Woof! Allow me to introduce myself — I’m Cosmo, Rhonda Abrams’ dog. At our office, dogs come to work every day, and I think I can help you learn a thing or two about business success.
There’s a lot that you — as a businessperson — can learn about what it takes to be a success from your friendly canine. Let me share some of the traits dogs excel at that can help you build your business:
Loyalty. Nobody knows more about loyalty than dogs. We canines virtually invented it. If we ran businesses, we’d be especially loyal to our employees — recognizing we depend on these people for our success. We’d also be loyal to our customers, making sure we really take care of them.
Patience. If dogs were as impatient as humans, we’d have given up on our owners a long time ago. People make mistakes or disappoint you. Businesses suffer setbacks. If you’re going to be in business, you have to learn to accept the long view and learn patience.
Acceptance. You humans put a lot of emphasis on superficial things — how someone looks or the clothes they wear. Dogs look for what’s inside. That’s why people love us.
Perseverance. I love to play fetch. I can retrieve a ball for hours and hours and hours. It takes persistence to get ahead. Some humans want to “get rich quick.” That’s not the way it works. It’s like Rhonda says, “The best way to be an overnight success is to work at it for years.”
Be grateful. How do dogs get humans to do what we want? Not just by making “puppy dog eyes.” We let you know when you’ve made us happy. Canines know humans are suckers for appreciation. Try it. When someone does something that pleases you, let them know. Rhonda sometimes says to me “Good dog.” You could use that, or better yet, “Thank you.”
Photo by Rhonda Abrams.
What Your Dog Can Teach You About Your Biz
July 25, 2008 by Rich | 1 Comment
In Health, Office, Pets
Homejobsite.com on July 26th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Great article that makes a huge statement towards people who understand it like I do. I have always been a dog lover, and can appreciate the commentary made here of both their sutle restraints, and their keen sense of knowledge!