A woman who wears many hats, Lori Cesario is passionate about having her hand in many fields while remaining dedicated to her oncology patients. Originally hailing from California and a Ross University Vet School graduate, Lori is here today to remind us not to sweat the small stuff.  Today Lori is here to share insider tips on everything from what it takes to build an online oncology resource to paying off student debt and what kept her focused on the oncology road. If you are looking for tips on motivating yourself while feeling accomplished, want to learn about surgical oncology as a general practitioner or are interested in learning how journaling improved Lori’s life, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.  How do you take stalk in what you have done and keep moving towards your future goals? Share your motivational tips with us in the comments on the episode page.    In This Episode Tips for getting out of debt by making some serious money spending changes The importance of getting your thoughts down on paper to better relax Why you should be setting real-life actionable steps to accomplishing your goals A peek into the life of an oncologist and ways to not be consumed by the work Learn what it takes to become a surgical oncologist and what keeps the passion alive Quotes “It feels a lot better just to confront it and figure out a plan and make progress and make progress and make progress rather than to get all of that anxiety.” (15:32) “If I’m just still kind of going over and over a case or a client that was really difficult or something, I have found that journaling really helps.” (22:27) “When you set goals or you have things that you want to do, you are comparing where you are now to where you want to go. And so you often never feel like you have accomplished everything, so you can sort of feel negative about that. But if you look back at older journal entries or make sure to say ‘what have I done in the last 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, then you can realize all of the things you have accomplished.” (25:11) “It’s nice to learn how to do new things and I like being able to do multiple different things at once, I think that is nice. It is nice to have multiple different types of outlets.” (30:17)   Links Canine Cancer Academy Website ORU Wrapping Fabric Website Advanced Surgical Oncology at the Oquendo Centre   Enjoying these stories? Consider supporting Podcast A Vet on Patreon & check out our awesome patron-only perk 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!