Pet Industry Magazine

It’s hard to believe, as I sit here wrapped in a blanket, a warm dog on each side of me and the frost crystallizing on my yard tonight, that when you read this note it will be the first of March and temps will be back to the normal 75 – 80 degrees.

That’s one of the things I love most about Tampa Bay. We have a range of temperatures between 30 and 95 but don’t have to drive in or shovel snow. And it’s always some shade of green, even in the winter. The crisp cold days of February are perfect for clearing out stale, stagnate business habits, fuzzy visions and planting new ideas to sprout with the warm breeze of March.

This is our 2nd year anniversary issue and we are extremely proud to have exclusive rights to a sneak preview of Andy Andrew’s next New York Times Best Seller, The Noticer. We have printed chapter 3 in its entirety. The book will be available in bookstores April 28, 2009. Working with Andy and his trusted advisor, Robert, for the past 2 years has been a pure pleasure and each article we’ve published has delivered a sincere message about the importance of values.

They tell me that the 3rd year in business is the hardest; but when have I ever listened to naysayers? It’s all perception and persistence of course. There are some of you reading this note who are exactly where I am with your business. There is no reason in the world that your 3rd year is going to be any more difficult than you want it to be. Will there be days that will challenge every fiber of your entrepreneurial being? Absolutely! And it’s those very challenging days that we all experience that make us strong, resilient and proud.

As we end the first quarter of 2009 and enter spring, the season of growth, we’re more excited than ever about our roll as your trusted business resource. BABM has spent the last year building wonderful strategic alliances with people and programs that will give our readers even more support in cultivating their businesses. That’s a teaser for “coming attractions”. Wink, Wink.

Being the good Scot that I am, I will not wish you luck in this month of March.
Instead I offer this Scottish toast.

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
The sun shine warm upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields.

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