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Uncertainty creates fear. Veterinary Medicine is full of uncertainty. It’s no wonder many of us feel stressed, anxious, and worried a lot of the time. Under all of those emotions is fear. We’ve tried our best to eliminate the uncertainty. We’ve become control freaks & perfectionists. (okay, okay… so maybe those aren’t new traits… but they are […]

Fear is a powerful motivator. It makes perfect since when we remember the original purpose of this emotion… Self Preservation. Fear is part of our built-in alert system. Super useful when our ancestors were being hunted by predators, not so much today. The alert system still exists… and it’s really good at sending off false

Feeling angry with your veterinary clients because they just don’t get it? Tired of the complaining about scheduling appointments, curbside service, and the inability to get in same-day? Wishing they’d just chill out and understand what you’re going through? You aren’t alone. But it’s not just veterinary clinics experiencing this Extra from clients. And it’s

How are you choosing your clients? Are you intentionally cultivating the clientele you serve? Or, are you just accepting every potential client who seeks your services? Did you even realize you had a choice? You Do! What about your compensation… Are you paying yourself adequately as a practice owner? Do you understand how you can

Vet Med is an interesting career. Often a Love / Hate relationship. Spectacularly rewarding, and crushingly devastating all at the same time. The events that occur in veterinary medicine are just part of the job. The way that we respond to the events, is optional. OPTIONAL. That’s really hard to see when a client is

Are you your own advocate? Or are you passing the responsibility of your emotional well-being to things outside of yourself…  … things you probably can’t control? So many of us in veterinary medicine do just that. We conclude that it is challenging, or even impossible, to create joyful and peaceful lives while also working in

Scenario: You’re asked a yes-or-no question. How do you respond? Yes, without hesitating? Awesome! No, without regret? Excellent!  No, with remorse because you really want to say yes? Uh-oh… trouble ahead… Yes, with bitterness and anger because you really want to say no? Welcome to the People Pleasers Club… your future is at risk. Not

Therapy or Coaching? It’s a question I’m asked frequently by my veterinary colleagues. It’s yet another example of binary thinking… either/or… For some of us, both might be the best choice. Mostly it just comes down to our ultimate goals. If we want to heal the past and put it to rest, therapy is great

How do you think your life should be? For that matter, how do you believe the world should be? We all have our opinions… … and when it comes to our own lives, the gap between what we believe it should be like and what it actually is, creates emotional turmoil. This is true in