The Feeling Is the Goal

The Feeling Is the Goal

From The VetMed Weekly Huddle by Veterinary Growth Partners

February 12, 2026 · 4 min · Season 3 · Episode 2

About this episode

Harmony Butler explores the importance of focusing on the feelings we associate with our work and how to take ownership of our happiness in veterinary medicine.

In this heartfelt episode of Keys to Harmony , Harmony Butler invites you to pause and answer a powerful question: How are you really doing? With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Harmony explores love — not in the romantic sense, but the kind of love we have (or want to have) for our work, our teams, and the impact we make every day in veterinary medicine. Too often, we tie our happiness to someone else’s actions. If they would just change… then I’d love my job. But what if we’ve been setting the wrong goals all along? Through a simple but transformative mindset shift, Harmony challenges you to identify your true goal — the feeling you’re actually chasing — and shows how you can start experiencing it today, without waiting on anyone else. If your goal is to love your work, feel free, or create a better culture, this episode will help you take ownership of that experience now. Because the key to harmony? It starts with you. 🔑 Key Takeaways The real goal isn’t the outcome — it’s the feeling you believe the outcome will give you. Waiting on others to change delays your own fulfillment. You can experience love for your work now — without external validation. Small, intentional…

People in this episode

Host: Harmony Butler

Topics covered

  • workplace culture
  • personal responsibility
  • mindset shift
  • veterinary medicine
  • happiness
  • love for work

Keywords

  • veterinary medicine
  • work culture
  • mindset
  • happiness
  • personal responsibility
  • love for work
  • Valentine's Day

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