6. What Would Your Pet Say About Your Business?

About this episode

This episode explores the lessons pets can teach us about business and confidence, featuring insights from Harriet Formby's whippet, Alfonzo.

Could your pet be your best business mentor? For those of us with pets, they’re not just cute distractions while we work—they’re witnesses to our business journey. From snoozing beside us during client work to crashing our Zoom meetings, they see it all. But what if they actually have something profound and practical to teach us about business, money, and confidence? In this episode, we explore:  What our pets can teach us about business —and why they don’t hesitate, overthink, or undervalue themselves.  Lessons from my whippet, Alfonzo —how his boldness, confidence, and ability to just go for it are exactly what I needed in business.  A fun experiment : What would your pet say if you asked them for financial or business advice? (And yes, I’m serious—try it!)  Why business finance doesn’t have to be dry, jargon-heavy, or overwhelming —and what’s coming next on the podcast to make it more engaging, clear, and actually useful. Welcome to Voice Notes from Your CFO Bestie! The podcast where we make managing the financial side of your business lighter, more fulfilling, and dare we say—enjoyable! Hosted by   Harriet Formby , a Fractional CFO and business…

People in this episode

Host: Harriet Formby

Topics covered

• business mentorship
• pets in business
• confidence
• financial advice
• business finance

Keywords

• business mentor
• pets
• financial advice
• confidence
• business finance

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