Conferences have been around, relatively unchanged for a long time. Is there any potential for innovation? This week, Shawn and Ivan welcome Dan Read and Christina Zoccoli of CloserStill Media to discuss their experience in running veterinary conferences.

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Burnout is one of the largest issues in veterinary medicine today, but there's a significant stigma around it. This week, Dr. Marie Holowaychuk sits down with Shawn & Ivan for a very important discussion about identifying and working to overcome burnout. Marie recommends The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown (amzn.to/39rZN0L).Learn more about Marie at marieholowaychuk.com.

Many veterinary clinics know that they should be on social media, but they often don't have a strategy. This week on the podcast, Shawn & Ivan speak with Danielle Lambert of Snout School about how clinics can grow their business through social media. Danielle recommends The Passion Economy by Adam Davidson (amzn.to/2tAqzop).Learn more about Snout School at snoutschool.com.

Being a relief veterinarian offers a lot of benefits, but it also comes with its own unique challenges. This week, Shawn & Ivan sit down with Dr. Cindy Trice of Relief Rover to talk about building a community and helping them become better businesspeople. Cindy recommends The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki (amzn.to/2RZSkig). Learn more about Relief Rover at reliefrover.com.

Is the best way to innovate to bring people from different disciplines together? This week on the show, Dr. Aaron Massecar joins Shawn & Ivan to speak about his work in fostering innovation, where things are going, and the changing demands of consumers. Aaron recommends How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (amzn.to/38zyL77), Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (amzn.to/38A07Ku), and Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle (amzn.to/3aCYltO). Learn more about the Translational Medicine Institute at tmi.colostate.edu.

Growing up, Sam Ginn of Vetspire realized that a few extra software tools didn't help his veterinarian mother get home any earlier. This week on the show, he joins Shawn & Ivan to talk about building a better practice management system from the ground up. Sam recommends The Idea Factory by Jon Gertner (amzn.to/370SQCT). Learn more about Vetspire at vetspire.com.

How can a veterinary clinic or business grow? This week on the show, Julien Renard of Vetstoria joins Shawn & Ivan to talk about using data to gauge return on investment, the intricacies of operating internationally, and the importance of convenience. Julien recommends The Sales Acceleration Formula by Mark Roberge (amzn.to/2NaO6CJ). Learn more about Vetstoria at vetstoria.com.

What if a veterinary clinic was able to offer the best care, but get everything antiquated out of the way? This week on the show, Shawn & Ivan are joined by Steven Eidelman, founder of Modern Animal, to discuss how to modernize the veterinary clinic. Steven recommends Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard (amzn.to/2QfrHpQ) and The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts (amzn.to/2QIrpab). Learn more about Modern Animal at modernanimal.com.

Despite their necessity, veterinary records are a huge hassle to look after - even more so when switching to a new veterinarian. This week, Shawn & Ivan are joined by Emily Dong of Pawprint to explore how digital records can save time for everyone. Emily recommends The Rare Find by George Anders (amzn.to/2tRzNwg). The article Emily mentioned is available at go.nture.com/37dLqvF.Learn more about Pawprint at getpawprint.com.

We've heard for decades that artificial intelligence is the future, but when is that future? This week, Shawn and Ivan speak with Dr. Aubrey Kumm, a veterinarian and neuroscience researcher who uses AI to power GuavaVet, a veterinary recruitment platform. Aubrey recommends The Lean Startup by Eric Ries (amzn.to/2tuFn7r) and Hot Seat by Dan Shapiro (amzn.to/2Sb8BCz). Learn more about GuavaVet at guavavet.com.