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Stith Keiser

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Start with your “why” and build from there.Stith Keiser is the CEO for Blue Heron Consulting, where his team of consultants works with veterinary practices owners to improve their lives and the lives of their team members while simultaneously enhancing client experience, building sustainable practice profitability, and elevating the quality of care for pets. Stith loves helping veterinarians and practice owners figure out what is most important to them and how they can achieve their goals while building their business in a purposeful, sustainable way. Today we talk about some of the keys to hospital success, what veterinary schools are doing to set students up for success, changing the ideas of work in the veterinary field, and how veterinary practices are evolving and adapting over time.Thank you for listening!Please like and subscribe here and on your podcast app of choice. Also, share freely!Have a question for us? Visit the website https://www.abundantbeans.com to contact us!

Start with your “why” and build from there.Stith Keiser is the CEO for Blue Heron Consulting, where his team of consultants works with veterinary practices owners to improve their lives and the lives of their team members while simultaneously enhancing client experience, building sustainable practice profitability, and elevating the quality of care for pets. Stith loves helping veterinarians and practice owners figure out what is most important to them and how they can achieve their goals while building their business in a purposeful, sustainable way. Today we talk about some of the keys to hospital success, what veterinary schools are doing to set students up for success, changing the ideas of work in the veterinary field, and how veterinary practices are evolving and adapting over time.Thank you for listening!Please like and subscribe here and on your podcast app of choice. Also, share freely!Have a question for us? Visit the website <a href="https://www.abundantbeans.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.abundantbeans.com</a> to contact us!

This Crisis and Your Veterinary Hospital | Stith Keiser

Larry Alexander

We are back for Part 2 of our Financial Wellness Series, and today we are diving into the specifics of practice ownership. Everything from how to find a practice, what to look for and how to get the money to buy in is on the table today as Stith Keiser rejoins us and gives us some tips on how to be successful in ownership. Stith believes in finding your ‘why’ in order to hold onto your passion and really make it as a lasting practice owner. In addition, he explains the importance of understanding need versus demand, why you need to like more than medicine to be an owner, and why you should be looking at your loan as an accountability tool. There’s always lots of options to talk yourself out of a big decision, but if you are ready to put in the work and make your dream of ownership a reality, it can be accomplished with the help of the right lender. First Financial Bank is a premium partner of the veterinary field and Larry Alexander also joins us on today's episode to get down to the nitty-gritty about what it takes financially to make your own ownership dreams come true. Larry is highlighting why First Financial Bank chooses to hire representatives from the veterinary field and not just bankers, reasons FFB values networking and peer to peer conversation in order to make businesses thrive, and how you can help them understand your needs to be successful in the short and long term. Once you are able to understand your own skill set and how it can be best leveraged to make the industry better, you may be ready to see the business from the other side and step into an ownership position. By finding a lender without judgment, like First Financial Bank, and setting yourself up with the knowledge provided by someone such as Stith, you can be sure that you are stepping into this new role with your best foot forward. Have you thought about taking the plunge and buying into or starting your own practice? Share what most excites and worries you about the perspective in the comments on the episode page.   In This Episode  How to have the hard conversation when you decide to buy a practice Finding a lending partner that is right for you and holds the same values Analyzing how much cash in the bank you really need to buy a hospital What to expect from the first thirty days after taking on an ownership role Creating a custom business solution with three main key players for success    Quotes “It’s start with your ‘why’ as a veterinarian and your ‘why’ as an owner. Because we are just wasting our time worrying about location or financing if we don’t know what it is we want to do as practice owners.” (2:25) - Stith “Ownership is not just medicine, you don't buy a practice to buy a job.” (5:16) - Stith “As a lender, what we are trying to do is really just learn more about everyone's situation. Because I think every situation is unique.” (13:48) - Larry “You are not alone, whatever you think might be your struggle or your hurdle, I guarantee someone else has been there.” (16:40) - Larry “With our service model and the experience we have on our team drawing from the industry, not from a banking background, I think we are able to offer a local service and that local feel that I believe vets try and treat their patients and clients with.” (21:28) - Larry “My ‘why’ is helping whoever I am working with achieve their ‘why’.” (32:28) - Stith   Links First Financial Bank Website Blue Heron Consulting Website   Find the full show notes here  Keep up with everything Podcast A Vet Follow Podcast A Vet on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Join our free community of dedicated vet professionals looking to improve their practices and lives in our free Facebook community! We'd love it (and you) if you would take 1 minute and leave us a review on iTunes!

