Managing a veterinary business is challenging. We became veterinarians to work with animals. Dealing with clients is hard enough without having to spend time with spreadsheets or manage people. These are skills we never learned, and frankly, many of us have no interest in learning. The result for many of us is that we become bitter about owning a practice. Every day we spend valuable time putting out fires, often at the expense of our medical care. We resent the pressure it adds to our lives. We don't spend the time we want with family, friends and ourselves. Too often, many practice owners give up without ever enjoying the benefits of practice ownership.