by Dr Natasha Wilks | Apr 20, 2017 | Burnout & Compassion Fatigue, Stress Management, Veterinary Coaching, Well-Being
Prince Harry was recently interviewed about mental health. The podcast is honest, insightful and refreshing. Prince Harry discusses the issues he’s dealt with and how ignoring his grief and emotions for 20 years affected him greatly. Listen to the podcast...
by Dr Natasha Wilks | Apr 11, 2017 | Client Engagement, High Performance, Leadership Skills, Understanding Clients, Veterinary Coaching, Veterinary Communication
I recently read an Inc article ‘Your clients don’t care where you went to college’. I had to agree with it! Clients care about your competence not your credentials! I don’t need to see my doctor or dentist’s degree to know that they have...
by Dr Natasha Wilks | Mar 27, 2017 | Burnout & Compassion Fatigue, High Performance, Mindset, Stress Management, Veterinary Coaching, Well-Being
In the previous articles, I’ve discussed sleep, exercise and a good diet which are the key elements to your wellbeing. What else do veterinarians need to prioritise? Rest and rejuvenation. Veterinarians don’t do breaks, lunch or taking holidays well. How...
by Dr Natasha Wilks | Mar 13, 2017 | Burnout & Compassion Fatigue, High Performance, Stress Management, Veterinary Coaching, Well-Being
In the previous 2 articles, I’ve discussed sleep and exercise as a critical component of your wellbeing. Now it’s time to discuss your diet. Have you ever had a busy day where you didn’t stop to get a break or to eat lunch. How depleted did you...
by Dr Natasha Wilks | Feb 27, 2017 | Burnout & Compassion Fatigue, High Performance, Stress Management, Veterinary Coaching, Well-Being
Who has time to exercise? I’m a busy mother who works in veterinary practice and also has a coaching practice. It’s not on my priority list. Which is why it should be! I’ll admit my weight isn’t what it should be so that’s the first...
by Dr Natasha Wilks | Feb 13, 2017 | Burnout & Compassion Fatigue, Stress Management, Veterinary Coaching, Well-Being
Let’s face it, with the long hours, high demand work and on call commitments, enough good quality sleep has been elusive for many veterinarians. I see a lot of people needing lots of caffeine to get them going and alcohol to wind them down. All this does is...
by Dr Natasha Wilks | Nov 3, 2016 | Client Engagement, High Performance, Leadership Skills, Mindset, Understanding Clients, Veterinary Coaching, Veterinary Income, Veterinary Practice
I’ve just returned from a week in Dubai training a local practice. Regardless of location, practice owners have similar issues with their teams and with clients. Problems are universal! I had a great time training the...
by Dr Natasha Wilks | Oct 20, 2016 | High Performance, Mindset, Veterinary Income, Veterinary Salary Negotiation
Every day in practice, charges are missed or incorrectly invoiced. At the time, one missed charge in a consultation doesn’t seem substantial but the cumulative effect is significant. This directly contributes to a reduced turnover for the individual veterinarian and...
by Dr Natasha Wilks | Sep 26, 2016 | Veterinary Coaching
In October 7th, I am presenting 2 sessions at the AVBA Mental Health Forum. I will be discussing Awareness and Strategies for a Mentally Healthy Workplace. It is great that the profession is increasing it’s awareness of mental health and how to create mentally...
by Dr Natasha Wilks | Sep 20, 2016 | Burnout & Compassion Fatigue, Client Engagement, Emotional Intelligence, High Performance, Veterinary Coaching, Veterinary Practice, Well-Being
In early September, I spoke at the Australian Sheep Vets Conference in Dubbo. I presented 2 topics, How to Approach the Working Dog Consult in the Working Dog Stream and Resilience: How To Cope with Adversity in Practice in the main stream. When I presented the...
