Episode 79: If Everyone Likes You, You're Doing It Wrong
In this episode of Mind Your Own Dog Business, Kristen Lee talks about how if everyone likes you as a dog biz owner, you're doing it wrong.
Is there anything wrong with wanting to be liked? No. Not at all. It's okay that you want to be liked. Being kind and empathetic is a powerful human quality; plus, if you are a genuinely kind person, it also gives you an advantage in connecting with dog owners, potential clients, and overall being a badass and successful dog trainer, dog walker.
Now, where does the problem of HAVING TO BE LIKED BY EVERYONE OMG... come in as a dog trainer? When it comes at the expense of you being respected.
What you'll learn in this episode:
Why it's okay not that you're not for everyone & not everyone is for you
Respect > Likeablity
The POWER of polarization as a dog trainer
The signs to watch for if you have to be liked by everyone
What it means to command respect without being a dick
Another spicy episode for all of the dog trainers, dog walkers that are ready to break the rules in the business of dogs.
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