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7 Reasons to Write a Daily Journal
Journaling is a discipline that I’ve only come to in the past two years but it’s one that I find remarkably powerful- both for the...
Dr Dave Nicol
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A letter in leadership from the US Marine Corp
One of my blog readers, Chris (who is a Company Commander on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps), wrote to me after reading an earlier...
Dr Dave Nicol
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How do we keep veterinary medicine fun?
I just got finished up with my first interview for a new podcast I’m hosting (due later this month) with Dr Diederik Gelderman. We had a...
Dr Dave Nicol
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Use coaching to become a better leader (& parent)
Watching someone light up with happiness and amazement when they accomplish something new is one of the coolest things to witness. And...
Dr Dave Nicol
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Leadership - A definition that works well for me.
Leadership is one of those topics with an almost bottomless pit of resources describing it. Despite this, a useful working definition can...
Dr Dave Nicol
2 min read
Top five ways to mess up a veterinary recruitment interview
Recruitment interviews are a minefield and most people working in vet clinics have never received any useful training in how to get them...
Dr Dave Nicol
4 min read
Una Mas? A small question with profound impact.
I recently moved back to the UK from Australia and let’s say the timing could have been better from a seasonal perspective. Southern...
Dr Dave Nicol
2 min read
2017 is when you finally kick your 'poor people' habit.
Christmas is over and I hope you’ve broken bread with your loved ones, Santa was kind and you’ve been able to recharge your batteries...
Dr Dave Nicol
3 min read
Five lessons from Australia that will make you happier in your vet practice.
1. A life less formal breaks down barriers. Aussies tend to take themselves a little bit less seriously than us Brits. ‘Mate-ship’ is a...
Dr Dave Nicol
3 min read
