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Ep. 172: Is Your Pet Business Falling Apart?
This episode is about something no one glamorizes when running a pet business: the messy middle. This can often look like confusion, second-guessing, restructuring, and uncomfortable change. If you’ve ever questioned your pricing, outgrown clients, rewritten your offers, or wondered whether you’re cut out for this at all – this episode is for you. Social…
Ep. 171: Goal-Setting Tools for a Productive New Year
Happy new year! In this episode, you’ll hear goal-setting tips and tools I’ve used in my own business and life to to create a great year. I’m excited to share them with you too. You’ll also hear a spontaneous conversation I recorded with someone I was co-working with on (with her permission!) one of my…
Ep. 170: Downsizing Your Pet Business + Managing Negative Reviews
In this pet business coaching session, Jorge discussed his need to downsize his dog daycare and boarding business. Jorge is seeking advice on adapting his operations and staff for a smaller facility. This session covers strategies for managing walk-in clients, implementing new policies for space limitations, and improving marketing efforts through social media and SEO.…
Ep. 169: How to Deal with Employee Challenges and Staff Turnover
In this coaching session, you’ll hear pet sitter and dog walker Malina share challenges she’s having with team member turnover and client retention in her pet sitting and dog walking business, particularly after expanding to multiple states. You’ll hear strategies for delegating responsibilities and improving staff independence, various operational improvements including software systems, staff training…
Ep. 168: Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Liability and Worker Classification
This episode dives into the intricate challenges of running a pet sitting and dog walking business, focusing primarily on liability and proper worker classification. Lori, who operates a dog walking and pet sitting service in the Philadelphia area, shares her concerns about managing the risks associated with her pet walkers, especially after sustaining an ankle…
Ep. 167: Making the Leap to Doing the Dog Business Full-Time
Renee is a dog trainer in Maine who wants to quit her corporate job to run her dog training business full time.However, she’s concerned about letting go of job stability and stepping into full-time entrepreneurship.She’s wondering when and how to make that leap and has a lot of questions about that so she can feel…
Ep. 166: Advanced Time Management and Deep Focus
This episode dives into a game-changing productivity tool: The Eisenhower Matrix (also known as the Urgent-Important Matrix). This four-quadrant framework challenges the common mistake business owners make of confusing mere urgency with true importance. You’ll hear me break down the four quadrants: Do, Schedule, Delegate, and Delete – and illustrate the importance of protecting your…
Ep. 165: How to Plan for Medical Leave and Other Time Off
What if you had a medical emergency and you needed to take time off from your pet business? Or, what if you got the news that you’re pregnant and will need to take some maternity leave? Maybe you just need a chunk of time away from your business for your mental health? In this episode, you’ll…
Ep. 164: Use Time Tracking to Gain Clarity and Focus
Do you feel like you’re constantly working in your pet business? One minute you’re walking, training or grooming dogs, the next you’re updating your social media, and before you know it, the day is over and you’re not sure where the time went. The answer isn’t to work harder; it’s to work smarter. Time tracking is the…
Ep. 163: When to Hire Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers in Your Business
Genevieve has a pet sitting and dog walking business in Indiana and she’s recently added the service of pet wedding attendant to her pet services. She is trying to figure out when is the right time to hire staff. She’s also feeling like she should do some tasks in her business, but she does want to because…