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Has your business slowed down \u2013 or even come to a sudden halt?
Are you feeling paralyzed by fear or panic or finding yourself consumed by the sheer suddenness and strangeness of all of this? <\/p>\n\n\n\n


If so, I wish I could give you a hug right now. But there\u2019s that social distancing thing, so even if I could, I wouldn\u2019t because I want to protect you, me, and everyone we all come in contact with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


However, it\u2019s my hope that what I have to share here will provide some comfort to you during this time and maybe even feel like a hug from me (or perhaps even feel like a pet sitting business coaching session<\/a> from me). <\/p>\n\n\n\n


I went through a time that feels somewhat similar to what we\u2019re all going through now. I want to share what I did during that time that really helped me and my pet business so that you can learn some positive actions to take in your pet business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


What Happened To My Pet Business After September 11<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I mentioned above, what\u2019s happening now to pet businesses feels very similar to what happened to many pet businesses after 9\/11. Those of us who had a business then were all in shock by the immediate shut down of business (it’s like what\u2019s happening now). Business just\u2026 stopped. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


Truth be told, I didn\u2019t know if my pet business would survive what happened after 9\/11. People stopped traveling. Pet owners stopped having their dogs walked. Everything related to pet care immediately came to a grinding halt. I wasn\u2019t prepared for it, as you might not be prepared for what\u2019s happening now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That Was Not an Easy Time, Just Like This is Not an Easy Time. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before 9\/11 my business was booming. But in one single day, the business phone stopped ringing, the email stopped pinging. On top of the fear of economic insecurity, I didn\u2019t know what to do with myself now that I had all this time. I felt paralyzed with fear, which is what you may be feeling right now. (If you are, give yourself a whole lot of slack.) After the paralysis wore off, I realized that I needed to get proactive and use my time in positive ways, ways that would positively move my business forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Below are some business and personal actions I took during the 9\/11 business slow down that helped me mentally and emotionally in addition to helping me be ready to hit the ground running when my business came back to life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


Here are some business and personal actions you can do now if your business is slow: <\/strong>
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