PUBLISHED ARTICLES
2010- Smart ways to save - Veterinary Economics
- Practice Owners Still Cautious About Incurring More Debt - Veterinary Practice News, November 2009 (content contributor)
- Butler – Tell Clients What Their Pets Need
- Butler – Increase Your Customer Satisfaction and Retention
- Butler – Variable Expenses Are Good
- Butler – Price Competitively for More Business
- Butler – Study Cialdini’s "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion"
- Butler – CRAFT Compliance: Good Pet Care and Profitability
- Butler: Clearly Price Your Displayed Inventory
- Butler: Grow Your Success With Valuable Insight
- Veterinary Economics Practice Management Question & Answer: 401(k) versus a Roth IRA
- Butler: Choose to Compete
- Butler: Time for a Reminder Re-Check
- Increasing Profitability with Existing Clients – Butler/The Practice Solution
- Deliver Value to Patients and Clients – Banfield Blog
- Achieve 30 to 54 Percent Gross Income Growth – Butler/The Animal Health Solution
- You Cannot Save Your Way to Success – Butler/The Animal Health Sol
- Capture Escaping Opportunity – Butler/The Animal Health Solution
- Socially responsible investing – Banfield Journal November/December 2009
- Don’t drive yourself into bankruptcy – Banfield Journal September/October 2009
- Find Out What You Are Missing” Assessing lost charges in your practice – IDEXX DX Consult: Vol. 2 No. 2 2009
- Time Will Tell – Veterinary Economics – August 2009
- Penny Pinch Like a Pro – Veterinary Economics – August 2009
- Capture Missed Charges (IDEXX White Paper)
- Invest for Success - Banfield Journal
- Build you financial foundation - Banfield Journal
- Make Investing a habit - Banfield Journal
- Estate planning - Banfield Journal
- Managing your credit score - Banfield Journal
- Life insurance 101 - Banfield Journal
- Paying for college - Banfield Journal
- Buying a home - Banfield Journal
- Dealing with Financial Emergencies - Banfield Blog
- Getting more out of work and life - Banfield Blog
- Identity theft - Banfield Blog
- 25 Ways to make your money go farther - Banfield Blog
- Spend less than you earn - Banfield Blog
- Employee Discount Dilemma – Veterinary Economics, February 2007
- Plant the seeds for a healthy financial future – firstline, September/October 2007
- Are you climbing a mountain of debt? – Veterinary Economics, August 2007
- Is purchasing power shrinking? – Veterinary Economics, August 2007
- Strategies for Retirement – Partners in Practice, November 2007
- When the owner’s not buying – Veterinary Economics, December 2007
- Does practice ownership pay? – Veterinary Economics web exclusive
- Capture Your Everyday Opportunities – IDEXX
- Get – and stay – out of debt – The Banfield Journal
- Business Makeover - Merial Australia Newsletter
- Calculating Your Return on Investment - Bicom Marketing Brochure
- Capture Your Oral Health Opportunity - Webster INSIGHTS Newsletter
- Practice Management Q&A – Ditch School Debt Veterinary Economics, May 2006
- Profit Centers – Webster INSIGHTS Newsletter
- Selling and Servicing - Merial Australia Newsletter
- Senior Care - Merial Australia Newsletter
- Smart Buying – Webster INSIGHTS Newsletter
- The Integrated Practice; IDEXX Advertorial - Veterinary Economics, August 2006
- The Sweet Taste of Retirement - Veterinary Economics, August 2006
2005
- A moment of truth about your receptionist - Veterinary Economics, Dec 2005
- Benefits made easier - Veterinary Economics, Apr 2005
- Cash Flow Management - The Merial Monitor (Merial, Australia)
- Choose today, pay tomorrow - Student Advisor, May 2005
- Convincing the doctor to buy new equipment - Firstline, Jul/Aug 2005
- Details of the new bankruptcy law - Veterinary Economics, Oct 2005
- Higher interest on student loans - Veterinary Economics, Apr 2005
- How much do I need to save for retirement? - Veterinary Economics, Nov 2005
- Loan consolidation could alleviate student debt in the long run - JAVMA, May 2005
- Merchandising 101 - The Merial Monitor (Merial, Australia)
- Smart Inventory Management - The Merial Monitor (Merial, Australia)
2004
- Are your patients protected? - Veterinary Economics, Aug 2004
