What I Learned About Entrepreneurship From My Dog
It’s amazing where–and from whom–you pick up lessons about running your own business.
I found one today just by watching our dog, Beauregard. Since entrepreneurs normally love what they do, they may find it hard to charge other people for their abilities and services.
Our dog has no problem with that. Beau believes everything is a treatable event. Sit? give me a treat. Lay down… there’s a treat. Pee on the neighbor’s lawn… oh, you bet, that’s a treat.
Beau loves, loves, loves to take walks. But, when he gets back from a nice jaunt through town, he parks his rear right by the treat jar and looks up at you with those soulful eyes. Sure, that’s a treat, too.
He even thought that after he ate his supper, he should get a treat. (No treat. I had to draw the line somewhere.)
The point is, don’t think that just because you derive pleasure and value from something–writing, painting, web design, landscaping, whatever–that there’s no value in it for someone else, or that it should be given away. You deserve your treats, too.
Maybe my dog should blog at Startup Nation? Of course, he’d want a treat.
August 1st, 2008 at 9:26 am
Hilarious!! Having a 10-mnth-old Golden Retriever, I completely understand that “look.” “Treat, please!” And you’re right… especially in the creative field where value of the item is subjective, the buyers perception of the value is all that matters. Chances are, they WILL pay. Will we as the owner of those goods, provide adequate enough value to our consumer and let them give us a treat?
Thanks for the laugh this early in the morning.
Looking forward to your other witty wisdoms.
Carli
{ inkedFingers Fotography }
http://www.inkedfingers.com
August 1st, 2008 at 10:42 am
Yes. Beau is a cartoon Golden Retriever. So, you know exactly the look I’m talking about.
November 26th, 2008 at 10:37 am
[...] solved by a geek whiz knows that this person walks on water. StartupStella puts it this way in “What I Learned About Entrepreneurship From My Dog”: The point is, don’t think that just because you derive pleasure and value from [...]