Fixing Idle Staff (It's Deeper than Scolding)
A mountain of charts sits untouched.
The phone is lit with lines on hold.
A client waits impatiently in the lobby.
One of your CSRs is standing around holding up the wall near the coffee machine…idle.
Your first instinct is to reprimand her or give her some grunt work.
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When your staff messes up, do they feel safe?
As a practice owner, there will be days when it feels like the world is falling apart, especially when someone on your team makes a big mistake.
How you respond is what defines your culture.
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Sympathy harms your practice
Your vet tech was 45 minutes late.
She looks stressed as she explains that she woke up late.
You feel for her—after all, life happens.
But this isn’t the first time.
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It's about "we," not "me"
“We don’t wanna be thumbs down. We don’t wanna dictate what our staff does…”
How often do you walk into your practice and truly feel that positive, collaborative energy?
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Get unstuck in your ways
Adaptability isn’t just about learning the newest procedures or protocols—it’s about being willing to listen, learn, and evolve in how your practice is run.
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Don’t just imagine the practice you want
This is the kind of dream facility I hear vets fantasize about all the time.
If you’re just covering overhead costs, these dreams probably feel out of reach.
Don’t abandon your practice dreams.
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Positivity in the saddest of sads
Positivity doesn’t mean ignoring the hard stuff.
It means choosing to find the silver linings and setting a tone that uplifts rather than drains.
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Keep a kudos file
“Mrs. Bell couldn’t stop talking about how our techs were so great with her difficult cat, Whiskers.”
Moments like these shouldn’t get lost in the shuffle.
Your team—and you—deserve recognition for the wins, big or small.
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Make Mistakes—Just Not the Same One Twice
When you used up the last of the gauze pads, you didn’t tell anyone.
Now, your clinic is fresh out and starting a new week of treating patients.
Do you own up to your mistake or wave it off?
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Run a clinic, not a corporation
Profitability isn’t about greed; it’s about sustaining your practice and the exceptional care you provide.
Your independence from corporate-owned practices is your superpower.
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