Try this 3-minute warm-up before your next shift. Your body will thank you.

👉 Here’s how to get started: 1. PLEASE introduce yourself — who you are, what you do, and one area you most want to improve. 2. Pick one tool and use it this week. 3. Share your score, insight, or takeaway from a resource. You’re here because you care about protecting your health, your team, and your clinic — and you’re in the right place. This community is about action, not lip service. Inside the Classroom you’ll find FREE resources you can start using today, including: Durable Clinic Scorecard™ → see where your clinic is strong or at risk Fuel Up Fast snack kit guide → boost energy without the crash Sleep for Recovery & Energy → small steps to recharge better Micro-Breaks That Save Your Body → protect your body during shifts 21-Day Kickstart→ simple exercise & nutrition plan with video demos This is a judgment-free zone with 100% support. We’re here to stop burnout before it happens, extend careers, and help veterinary professionals stay stronger and healthier in the work they love.Glad you’re here. Let’s get started. 💪🐾 Come for the tools, stay for the community.

Think about a recent shift that left you sore or physically and emotionally drained. What’s one thing you wish you or your team could do differently next time? Maybe it’s how you set up for floor exams, how you get through a long surgery block, or how you make time to eat when appointments are stacked. (Ever "forget" to eat?!?!) I’m putting together the first Durable Vet Cohort for early 2027, and I’d love to hear what you’d bring to it. It’ll be a small group of veterinarians and veterinary team leaders working together over four to six weeks. You’ll test one change on your own shifts and then try one with your team. We’ll meet live each week to talk through what worked, what got in the way, and what to try next. You’ll also have office hours with me and a private cohort space to compare notes between calls. Drop one thing you’d change in the comments. I’ll use what I hear to help choose the clinic challenges we work through together. If you’d like the dates and enrollment details when they’re ready, join the interest list

You may not know this, but in addition to my coaching and consulting I am also the VP of Operations for Canine Arthritis Resources and Education (CARE). My wife, Dr. Kristin Kirkby Shaw, started the CARE education platform about 8 years ago, and now we are hiring! If you or someone you know may be interested in working with us, please check-out and share the info below. Thanks! ------------ Do you enjoy being the person who keeps a busy team organized and makes sure the details don’t fall through the cracks? We’d love to bring that skill to CARE. CARE and Cat CARE are hiring a Veterinary Education and Content Coordinator to help run the education programs that support better care for dogs and cats with arthritis and chronic pain. You’ll help coordinate courses and webinars, respond to learner questions, and track enrollments and course completions. You’ll also handle RACE reporting and compile monthly metrics for our team. Using CARE’s established content calendar, templates, and brand guidelines, you’ll develop newsletters and other educational content. You’ll review veterinary research to identify topics worth covering and work with the team to develop educational materials and new website resources. This is a great fit for someone who brings clinical experience, communicates clearly, and takes pride in following a project through. Veterinary technicians are especially encouraged to apply, and we welcome applications from veterinarians. Fully remote, part-time contract · Approximately 20 hours per week · $35–$45 per hour, depending on experience [View the full role and application instructions] Applications are open now. Send your materials to [email protected]. We’ll begin reviewing applications on December 1, 2026. Know someone who’d be a great fit? Please forward this email to them.

Twice per month I email a unique and usable recourse for the vet team. You can JOIN HERE to receive access. Here's some of what you missed in the last edition (join now and you'll still get this guide). ===== Your hands are performance tools. Veterinary professionals rely on an extraordinary combination of: • Precision • Grip strength • Pinch strength • Endurance • Rotational control Whether you're performing surgery, placing catheters, handling instruments, restraining patients, or managing countless repetitive tasks, your hands and forearms absorb thousands of repetitions every week. Yet very few veterinary professionals intentionally train these tissues. That's a missed opportunity. Because durability isn't simply about avoiding injury. It's about preserving: ✓ Strength ✓ Confidence ✓ Performance ✓ Career longevity The stronger and more resilient your tissues become, the less demanding many clinical tasks begin to feel. ===== The average veterinary professional spends years developing clinical skills and almost no time developing the physical durability needed to support those skills. The Durable Vet Brief was created to change that.