Career Development

2007 BPA Statement -- Veterinary Economics

Plan your best year yet with our experts' goals and room for your own on this two-page form.

Complicated feelings about situations can make for more creativity in the workplace, according to a new study.

So, I recently had something of a rough patch at work. We lost two members of our five-person editorial team in one month ... can you empathize?

Clean up with 12 monthly resolutions for your best year yet! Plus! Three more must-do's from the experts!

Management by walking around is a concept put forward by Tom Peters in "In Search of Excellence."

Men: Don't marry a woman with a career because you'll run a higher risk of having marital problems (read: divorce).

Don't let Mondays drag you down. Use these tips to start the workweek with the right attitude.

You hope you never see that "specializes in bad news" TV reporter at your door. But you could. And then you need this advice.

Your client says, "You care more about my money than you do about my pet." How do you respond?

This veterinarian's passion for practice-and helicopters-lets him fill a unique niche.

Have you or are you successfully managing this balancing act? Share your strategies, struggles, and triumphs here.

Back in the trenches, I've realized that often we're worth more than we think. Don't undervalue your skills; the truth is that most people couldn't do your job.

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Maintaining some semblance of your current lifestyle in retirement doesn't have to be a "pie in the sky" idea-if you plan ahead. (Hey, 30-somethings: We're talking to you!)

Lose your co-workers? goodwill--and their respect--with these simple steps.

You cover a lot of ground everyday, leaping personal and professional hurdles. Balance and practice will help you tread diverse terrain and become more than a well-rounded doctor-you'll be a well-rounded person.

My manager and associate order equine products through my veterinary practice. Is this legal, since I don't treat horses?

Owners and associates, you can see eye to eye. Just get the monkeys off your back.

Agree on the basic care you want to deliver at your veterinary hospital. Write it down. And get all your team members heading in the same direction.

Learning to take the hard hits with poise and professionalism will make you a better doctor. So when the ugliest parts of your job throw a punch-jab combination, roll with it.

Difficult clients do your practice more harm than good by damaging team morale and causing conflict. Figure out who they are, and let them go.

From divorce to debt, everyone deals with personal issues?and you may feel you shoulder too big a burden. Use these strategies to manage tough situations when they spill into the workplace.

A relief career takes you from place to place, giving you the opportunity to experience practice in a different way. Yet this lifestyle isn't for everyone. Find out what skills and strategies will make this a successful career path for you.

Conflict closed this practice's doors for good. Don't suffer the same fate.

Try these strategies to beat back burnout and stay jazzed about your work.

If your team members aren't feeling satisfied with their jobs, find out what's wrong?and find a fix.

We're taking our practices to the next level by introducing quality control protocols. Better control means better results, which gives us the foundation we need to be more than just a good hospital; we want to be great.