Category Archive for: It’s a Dog’s Life

Friday Musing — Second dogs and lateral integration

My dog Star hasn’t made an appearance in my blog in many months, but I’m thinking about her today because we are contemplating a family addition — a new dog. It wasn’t exactly planned. My friend just moved from a house with big yard in Denver to an apartment in Los Angeles. The move is…

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It’s a Dog’s Life: Mistaking motion for progress

Everything I know about business, I learned from my dog Star. Star hasn’t  made an appearance on this blog lately. I was attributing it to the dog days of summer but — now that September is half over — I have to reconsider. The real reason is laziness. Once you break a routine, it’s hard…

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The Pitfalls of Working in Silos: A Lesson from the Dog Next Door

Everything I know about business, I learned from my dog Star The dog next door is one of the sweetest dogs I have ever met. Her name is Dakota and she is a chocolate brown Chesapeake Retriever. Dakota works the human crowd as well as any business developer I have ever met. But Dakota works alone.…

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It’s a Dog’s Life: Avoid Puppy Selective Listening Syndrome

Everything I know about business development I learned from my dog Star When we adopted Star from the Lab Rescue Foundation, we were required to have her trained. We took this job seriously. First, we hired a private trainer. Then we took her to group training. My husband and I even created a “30-day action…

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Have you hugged your dog (I mean client) today?

Everything I know about business I learned from my dog Star A “Friday lite” look at law firm marketing and business development The weather has been getting warmer, so Star has taken to sleeping by herself on the bed in the guest room. But every morning around 5 a.m. she jumps on our bed, crawls…

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It’s a Dog’s Life: Making the Connection

When conducting business development, the first rule of thumb is to find a way to make a connection. That connection can be anything… even a dog like Star. A few months ago I attended a fundraiser to support the San Diego County Law Library Justice Foundation. I was assisting the Law Library Board of Directors…

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It’s A Dog’s Life: The Art of Discipline

Everything I know about business, I learned from my dog Star My husband and I are both in training. Steve is running the Chicago Marathon with hopes of qualifying for the Boston Marathon next April. I’m running in the America’s Finest City half marathon here in San Diego with the hopes of … finishing. Star…

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Everything I know about business development I learned from Star

My dog Star is a 90-lb lab who stands close to five-feet tall when fully erect. That’s typically how you’ll find her if you visit my house. She likes to stand with her front paws on the porch wall, so she can seek out a neighbor or passerby. We always know when she’s found someone…

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