Internal conflict in veterinary hospitals is a very common occurrence. In addition to being super-uncomfortable to witness, it also has a very real and negative impact on client service and patient care. Everyone who is aware of the conflict plays a part in its perpetuation if they don’t speak up. When we ignore the conflicts, …
Episode 136 | Navigating Internal Conflict in Veterinary Hospitals Read More »
Money… It’s an inevitable component of the practice of veterinary medicine, and a potential source of anxiety for everyone involved. As veterinary professionals, many of us get a little nervous talking about prices and going over estimates with our clients. We brace ourselves for the “you’re only in it for the money” statement we’ve heard …
When it comes down to it, creating balance in your life is simply math. We all have the same number of hours in a week… so how do some people seem to get more done with the time they have? How do they have time for hobbies, travel, self-care, families, relationships… It’s all about focus. …
Episode 134 | How to Stop Giving All Your Time to VetMed Read More »
Who are you fighting against? Where is the need to be “right” popping up in your world? In what ways do you sit in judgment over others’ choices and actions? When we stop to consider these questions, many of us can find a list of examples of this type of behavior in our own lives. …
Episode 133 | Us Against Them in VetMed and Life Read More »
“I just don’t have time.” When was the last time you said that? How often do you use it to justify a decision? Are you blaming it for the condition of your wellbeing? Many of us are, and we don’t even realize it. A culture of busyness is common in the world. It keeps us …
Episode 132 | The Real Impact of the “Not Enough Time” Lie in VetMed & Life Read More »
Most of us don’t enjoy being around negative people… … but we don’t recognize we’re one of them ourselves. We want to embrace a positive perspective… … and then we argue against its existence. We want the future to be better than what we are experiencing right now… … but we resist the very simple …
When we are unhappy or discontent in veterinary medicine, or any area of our lives, we begin searching for the cause. We then draw conclusions about our circumstances and determine the way to be happier is to get away from the “bad” circumstances we’ve identified. In VetMed these “bad” circumstances are typically jobs, fellow veterinary …
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 …
Episode 129 | Job Hopping: A Common Coping Mechanism in Vet Med Read More »
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 …
Episode 128 | React or Respond? How Your Emotional Wellbeing Depends On Your Choice Read More »
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 …
Episode 127 | The Corporate Divide in Vet Med: True Threat or Fabricated Foe? Read More »
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