by Julie Swan | Jul 15, 2021 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes There is no black and white definition of success. Ask a few people what their definition of success in life is and you’ll get all sorts of answers, some will say being happy, some will say a good marriage, some will say children who make it to 18...
by Julie Swan | Jul 9, 2021 | People Management
Jump to Show Notes I was in this breeder group on Facebook one time and this breeder who had been breeding for years came on and said she had called 85 of the 360 people on her waitlist before finding 6 buyers for the puppies she just had. My mind was blown. Who wants...
by Julie Swan | Jul 1, 2021 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes I’m not sure where the whole idea of breeders making money meaning they were cutting corners came about. It is really odd if you think about it. Take cattle ranchers for example, they breed cows every year, they raise the babies, then sell them at...
by Julie Swan | Jun 24, 2021 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes #1 – It looks professional and it isn’t busy and will allow you to create a better first impression Have you noticed how the world is turning into a “gig economy”? There are tons of new ways to make money part time doing all sorts of things with...
by Julie Swan | Jun 24, 2021 | People Management
Jump to Show Notes I remember when I was super new at breeding, I was terrible at testing temperament and aligning that with my buyers. I just didn’t understand it, didn’t know there could be that much variation in my dogs, and I didn’t have a way to assess the dogs...
by Julie Swan | Jun 24, 2021 | Dog & Puppy Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes A new buyer calls, interested in getting a puppy, and so you ask, “what are you looking for in a dog?” And instead of describing the lifestyle they lead and want to incorporate a dog into, they spout off a certain color, then, sometimes it gets...
