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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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Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
In this episode I'm going to talk about a sensitive subject. Trust. Specifically how we develop trust in others. As entrepreneurs we tend to believe that no one can run our business as well as we can and this is true… to an extent. Sooner or later though we’re going to have to put our faith in someone else and that can be hard! Today I’m going to talk about my own journey down the trust highway and how you can learn to trust as well.
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
We’ve been talking about hiring the right types of people for the last couple of episodes and today I want to continue on that topic. Last time we talked about how to attract part time pet sitters. Today we’re going to approach how to attract the other two types of sitters, hobby and career sitters. Don't miss this very important episode to attract the right people to your team.
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
Are you stressing out about hiring? It feels like that’s the story of my life lately. It’s a hugely busy time for pet sitting businesses with lots and lots of visits but finding, hiring and keeping great peoples can make a stressful time even more so. Today I want to follow up on my last episode about the different types of pet sitters by talking about how to attract the largest group of these sitters, the part time pet sitting employee!
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Are you hiring, I am! It feels like I’m always hiring lately, or at least always sourcing lately. It’s been a tough time for small business and we’re seeing many of them closing or curtailing their hours due to simply not having enough people to work. Finding, hiring and keeping great peoples can make a stressful time even more so. Today I want to talk about the different types of pet sitters. You don’t just need to hire pet sitters you need to hire the right kind of pet sitters! We're going to talk about what that means today.
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Are you stressing out about the holidays. It’s a hugely busy time for pet sitting businesses with lots and lots of visits but it can also drive a pet sitting business owner a little bit crazy. I want to talk today about what you can do to eliminate your stress this holiday season or at least reduce it to manageable levels.
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Have you got gas? No, not that kind of gas. I’m talking about gasoline. With the current gas crisis, the price per gallon has reached ridiculous levels. This is having a negative impact on folks like you and me who run businesses that involve a lot of driving. I want to talk today about what you can do to mitigate the crisis and protect your business and do the right thing for your employees.
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
What are you doing to protect your business? I’m not talking about liability insurance or bonding, that’s not what I want to focus on today. I want to talk today about what you can do to protect yourself from your employees. It’s a tough topic and one that we don’t like to think about but it’s important to protect yourself and today I’m going to walk you through how to do just that.
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Have you ever had a toxic employee? I’m not talking about the employee who blatantly steals, lies or cheats. What I’m talking about is more subtle. This is someone who is hurting you and your business in ways that might not be obvious. I’m going to talk today about my experience with a toxic employee. We’re also going to talk about how you can spot people like this before they get into your organization and what you can do about it if you already have a toxic employee.
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
What are you doing differently post-pandemic to find great people? You’ve tried all your old tricks and nothing seems to be working as well as it did before the pandemic. Tune in today to talk today about some things that I’ve been doing in my own pet business to address this hiring challenge and find great people. I’m also going to be coming at you with a dose of reality and talking about some of the trends I’m seeing in job candidates. I’ll be keeping it real as always and providing you with a deep view into what a pet business deals with on a regular basis.
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Have you ever had to fire a client? Chances are, if you’ve been in business for any amount of time, you have. How did you go about it. Was it short and sweet, long and drawn out. Did you do it in person, by phone, by text. Did you anguish over it for days or weeks before you did it? We’re going to talk today about the best way to approach this unpleasant task to make it a little less unpleasant and a lot smoother.