- Ensuring that you're insured - Veterinary Economics, Dec 2004
- Should you take that seasonal deal? (co-authored with Gary Glassman,CPA) - Veterinary Economics, Sep 2004
2003
- Debt weighing you down? - Veterinary Economics, Jun 2003
- How much do you need to retire? - Veterinary Economics, Aug 2003
- What’s your degree worth? - Veterinary Economics, Aug 2003
2002
- Is it worth it to own a practice? - Veterinary Economics, Aug 2002
- Is your purchase a smart investment? -Veterinary Economics, Feb 2002
- Roundtable discussion - DVM, Dec 2002
- Roundtable discussion - DVM, Nov 2002
- Test your clients’ compliance (co-authored with Dr. Bruce Novotny) - Veterinary Economics, Mar 2002
- Tracking the critical trends - Veterinary Economics, Aug 2002
2001
- Plan for your golden years - Veterinary Economics, Special Issue 2001
1999
- Business Makeover (co-authored with Mark Opperman, CVPM) - Veterinary Economics, Feb 1999
- Business Makeover (co-authored with Mark Opperman, CVPM) - Veterinary Economics, Jan 1999
- Lifetime Value of a Pet - Veterinary Economics, Special Issue 1999
- Money Rx (monthly column co-authored with Carol Taylor, CPA/PFS) - Veterinary Economics, Feb 1999 thru Mar 2002
- Protect Personal Income (co-authored with Carol Taylor,CPA/PFS) - Veterinary Economics, Mar 1999
1998
- Beating Investment Odds - Veterinary Economics, Oct 1998
- Business Makeover (co-authored with Mark Opperman, CVPM) - Veterinary Economics, Dec 1998
- Business Makeover (co-authored with Mark Opperman, CVPM) - Veterinary Economics, Nov 1998
- Discover Inventory Truths - Veterinary Economics, Jul 1998
- IRA Mania: Sort Out Your Options - Veterinary Economics, Apr 1998
- Keep Clients Climbing - Veterinary Economics, Sep 1998
- Plan to Retire in Style - Veterinary Economics, Jun 1998
- Real Tax Relief, or Just More Confusion? (co-authored with Gary I. Glassman, CPA) - Veterinary Economics, Feb 1998
- Slow, Steady Investing Wins - Veterinary Economics, Aug 1998
- Veterinary Hospital Compensation - What Gives? - VHMA Newsletter, Jul/Aug 1998
1997
- Are You Ready to Invest? - Veterinary Economics, Jun 1997
- Boost Your Passive Income - Veterinary Economics, Sep 1997
- Digging out of Debt - Veterinary Economics, Dec 1997
- Plan a Simple Retirement - Veterinary Economics, Apr 1997
- See Your Financial Future - Veterinary Economics, Aug 1997
- Variable Annuities Gain Favor - Get the Lowdown - Veterinary Economics, Oct 1997
1996
- Tough Times on Wall Street? Smart Investors Stay Cool - Veterinary Economics, Apr 1996
- What Veterinary Practice Managers can Learn From Other Health Care Professions: Seminars in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (Small Animal) - W. B. Saunders, Feb 1996
1995
- Corporate Competition: What You Can Learn From the Optometrists’ Success -Veterinary Economics, Feb 1995
- Ideal Clients Have Their Say: What’s Important to Them? (co-authored with Mark Opperman) - Veterinary Economics, Jan 1995
- Impact of Corporate Providers on the Veterinary Profession Authored by John Lofflin (my comments in a sidebar) - Veterinary Economics, Dec 1995
- To Make the Most of Your Staff - and Boost Profits - do as the Dentists do - Veterinary Economics, Mar 1995
1994
- A Gathering of Eagles (authored by Mike Sollars, references our research) - VetFor, Dec 1994
- Boosting Business in a Competitive Environment: The Conversation Continues (Part 2 - Roundtable discussion) - Veterinary Economics, Jan 1994
- Staff Members Tell All: Where Practices Excel - and Where They Fall Short (authored by Mark Opperman, based on our research) - Veterinary Economics, Dec 1994
1993
- Outsiders Spot Problems, Opportunities in Practice (co-authored with Dave Watson and Kirk Putman) - Veterinary Economics, Nov 1993
- There’s Cash in Your Inventory - if You Know How to Find it (co-authored with Dave Watson and Kirk Putman) - Veterinary Economics, Oct 1993
- Understanding Expenses: a Conversation With the Consultants (Part 1 Roundtable discussion) - Veterinary Economics, Dec 1993
- Which Services and Products Contribute to Your Profitability? (co-authored with Dave Watson) - Veterinary Economics, Sep 1993