February - 2018

Dr Dave's Blog & Podcast Homepage

Est 2009

All of my Podcasts and blogs are
published here each week.

Somewhat more sporadically, I publish blogs, vlogs and other media here, with my monthly podcast - Blunt Dissection each month too.

If you ever have a question you'd like an answer to then here's a great place to submit it. The best way is to send in a short video of you asking the question - if you want to do this and get a response then I'd ask that you follow using the format below closely:

1. State who you are and where you are from.
2. Ask your question as concisely as possible, it must be under 30 seconds long.

3. Upload your video using this form.

Freewheelin' Ep 4: How Do I Make Time To Mentor My Grads?

Dr Dave Nicol

Freewheelin' Ep 4: How Do I Make Time To Mentor My Grads?

On today's show, I answer the question: "How do I deliver on the promise of mentoring for new grad vets?" The question was submitted on Facebook by Michelle Daniel. Submit your question for me on twitter, facebook or Instagram. Submit to @drdavenicol on each and tag the question #askdrdave. Everyone who has their question answered will win a signed copy of Dr Dave's latest book, So You're A Vet...Now What? Have a great week, Dr D. Sponsor message today from VetX: The global

Dr Dave Nicol

Blunt Dissection Ep 13: Dr Gerardo Poli

On today’s show, we welcome Dr Gerardo Poli, author of the minivet guide, Emergency Veterinarian and Director at Animal Emergency Service, a business with four hospitals based in Queensland, Australia. He completed his Vet Degree at the University of Queensland, Australia in 2008 - graduating with first class honours. He was awarded the Australian Veterinary Association Student Award and Gerardo was also selected as valedictorian of his year. Following graduation, he spen

Dr Dave Nicol

Why Audio Is Killer For 2018

Explore. Create. Grow.These are the three most important words in my business world. They define what I am all about as a person, and at the heart of each is one unquenchable desire… To learn how to be a better version of myself tomorrow than I was today. And the most important word of that statement is... Learn. Where do we find time to learn? We’re all super-busy and have a hard time getting downtime away from the technical nature of our jobs. Maybe to you, that means atten

Dr Dave Nicol

Want To Make 2018 Great? Start With You

A critical skill all good leaders must develop is humble, honest self-awareness. Not the all too common self-aggrandisement that accompany the leader's swagger; a symptom of a puffed up ego. Don’t believe me that you’ve got this going on? See how you react when someone challenges you about a piece of work you’ve done or an idea you’ve had. Honest self-awareness is about being able to strip away the layers of self-delusion to arrive at the truth… the real version of you. The