July 2023

Hopping from job to job is a common coping mechanism in Vet Med. When we hit the breaking point of discomfort in our current jobs, we start looking for a new position. We justify it with a list of all things that are “bad” or “wrong” in our current job, and set out to find […]

Did you know that reacting and responding are actually two different things? Not only that, our emotional experience of any situation depends on which path we choose. When we react, we engage without deliberate choice. In doing so, it is easy to believe we are at the mercy of our circumstances and what is happening

Corporate veterinary practice is a common villain of choice for veterinary professionals… especially those who have had a bad experience working for a corporation. The commiseration around bad corporate experiences is wide-spread, often showing up as attacks on the organizations themselves, and the veterinary professionals who elect to work there. But why? Is corporate veterinary

In Veterinary Medicine, our client interactions often end up in “us against them”… especially when the interaction is emotionally charged or perceived as negative or aggressive.  Given the state of our world these days, it’s not surprising. We are seeing this type of fear-based division everywhere. In our heightened states of emotional reaction, the consequences