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Eight years ago, I said goodbye to my comfortable, well-paid 9 to 5 and started walking dogs for a living. Was I crazy? Possibly. Was it worth it? Absolutely! In less than 2 years I built my pet sitting and dog walking company to over $100,000 in revenue with 12 employees. In this podcast I share insights with you on being a woman quinquagenarian entrepreneur in the pet industry. I’ll give you a look into the good, the bad and the ugly of entrepreneurship that nobody else will share with you. This is a behind the scenes look from a recovering corporate junkie at being an entrepreneur and the doubts, fears, imposter syndrome, struggles, challenges, breakthroughs, and sheer joy that comes from living your true self. If you’ve ever thought about escaping from your current job or if you’ve already made the entrepreneurial plunge and need a little support from someone who’s been there and tells it like it is, tune in now!
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Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
This time of year is all about family traditions. Putting up the tree, baking the holiday ham, and reconnecting with friends you haven’t seen in a while to raise a glass. It’s these traditions that make family family. Your business is not different. It’s a family as well and your business traditions play a huge part in this.
That’s our topic for today. I’m going to talk about business traditions, what they are, why you should have them and why they are so important.
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Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Life is what happens while we are busy making other plans. What happens to your business when life unexpectedly happens. I’m going to guide you through how to set your business up for these unexpected bumps (or giant gaping craters) in the road so that you can bounce back easily and quickly.
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Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Every entrepreneur has a business birth story but that’s not all of who they are. We are a culmination of a whole life lived. We tend to hide much of the richness that is us. In a society where women work endlessly to prove our worth, we sometimes forget that showing our true self is more important and living off the leash is absolutely possible.
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Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
My GPS likes to mess with me. Most of the time it’s great, and I use it a lot but sometimes it takes me in circles for no apparent reason other then it’s bored. This happened to me recently and it got me thinking about our business GPS. This is the internal or external voice telling us when and where to turn and how long we have until we get to our destination. On today’s episode I’m going to talk about your business’s GPS and why you should always listen to it.
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Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
On todays show I’m going to get personal. I’m going to tell you about a challenge I’ve had in my life. I'm a recovering corporate junkie. This topic is a bit personal but it is important and I think there’s a lot of you out there who will relate to what I’m saying. There is another option and I'm going to talk about that on this episode!
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Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
One of the things that literally kept me up at night thinking about my pet business was how well I was managing my employees. I wondered if I was too hard on them, to easy on them, too hands on, too hands off. One question that was always on my mind, especially when there was an employee performance issue involved, was "Am I right to expect the employee to do xyz?".
That’s our topic for today! What is a reasonable and unreasonable expectation for a part time pet sitting employee. If you have employees or are thinking about hiring you won’t want to miss this episode!
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Do you have a side hustle? I know a lot of you out there got started in pet sitting or dog walking by signing up with Rover or Wag. It’s a great way to get started toward opening up your own pet sitting business or if you don’t want to open up your own business it’s a great side hustle to earn extra income while still doing your full time day job.
Today we’re going to talk about how to juggle your side hustle and your full time day job.
I’m excited about this topic for two reasons.
#1 - I started my own pet sitting business as a side hustle while I was still working a full time corporate job and I know many of you are doing the same. I did both for a year before I went full time into the pet business.
#2 - I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be launching my first on-line course on July 6. It’s called How to make more money on Rover. You can find out more in this episode or at this link
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Everyone has an opinion on the merits or evils of artificial intelligence lately. I’m definitely on the merits side of the controversy. AI can be an amazing tool for small business owners and let’s face it, we need all the help we can get. It’s a great tool, but like all tools, it’s most effective when used correctly. That’s our topic for today. If you’re using AI in your pet business or thinking about using it, you won’t want to miss this episode!
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
How many of you hate advertising? You fast forward through the television commercials, turn past the ads in your magazine and avoid salespeople like the plague. You don’t like seeing it and you don’t like doing it, even for your own business. But you have to, it’s the way of business. People need to know what you offer. But how much advertising is too much? How do you find the balance that informs but doesn’t drive away? Tune in now to find out!
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
In this episode we're going to talk about watching. I’m a watcher, I always have been. I watch other people and other businesses, specifically pet businesses. Today’s show is going to be about how we can use our interactions with other businesses to improve our own.