About this episode

Dominic Hodgson discusses the importance of taking time off for pet business owners and how it can lead to better business management.

Do you ever feel guilty stepping away from your business because you’re convinced everything will fall apart without you? Have you been so busy firefighting that you haven’t stopped to think about where your business is actually heading? And what if the biggest breakthrough in your business this year doesn’t come from working harder but from not working? In this week’s episode of the Pet Boarding & Daycare Podcast, Dom returns from a week away in Menorca with an important reminder for every pet business owner. After completely switching off for seven days — no emails, no social media and not even a laptop in sight — Dom reflects on why recovery shouldn’t be treated as a luxury, but as an essential part of running a successful business. Along the way, he shares a couple of fascinating stories from UK zoos that used creative enrichment to help animals cope with the recent heatwave, before explaining how smart daycare owners can use those same stories to educate clients and reinforce their position as enrichment experts. Drawing inspiration from some of the world’s greatest sports coaches, including Sir Alex Ferguson, Phil Jackson and Carlo Ancelotti, Dom explores the importance…

People in this episode

Host: Dominic Hodgson

Topics covered

• business recovery
• pet business
• downtime importance
• enrichment education
• business maintenance
• sports coaching

Keywords

• pet business
• downtime
• business maintenance
• enrichment
• recovery
• coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UK zoos

Places: Menorca

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