Course curriculum

    1. Business is Booming but People are Breaking

    2. Business Is Booming but People Are Breaking Quiz

    3. Practice Visibility Scorecard

About this course

  • $45.00
  • 3 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

About this course

Independent veterinary practice is facing a strange paradox. Demand remains strong. Revenue is growing. Yet recruitment remains difficult, teams are exhausted, client expectations continue to rise, and many practice owners feel like they're working harder than ever simply to stand still. The answer isn't to work longer hours or simply hire more people. It's to understand what's changing, recognise where the biggest opportunities now exist, and invest your time in the areas that will have the greatest long-term impact. Drawing on more than two decades of practice ownership, leadership coaching and strategic consulting, Dr Dave Nicol shares the framework he uses to help practice owners step out of reactive firefighting and lead with greater clarity, confidence and control.

What You'll Learn

In this 60-minute webinar, Dr Dave Nicol takes a strategic look at the future of independent veterinary practice, helping you separate today's challenges from tomorrow's opportunities.

  • Understand the six biggest forces reshaping veterinary practice today

  • Recognise the emerging opportunities independent practices are uniquely positioned to seize

  • Identify the three strategic investments that create stronger, more resilient businesses

  • Build operational efficiency without simply asking your team to work harder

  • Strengthen culture, leadership and retention in an increasingly competitive profession

  • Make better strategic decisions with greater confidence and optimism

Meet your instructor

Founder & CEO Dr Dave Nicol

Dr. Dave Nicol is a veterinary leadership expert with over 20 years of experience running successful, values-led veterinary practices. He is the owner of Roundwood Vets and the founder and CEO of the Veterinary Leadership Academy, all built with culture, clarity, and sustainability at their core. Dave has coached hundreds of veterinary leaders around the world, written three books including So You’re A Vet… Now What?, and hosts two of the profession’s longest-running podcasts. He was voted VMX Practice Management Speaker of the Year in both 2019 and 2024.

What leaders say about learning with Dr. Dave

“Very funny, engaging, and charismatic. Information was extremely helpful and will be put into practice.”

“Amazing speaker. Fun and informative all in one.”

“Absolutely fantastic speaker. Engaging and fun. Have loved all of his lectures!”