We are back for Part 2 of our Financial Wellness Series, and today we are diving into the specifics of practice ownership. Everything from how to find a practice, what to look for and how to get the money to buy in is on the table today as <a href="http://bhcteam.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stith Keiser</a> rejoins us and gives us some tips on how to be successful in ownership. Stith believes in finding your ‘why’ in order to hold onto your passion and really make it as a lasting practice owner. In addition, he explains the importance of understanding need versus demand, why you need to like more than medicine to be an owner, and why you should be looking at your loan as an accountability tool. There’s always lots of options to talk yourself out of a big decision, but if you are ready to put in the work and make your dream of ownership a reality, it can be accomplished with the help of the right lender. <a href="https://www.ffb1.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">First Financial Bank</a> is a premium partner of the veterinary field and Larry Alexander also joins us on today's episode to get down to the nitty-gritty about what it takes financially to make your own ownership dreams come true. Larry is highlighting why First Financial Bank chooses to hire representatives from the veterinary field and not just bankers, reasons FFB values networking and peer to peer conversation in order to make businesses thrive, and how you can help them understand your needs to be successful in the short and long term. Once you are able to understand your own skill set and how it can be best leveraged to make the industry better, you may be ready to see the business from the other side and step into an ownership position. By finding a lender without judgment, like First Financial Bank, and setting yourself up with the knowledge provided by someone such as Stith, you can be sure that you are stepping into this new role with your best foot forward. Have you thought about taking the plunge and buying into or starting your own practice? Share what most excites and worries you about the perspective in the <a href="https://podcastavet.com/podcast/financial-wellness-series-part-two" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">comments on the episode page</a>. In This Episode <ul> <li>How to have the hard conversation when you decide to buy a practice</li> <li>Finding a lending partner that is right for you and holds the same values</li> <li>Analyzing how much cash in the bank you really need to buy a hospital</li> <li>What to expect from the first thirty days after taking on an ownership role</li> <li>Creating a custom business solution with three main key players for success</li> </ul> Quotes “It’s start with your ‘why’ as a veterinarian and your ‘why’ as an owner. Because we are just wasting our time worrying about location or financing if we don’t know what it is we want to do as practice owners.” (2:25) - Stith “Ownership is not just medicine, you don't buy a practice to buy a job.” (5:16) - Stith “As a lender, what we are trying to do is really just learn more about everyone's situation. Because I think every situation is unique.” (13:48) - Larry “You are not alone, whatever you think might be your struggle or your hurdle, I guarantee someone else has been there.” (16:40) - Larry “With our service model and the experience we have on our team drawing from the industry, not from a banking background, I think we are able to offer a local service and that local feel that I believe vets try and treat their patients and clients with.” (21:28) - Larry “My ‘why’ is helping whoever I am working with achieve their ‘why’.” (32:28) - Stith Links <a href="https://www.ffb1.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">First Financial Bank Website</a> <a href="http://bhcteam.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Blue Heron Consulting Website</a> <a href="https://podcastavet.com/podcast/financial-wellness-series-part-two" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Find the full show notes here</a> <a href="https://podcastavet.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Keep up with everything Podcast A Vet</a> Follow Podcast A Vet on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/podcastavet/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/podcastavet" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/podcastavet/?hl=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583902398315146/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Join our free community of dedicated vet professionals looking to improve their practices and lives in our free Facebook community!</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/podcast-vet-stories-support-community-from-leaders/id1335350152?mt=2&amp;ls=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">We'd love it (and you) if you would take 1 minute and leave us a review on iTunes!</a>

