The Big Dogs

I wish I were a big dog.  In this picture, I am the little one.

The difference?

Well, the big dog does not make his own coffee, there is a paid intern for that.  He has no need for going to each and every networking event because he has a sales force now.  Who needs a fax?  Oh, I'll have, insert employee name here, handle that.  The big dog does not handle his own social media content.  They hire a firm for that too.  A big dog would never have to clean the employee restrooms, manage payroll and write the marketing plan all in the same day.

I am a little dog.

I am eating my kibble and growing everyday but I am still using the little doggy door to come inside.  Most of the local big dogs were small once too.  I keep telling myself that as I spend time developing my business.  I look up to the big dogs.  I am lucky to have called some of them my friends.  The funny thing about the really good ones' is they want to see everyone succeed too! 

I am a hands on person and it's a good thing because my hands are literally on every aspect of my business.  At this stage of the game, I enjoy my tweeps, fans and all of the local business owners I am able to meet.  Networking events are good for networking and even better for building relationships.  I suspect that in ten years time I will have made some very interesting friends.  I also suspect that in ten years time I will be a medium sized dog helping a little dog.  I look forward to it.

Until then, I'll see you at the dog park.

All this talk about dogs has me thinking about Annabelle's.  The next Great Small Business Adventure post?  

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