Ep 20. Life and Leadership Lessons from Polly the Puppy

This episode is a special / unusual one. Instead of sharing the inspiring story of a human being leading sustainable change, I am sharing some wisdom for a little puppy named Polly!

This last year we were foster parents or “puppy raisers” for a guide dog puppy. That meant volunteering our home, time and energy to socialise a little Labrador puppy before she goes off to school where she is trained as a guide dog for the blind or as an assistant dog for people who use wheelchairs.

This adorable little ball of fluff turned our lives upside down and to my surprise taught me an awful lot about life and leadership along the way. So, I decided to summarise my top 10 lessons from Polly the puppy to share with you here.

This episode also includes some reflections and food for thought that I hope offer you some new insights into how you live and lead!

Here are the lessons Polly wants to share with you on this episode:

1. Learning is play and play is learning

2. Resolve to begin again

3. Learn to face your fears

4. This too shall pass

5. Don’t miss the joy in the small things

6. Face things when they are little or they will grow big and bite you

7. Don’t always hold leash so tight

8. Stop and smell the roses, and the poop. Be willing to experience it all

9. Slow down, you’re moving too fast

10. Bark when your needs not met

And a bonus 11th if you listen to the end!

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Polly the puppy shares her life and leadership lessons in this episode of The Great Full podcast!

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