The similarities between dog training and goal achievement
The sweet spot between productivity and dog training
When working with my one-on-one dog training clients, an issue that comes up, again and again, is the lack of time they have to fit everything in – dog training, work, kids, household chores, exercise, and activities that bring joy.
No matter who I’m coaching and no matter what issue they’ve been experiencing with their dog, the common themes are:
Concern over their dog’s behavior but they don’t have the time and knowledge to fix it
Overcrammed schedule
Inability to decide what to do
Inability to focus on the task when they do decide on one
Guilt, disappointment, and frustration because they feel like they’re failing – as a dog mum, as an employee or business owner, as a partner/wife, friend, or mum of human kids
This is heartbreaking and it doesn’t have to be this way.
I started to see how combining my personal development & productivity coaching skills, my business-building skills, and my dog training skills would help pet lovin’ people achieve their goals.
Whether those goals are big or small, personal or business-related, my coaching skills can get you from where you’re at to where you want to be.
Did you know
that the steps for training your dog are really similar to the steps you take when training yourself to achieve your business or personal goals?
Here’s what I mean
When you want to raise a well-behaved dog, you set them up for success by:
✓ Planning ahead- deciding where will your puppy sleep, what will they eat, what equipment they’ll need, what rules you’ll establish, where you’ll find dog training help.
✓ Thinking through the potential issues and obstacles – who will toilet the puppy at 3 am, who will care for pup while we’re at work, what’s the plan if pup won’t sleep in their crate (or won’t sleep at all!)
✓ Making a plan to work on these issues and work through these obstacles.
✓ Setting aside time to work on these issues/obstacles.
✓ Focusing 100% on the command or behaviour you’re working on.
✓ Continuing until your dog is successfully integrated into your home and family.
And throughout it all, cleaning up the mind drama that occurs when you’re learning new skills and doing new things that take you out of your comfort zone.
And the same steps apply when you’re working on your personal and business-related goals!
✓ Planning ahead – deciding what you want to make time for.
✓ Thinking through the issues and obstacles - What can you delegate or stop doing to create the space to work on your goal?
✓ Making a plan by breaking your goal into tiny tasks and deciding on how long each task will take.
✓ Setting aside time to work on your goals by adding each task to your calendar.
✓ Focusing 100% on the task because you know what you’re working on, why you’re working on it, and how that piece fits into the entire puzzle.
✓ Continuing until you’re successful.
And throughout it all, cleaning up the mind drama that occurs when you’re learning new skills and doing new things that take you out of your comfort zone.
For more puppy raising tactics, save your seat in my free masterclass
“3 Simple Tactics for Raising a Well-Behaved Dog”
