This post originally appeared on Trupanion.com. The Business of Healing Pets, Trupanion’s new blog series written by Stith Keiser of Blue Heron Consulting, will take a deep dive into the business side of animal medicine. Look for a new installment each month featuring topics such as business best practices, effective leadership, strategic hiring, and more.

Leadership: Where Does My Business Stand?

Let’s add some objectivity to this series. I’d like to lead you through an exercise that should eventually allow you to achieve:

  • Greater work/life balance.
  • A more self-sufficient, leveraged team.
  • Improved patient care.
  • Enhanced client experience.
  • Increased profitability, which means more money in your pocket, invested in your hospital, or shared with your team.

So, here we go.

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