Ready to scale your pet care business? Practical advice you can implement easily and quickly to 10x the growth of your business, musings on the current state of the pet care industry, and all the tips and tricks I've learned from coaching over 200 companies in the last two years.
DogCo Secrets
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Ready to scale your pet care business? Practical advice you can implement easily and quickly to 10x the growth of your business, musings on the current state of the pet care industry, and all the tips and tricks I've learned from coaching over 200 companies in the last two years.
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Recent Episodes
June 1, 2026
5 Things I Believe Now that I Didn't 5 Years Ago | Ep. 119
<p>In this episode, I’m reflecting on five beliefs that have fundamentally changed for me over the last five years as a business owner. </p><p><br></p><p>When I look back at who I was coming out of the pandemic, I see someone who was working hard, growing quickly, and learning constantly, but I also see someone who held very different assumptions about leadership, feedback, success, time, and personal growth.</p><p><br></p><p>This conversation is less about tactics and more about perspective. The beliefs we carry shape the decisions we make, the risks we take, the opportunities we see, and ultimately the results we create.</p><p><br></p><p>I talk about why I no longer believe business success is primarily driven by luck, how my relationship with feedback has completely changed, why I’ve come to view myself through the lens of inputs and outputs, and the mindset shift that has helped me stop labeling myself as “bad” at certain parts of business.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve been in business for a while, I think you’ll recognize some of your own evolution in this conversation. And if you’re earlier in the journey, hopefully some of these lessons help shorten the learning curve.</p><p><br></p><p>And if you’re looking to accelerate your growth alongside other ambitious pet care business owners, I’d love to have you at the DogCo Business Summit this October. 👉 https://dogcosummit.com</p><p><br></p><p>⏱️ Timestamps</p><p>0:00 – Looking back at who I was five years ago</p><p>1:35 – Belief #1: Success is not primarily luck</p><p>3:39 – How data changed the way I lead a business</p><p>5:55 – Belief #2: Feedback is a kindness, not a burden</p><p>7:01 – From reactive leadership to proactive coaching</p><p>8:17 – Belief #3: Thinking in inputs and outputs</p><p>10:12 – Belief #4: Time is more valuable than money</p><p>11:43 – Belief #5: I’m not bad at it, I’m just unpracticed</p><p>13:03 – Reflection and listener challenge</p><p><br></p><p>🧠 Key Takeaways</p><p>• Data creates clarity when circumstances feel uncertain</p><p>• Business outcomes are influenced more by decisions than luck</p><p>• Feedback is one of the most valuable gifts a leader can provide</p><p>• Proactive coaching outperforms reactive correction</p><p>• Inputs drive outputs, both in business and in life</p><p>• Personal performance can be improved through intentional inputs</p><p>• Time is often a business owner’s highest-leverage resource</p><p>• Resource allocation matters more than resource accumulation</p><p>• Most skill gaps are practice gaps, not talent gaps</p><p>• Growth often begins with changing the stories we tell ourselves</p><p><br></p><p>🚀 Join Me at the DogCo Business Summit</p><p>If you’re serious about becoming a stronger leader, building a more resilient business, and learning from some of the best minds in the pet care industry, I want you in the room at the DogCo Business Summit.</p><p><br></p><p>October 2nd–4th in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In-person and digital tickets available here: https://dogcosummit.com</p><p><br></p><p>-M</p>
May 29, 2026
When a Good Manager Starts Underperforming | Ep. 118
<p>In this episode, I’m talking through one of the more difficult leadership situations that almost every growing business owner eventually faces - what to do when you have a genuinely good manager or team member whose performance starts slipping. </p><p><br></p><p>This is not a conversation about bad hires or obvious culture mismatches. This is about the harder and more nuanced situation where someone has already demonstrated that they can succeed in the role, but something has shifted, and now leadership has to decide how to respond.</p><p><br></p><p>I walk through how to approach these conversations with both empathy and directness, why avoiding early intervention usually makes situations worse, and how leaders can unintentionally create bigger relational fractures by waiting too long to address problems.