20 Years Ago I Was A Stay At Home Mom, But Then…….
In late 1999, I was feeling unappreciated and invisible. Everyone else’s needs came before mine. I was at Petco buying dog food when I noticed a help wanted ad for a bather and I started the next day. A little upheaval in my household to say the least. But it was important to me. It was the first time I stood my ground and my family adjusted to the new reality.
I Was Happy Working For Someone Else, Until I Wasn’t
Again, I was being treated like a nonentity. I was unimportant to them no matter what I did or how hard I worked. In 2002, I opened Pawsitively Pretty Mobile Grooming Salon, LLC. It was an unheard of industry. I had nobody more experienced than myself to draw upon for guidance. Lots of lessons learned by trial and error. AKA The expensive way to grow a business.
Finding Business And Safety Continuing Education Geared For Me
Was near impossible. I realized that in order to get the education I needed, I had to take matters into my own hands. I was not alone in that respect. In 2006, I taught my first workshop. I have since gone on to become a recognized educational leader in the professional pet industry speaking at several national professional pet conferences every year since then.
2012 Was A Year Of Change For Me
I took chances and stepped out of my comfort zone to achieve all the things I had always wanted to do. I wrote my first blog and become a columnist for Groomer To Groomer Magazine. I received my first nomination of a Barkleigh Honors Award (one of many, including a win over the years!) I received the David Salzberg Cardinal Crystal Award for Outstanding Contribution To The Pet Industry. I launched the first incarnation of an online membership platform: Pawsitive Educational Training! (Note: first incarnation.)
I Was Sorely Lacking In Experience To Launch
That initial membership site. So, I found the knowledge and guidance I needed to make it successful. I understand the value of coach and mentors to guide me to where I want to be in less time and expense. But in meantime, I wrote two books geared for the professional pet industry.
Pepe was banned from many shops due to aggression. What if Pepe was not evil, but simply overwhelmed in a grooming environment? Could environmental and personal attitude changes impact Pepe’s experience?
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The answer to that is a resounding yes. Over the years, Mary Oquendo and Daryl Conner have been building upon easy changes that have transformed the way they groom.
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Holistic Pet Grooming is a compilation of those changes that positively impacted interactions with the pets in their care and changed Pepe, and countless other pets, from acting “evil” to being solid grooming citizens.
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Stuck in neutral? Scared of dropping a large sum on a grooming vehicle and not know where to begin? Maybe you are already making payments and need to get your business to flourish. Perhaps, you already have an established mobile grooming business and are looking to grow.
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No matter where you are in your business The Mobile Groomer’s Bible is the definitive guide to navigating mobile grooming. This comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand book combines almost a half-century of experience in the world of mobile grooming.
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Let Mary and Beth, leaders and pioneers in the mobile grooming industry, help you grow and cultivate your own mobile grooming business. Topics cover everything from planning and starting a mobile business to preparing for retirement.
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2018 Was Another Ground Breaking Year For Me
I reached for the stars and relaunched Pawsitive Educational Training- successfully this time. The following year I launched two podcasts and retired from grooming because I was able to. I am now offering my vast experience in the pet professional industry to take you from just surviving to fully realizing your goals. I have had the joy of being able to follow my dreams and want everyone to do so as well.
Listen weekly to inspirational women in the pet industry who get it done in spite of what life throws their way. Now joined by River Lee as we discuss business related topics for the professional pet industry.
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