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Communication is one of the most important tools for great leadership. How you speak to others, about others, to yourself, and about yourself, can empower or disempower people. Words can lift people u...

The key to self-development is having a growth mindset, but I think the key to developing others is a coach mindset. You see, a growth mindset focuses on your abilities, qualities, and capabilities an...

When it comes to leadership, many assume it's an innate trait, either present from birth or forever out of reach. However, I firmly believe that leadership is a skill that can be cultivated with th...

1.  Coaching is a mirror. 

One way of viewing coaching is that a coach holds up a mirror to you and then your world is reflected back to you. You just see it in a fresh new way, which then in turn a...

As a veterinary leader, self-awareness is key.  

Self-awareness comes from knowing yourself, knowing your values, personality, needs, habits, and emotions. It is through self-awareness that you can c...

For a long time, the veterinary profession has adhered to the leader-follower approach. It seems logical for a high stress environment where emergency situations happen. But what the leader-follower m...

Would you like to know the secret to success when it comes to recruitment?

Well, hang around because I'm going to tell you in a moment, but I'll start with a famous quote from Henry Ford.

He said, "...

When it's a candidate's market it puts added pressure on you as the practice owner / leader to get the process of recruitment right.

But it's tough when you feel like you're just one of many practice...

Let me tell you about a client of mine; I'm going to call her Helen for the sake of this post.

Helen is driven, has direction, goals, and passion. She's the Clinical Director of a five vet practice a...