what to do when we feel overwhelmed by the problems in our industry. On this episode of The Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast, Kelsey Beth Carpenter Dr. Andy Roark to discuss optimism and cynicism in veterinary medicine. They dive into how choosing… Read More
Reflections and Predictions
As the year wraps up, I have been looking back at my goals and predictions from previous years. I found this piece from last year and thought it was worth sharing again. I hope you’ll enjoy it! I’m not a New Year’s Resolution person. I have never been able to keep any resolutions past February,… Read More