The Office Chair Market Is Completely Unhinged
I tested every setting on every chair. Not because I had a methodology. Because the levers were there, and an unused lever feels like an unanswered question, and I cannot leave those alone.
Show Me Your Budget and I’ll Show You Your Culture
In veterinary medicine, culture is often blamed for burnout, turnover, and morale problems — but culture is usually the downstream effect of financial decisions. A veterinary practice budget quietly determines staffing levels, equipment reliability, professional development, and ultimately the quality of patient care. This article explains how budgeting functions as leadership and why financial stewardship is one of the most important clinical responsibilities in veterinary hospitals and practices.
The Kind of Leader People Tell the Truth To
Most leaders say they want honesty, but people don’t decide what to say based on the poster in the hallway—they decide based on risk. The truth is usually in the room; it’s just not always safe yet. This article explores why people stay quiet, what leaders who get the real story look like, and the practical, Tuesday-afternoon behaviors that make telling the truth feel safer than staying silent.
You’re Not Behind
You’re not behind. You’re trying to keep up with a race you never agreed to run.
You look around and everyone else seems like they’ve got it figured out. Clean LinkedIn profile. Clear trajectory. No visible panic.
Meanwhile, you’re lying awake at 2 a.m. wondering if you made the wrong call five years ago. You’re staring at a promotion everyone congratulated you for and thinking, “Is this really it?”
If you’ve ever looked around at your life and thought, “I expected it to feel different by now,” this one’s for you. Not because you failed. But because you did almost everything you were supposed to do—and there’s still a gap between the life you imagined and the one you’re actually living.
You’re not behind. You’re just finally honest enough to notice that gap.