</p><p><br></p><p>We also get into one of the most important leadership frameworks I’ve personally used for years: SBI, Situation, Behavior, Impact. Instead of making assumptions about intent or character, I explain why effective leaders stay focused on observable behaviors, the impact those behaviors have on the organization, and what needs to change moving forward.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is really about leadership maturity. How do you care about people deeply while still protecting standards, culture, accountability, and the health of the business?</p><p><br></p><p>Because ultimately, avoiding hard conversations does not create kindness, it usually creates confusion, resentment, and larger problems later.</p><p><br></p><p>🧠 Key Takeaways</p><p>• Good employees can still require course correction</p><p>• Early intervention prevents deeper relational fractures</p><p>• Directness and empathy are not opposites in leadership</p><p>• Avoiding difficult conversations usually compounds problems</p><p>• Leaders should address behaviors, not assume motives</p><p>• SBI (Situation, Behavior, Impact) creates clearer communication</p><p>• Feedback conversations should focus on clarity, not shame</p><p>• Accountability strengthens healthy cultures when handled well</p><p>• Team culture is shaped by what leadership tolerates</p><p>• The ability to receive feedback is critical for long-term growth</p><p><br></p><p>🚀 Join Me at the DogCo Business Summit</p><p>If you’re serious about becoming a stronger leader, building healthier systems, and scaling your pet care business with intentionality, I want you in the room at the DogCo Business Summit.</p><p><br></p><p>📍 October 2nd–4th</p><p>📍 Winston-Salem, North Carolina</p><p><br></p><p>🎟️ In-person and digital tickets available</p><p>👉 https://dogcosummit.com</p><p><br></p><p>-M</p>
May 25, 2026
Repost: No One is Coming to Save You | Ep. 117
<p>In this episode, I’m getting very direct about three mindset patterns that I believe quietly keep business owners stuck: avoidance, learned helplessness, and the belief that working harder is always the answer.</p><p>I recorded this conversation because I genuinely want to see people win this year, and sometimes the most important shifts are not tactical, they’re mental. The way we think about difficult conversations, control, responsibility, growth, and effort shapes the outcomes we create in our businesses far more than most people realize.</p><p>We talk about why delaying hard decisions usually compounds problems, how limiting beliefs influence leadership behavior, and why sustainable growth often comes from slowing down long enough to build more strategically, not just pushing harder.</p><p>This episode is honest, practical, and probably a little uncomfortable in spots, but it’s meant to encourage you toward the version of your business and leadership that you actually want to build.</p><p>And if you’re serious about growing your pet care business alongside other ambitious operators, I’d love to have you at the DogCo Business Summit this October 2-4: www.dogcosummit.com</p><p>⏱️ Timestamps<br>0:00 – Why I’m being more direct in this episode<br>0:48 – Mindset #1: No one is coming to do the hard things for you<br>1:47 – Avoidance compounds business problems over time<br>2:34 – Mindset #2: If you believe it’s outside your control, it will be<br>3:25 – Examples of limiting beliefs inside pet care businesses<br>4:24 – What we CAN control during difficult external events<br>4:40 – Mindset #3: Working harder is usually not the solution<br>5:28 – Why slowing down strategically creates better growth<br>6:08 – Final encouragement for business owners this year</p><p>Key Takeaways<br>• Avoidance tends to make business problems harder over time<br>• Owners have more influence than they often believe they do<br>• Mindsets shape leadership behaviors and business outcomes<br>• Learned helplessness limits growth and adaptability<br>• Hard work alone is rarely the true bottleneck<br>• Strategic thinking creates more leverage than constant effort<br>• Slowing down can improve clarity and decision-making<br>• Sustainable growth requires intentional leadership shifts</p><p>Join Me at the DogCo Business Summit - </p><p>If you’re serious about building a stronger, more scalable pet care business, I want you in the room at the DogCo Business Summit. October 2nd–4th in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Get your in-person and digital tickets: https://dogcosummit.com</p>
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