Ep. 123 – Behind the Scenes at the Pet Boarding & Daycare Expo West in Phoenix!

About this episode

Dominic Hodgson reports live from the Pet Boarding & Daycare Expo West, discussing the importance of implementation for business growth.

Why do some pet business owners seem to make years of progress in a matter of months while others stay stuck wrestling with the same problems year after year? What separates the owners who go back from an industry event fired up and ready to change things from the ones who fill a notebook with ideas and never actually do anything with them? And what if the biggest thing holding your business back right now isn’t a lack of knowledge, but a lack of implementation? In this week’s episode of the Pet Boarding & Daycare Podcast, Dom reports live from the Pet Boarding & Daycare Expo West in Phoenix, Arizona. Fresh off delivering two packed presentations — The Ultimate Profit Plan for Dog Daycares and The Enrichment Economy — Dom reflects on the energy, optimism and ambition that filled the event, before sharing conversations with the keynote speaker Harrison Forbes , first-time attendees, startup owners, established operators, and members of the Dog Daycare Success Academy. And throughout all the conversations there was one recurring theme: Growth happens when you stop collecting information and start implementing it. Take Elaine and Sean who we hear from at the end of the…

People in this episode

Host: Dominic Hodgson

Guest: Harrison Forbes

Topics covered

• pet business growth
• implementation strategies
• networking at expos
• entrepreneurial challenges
• dog daycare success

Keywords

• pet boarding
• daycare expo
• business implementation
• entrepreneurship
• growth strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dog Daycare Success Academy

Places: Phoenix

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