066: Financial Wellness Series: Part Two w/ Stith Keiser & Larry Alexander

Have you ever considered owning a practice or buying into a practice, but the financial intimidation is keeping you from moving forward? You aren’t alone, and Stith Keiser is here to shed some light on the message of financial wellness with the help of First Financial Bank. Stith harnessed his passion for veterinary medicine and finances to become an expert in everything related to veterinary business, monetary literacy and securing financial stability through job satisfaction. Today he is here to explain how to have a positive impact on the field of veterinary medicine through the financial window. On this Part 1 Episode, Stith shares his own journey to finding ownership in six practices, why he finds excitement in profit margins and the story they tell, and how you can begin to start securing your financial future today. We are breaking down reasons you should be thinking about your long-term goals as early as possible, how you can tackle your student debt while doing something you enjoy, steps you should be thinking about if you want to become an owner, and more. If you are serious about formulating a plan for a successful career, Stith has some honest and applicable real-life advice for the topic that nobody wants to talk about but everyone deals with. By introducing financial conversations into your decision-making process, you can plan your journey and be where you want to be as fast as possible. Are you ready to get started on tackling your finances head on? Let us know where you are at in your financial journey in the comments on the episode page.   In This Episode  The importance of knowing where your money is going Specific action steps to start getting a handle on your finances now A look at veterinary school from the financial literacy lens Figuring out your ‘number’ and working towards your goal in reverse Why you should be partnering with people that know more than you    Quotes “What always stood out to me was not the science behind the medicine. It was watching everything that happened behind the scenes to allow for the successful delivery of that medicine.” (7:23) “The numbers tell a story about how everything else we do in practice adds up. That's what I love about the business side. It's not the number itself, its the story the number tells.” (13:02) “There is no right or wrong number, but everybody has a number.” (20:15) “Veterinary medicine provides so much for us if we know what to look for and are cognizant of our financial situation.” (28:34) “When you are ready to say, ‘I want to surround myself with a partner or a manager or a team that is in some way better or smarter than I am’, that's when you are ready to be an owner.” (34:42)   Links First Financial Bank Website Blue Heron Consulting Website   Find the full show notes here  Keep up with everything Podcast A Vet Follow Podcast A Vet on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Join our free community of dedicated vet professionals looking to improve their practices and lives in our free Facebook community! We'd love it (and you) if you would take 1 minute and leave us a review on iTunes!

Have you ever considered owning a practice or buying into a practice, but the financial intimidation is keeping you from moving forward? You aren’t alone, and <a href="http://bhcteam.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stith Keiser</a> is here to shed some light on the message of financial wellness with the help of <a href="https://www.ffb1.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">First Financial Bank</a>. Stith harnessed his passion for veterinary medicine and finances to become an expert in everything related to veterinary business, monetary literacy and securing financial stability through job satisfaction. Today he is here to explain how to have a positive impact on the field of veterinary medicine through the financial window. On this Part 1 Episode, Stith shares his own journey to finding ownership in six practices, why he finds excitement in profit margins and the story they tell, and how you can begin to start securing your financial future today. We are breaking down reasons you should be thinking about your long-term goals as early as possible, how you can tackle your student debt while doing something you enjoy, steps you should be thinking about if you want to become an owner, and more. If you are serious about formulating a plan for a successful career, Stith has some honest and applicable real-life advice for the topic that nobody wants to talk about but everyone deals with. By introducing financial conversations into your decision-making process, you can plan your journey and be where you want to be as fast as possible. Are you ready to get started on tackling your finances head on? Let us know where you are at in your financial journey in the <a href="https://podcastavet.com/podcast/financial-wellness-series-part-one" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">comments on the episode page</a>. In This Episode <ul> <li>The importance of knowing where your money is going</li> <li>Specific action steps to start getting a handle on your finances now</li> <li>A look at veterinary school from the financial literacy lens</li> <li>Figuring out your ‘number’ and working towards your goal in reverse</li> <li>Why you should be partnering with people that know more than you</li> </ul> Quotes “What always stood out to me was not the science behind the medicine. It was watching everything that happened behind the scenes to allow for the successful delivery of that medicine.” (7:23) “The numbers tell a story about how everything else we do in practice adds up. That's what I love about the business side. It's not the number itself, its the story the number tells.” (13:02) “There is no right or wrong number, but everybody has a number.” (20:15) “Veterinary medicine provides so much for us if we know what to look for and are cognizant of our financial situation.” (28:34) “When you are ready to say, ‘I want to surround myself with a partner or a manager or a team that is in some way better or smarter than I am’, that's when you are ready to be an owner.” (34:42) Links <a href="https://www.ffb1.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">First Financial Bank Website</a> <a href="http://bhcteam.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Blue Heron Consulting Website</a> <a href="https://podcastavet.com/podcast/financial-wellness-series-part-one" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Find the full show notes here</a> <a href="https://podcastavet.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Keep up with everything Podcast A Vet</a> Follow Podcast A Vet on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/podcastavet/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/podcastavet" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/podcastavet/?hl=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583902398315146/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Join our free community of dedicated vet professionals looking to improve their practices and lives in our free Facebook community!</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/podcast-vet-stories-support-community-from-leaders/id1335350152?mt=2&amp;ls=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">We'd love it (and you) if you would take 1 minute and leave us a review on iTunes!</a>

062: Financial Wellness Series: Part One w/ Stith Keiser