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Are Veterinary Clients Really The Enemy?
Clients have been getting a lot of bad press in the veterinary media recently with a British Veterinary Association (BVA) report...
Dr Dave Nicol
1 min read


Go Further And Faster By Cultivating Good Vibe Moments
We all have moments where we experience a state of mind where things are very out of the normal in a positive way. I call them Great Vibe...
Dr Dave Nicol
5 min read


A Brief Manifesto For Happy Team Relations
I like questions. And good questions deserve answers and often lead to fascinating conversations. So when I saw this on the Vets: Stay,...
Dr Dave Nicol
3 min read


Hey! Ironic Facebook Keyboard Warrior - Think Before You Type
Today I'm posting a short Vlog about a growing trend that needs to be addressed. I'm talking about how easy it seems for grown adults to...
Dr Dave Nicol
1 min read


Graduation daze: practical advice for life after veterinary school
It’s almost 20 years since I graduated from Glasgow University Veterinary School. A boozy lunch was followed by an eagerly chanted (if...
Dr Dave Nicol
8 min read


Which state will you choose to live in?
In the past week, I’ve observed various behaviours in the world at large: The support and rallying round of an army of awesome people to...
Dr Dave Nicol
2 min read


Why I'm Shouting So Loudly For The New Graduate Vets
Over the past six months, I’ve worked solidly on two projects. My new book for graduate vets called “So You’re A Vet…Now What?” which,...
Dr Dave Nicol
5 min read


5 Hiring Tips To Improve Your New Graduate Retention Rate
Recruitment is a minefield where the wrong decision can be costly and damaging. With as many as 40% of new graduates reported to leave...
Dr Dave Nicol
4 min read


The Top 5 Excuses Vet Practices Give For Not Hiring New Graduates Destroyed
In the current environment of experienced vet scarcity, practices are increasingly turning to new graduates as the answer to the problem....
Dr Dave Nicol
5 min read





