I wanted to learn the magic of Best Friends’ Dogtown and the secret to transforming dogs’ lives. Instead, I was hit with a lesson that I did not expect.
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What began as a dream of building a massive dog sanctuary evolved, through hard financial lessons, into a smarter vision for me: starting small with community engagement to create lasting change for homeless dogs.
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Paralyzed by the vastness of starting a sanctuary from scratch, I found my compass in Simon Sinek’s ‘Start with Why’ framework — a business philosophy that transforms overwhelming possibilities into purposeful direction.
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Despite having no experience beyond my volunteer work, I embraced the pipe dream of starting a dog sanctuary and enrolled in Best Friends Animal Society’s Running A Lifesaving Sanctuary Certification — a reality check that would test whether I could turn my passion for shelter dogs into a sustainable sanctuary of my own.
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