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Explore AI pet business marketing tools that save time, increase profits, and streamline your daily tasks.

ChatGPT vs Google? Find out what sets them apart and why both have a place in your digital toolbox.

Are you constantly dealing with employee turnover? Hiring people who seem perfect, only for them to quit within weeks? If you’re frustrated with flaky employees and high turnover, this episode is for you!

The truth is, employees don’t quit because they’re lazy or because you’re hiring the wrong people. They quit because they feel lost, overwhelmed, and unsupported. And most of the time, your training system is to blame.

If you’ve ever said, “I just need someone with common sense!” or found yourself answering the same questions over and over, it’s time for a change. In this episode, I’ll break down why employees leave and give you the real solution to keep them engaged, confident, and sticking around longer.

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You didn’t start your pet business to be a firefighter… so why does every day feel like you’re putting out flames?

 If you’re constantly answering the same questions, fixing mistakes, and making every decision yourself, that’s not leadership—that’s survival. And let’s be real… it’s exhausting. AI for pet business leadership is changing that.

The business owners using AI right now? They’re getting hours back in their week, making faster decisions, and actually leading instead of just managing. And the ones who aren’t? They’re falling behind—FAST.

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on how AI is making pet business owners better leaders, cutting out the chaos, and getting them real results. AI for pet business leadership is about giving you the tools to lead with confidence and clarity. I’m talking about tough decisions, team management, and running a business that doesn’t rely on you 24/7. If that sounds impossible, you need to hear what’s happening inside my community.

Because here’s the truth: Leadership isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing the right things. If you’re constantly caught up in daily tasks, second-guessing your decisions, or struggling to get your team to take initiative, it’s time for a shift.

I’ll also share real stories of pet business owners who’ve embraced AI, implemented smarter systems, and completely transformed the way they operate. The difference? They now run their business instead of their business running them.

Oh, and I’ve got a BIG announcement—one that could change the way you work in 2025.

So… are you leading, or just keeping up? Hit play and find out.

Timestamps:

[01:24] The email strategy bringing in $$$.

[03:57] Bots are changing businesses—here’s how.

[08:06] AI & leadership—stop overthinking, start leading.

[10:40] The decision mistake costing you money.

[14:00] The 100-day rule that keeps teams & clients.

Notable Quotes:

"If you’re making every decision, constantly putting out fires, and hoping your team just ‘figures it out’—that’s not leadership. That’s survival. And it’s exhausting."

"You can’t scale chaos. If your business falls apart without you for a day, you don’t have a business—you have a job."

"Micromanaging isn’t leadership. If you’re answering the same questions over and over, you don’t have a team—you have task-doers. And that’s costing you time and money."

"AI isn’t replacing leadership—it’s giving business owners the tools to step up, make smarter decisions, and actually run their business instead of letting it run them."

"What are you doing differently in 2025? Because staying stuck in the same patterns and expecting different results? That’s not a strategy—that’s a cycle. And it’s time to break it."

Resources:

Jump Mastermind

Use Code: Bella25

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Transcript:

Welcome back to another episode of Bella in your business. My name is Bella Vasta. Today I've got a couple of updates for you. First of all, thank you so much for listening last week and having fun with me. I love the feedback I got and I love that you guys were able to see just by hearing the craziness that I put into AI in terms of like, you know, my prompts. It. I got a lot of feedback and it was super great that, you know, you guys feel like you don't have to talk perfectly to it, right? Because there is, there's a different way for me to like talk on stage, talk on a Facebook live, on a podcast, talk to text, and then to AI. You could be a blubbering idiot as you probably heard me sound like, okay, we got to get into a little bit of praise report, if you will, because this is like so amazing.

There's so much stuff happening and I'm committed to celebrating every single week all of the wins that are happening. First of all, we. I can't even take credit for this. Okay, so you guys might have remembered back in November. No, it was early October, the end of October. I wrote this really cool email and it was Mariah Carey. And you know that saying that she goes like, it's time, but it's like Mariah Carey at like her highest octave. I'm not even going to try to do it.

And. And then there were like memes everywhere of like she's, she's thawing out, you know, it's almost time for Mariah Carey's season, you know, and all her song and stuff. And so we use that meme because it was, it was timely and we were basically telling people, don't forget to book for the holidays. Well, one of my members who is absolutely amazing, Carlene and La or La La. Leia, they saw, they, they remembered that I had done that and they decided to kind of redo the email and kind of like bring that back to life for spring and summer. And so I was like, yes, that's a really great idea. So I created three different emails for everyone to choose from with three different meme ideas to also put on there. And there's a certain way to do these things because it's not just an email saying book now because it's never going to work that way or you're not going to get as high of an open rate or, or like interest.

Right? Because the mistake that a lot of business owners, not just pet sitting but any kind of business owner does is the only time the email is when they want something. So it's like, hey, our prices are going up, our policies are changing, or we need you to book now and give us money. And none of that is ever fun. Right? And the world that we live in, with memes everywhere and gifts and it's just. It's so easy to just be, like, really fun. And it does a lot. Like, if you can evoke emotion for people, it does a lot. So these emails are specifically designed.

I have them specifically designed to have amazing results. And we've had the results already rolling in. They're still rolling in right now as of this recording. I just saw another one that just said another $884 came in two days ago. I got something that said 15 $24, and there's more. I didn't write them all down, but it's just, it's so cool to watch this stuff happen in a time that matters to the next couple months. You know, it's too early to start talking about summer, but it's just. It's really great the way that we position it and the different tactics that we use.

It works. It absolutely works. And otherwise, would these people have booked? Maybe. But to get them all in now so that these business owners can know how busy they're going to be. I mean, I have business owners that are already booked like 70% for March, and at the recording, it's February 24th. And so they know and they can plan ahead and be like, well, we definitely need to start hiring some more people now, because it's not even March yet and we're already that booked. Right. So that's really cool.

Something else that's happening, and I'm not sure if I'm going to release it today or tell you guys, but I think I've told you that we. I've been teaching people how to do bots for different areas of their business, and now we've got a couple of things that have been happening from it, which is really, really cool to see it happen. So it goes from me having the idea and getting excited to do it, then it goes to the business owners excited to do it, but now they're getting buy in. So a couple of things are happening. One, I'm getting screenshots, and if you follow my Instagram stories, you saw it like last, last week. I've got screenshots of people saying, oh, my gosh, my team is using the bot. And they're so excited that other people like, oh, geez, in the company They've had their business for 20 plus years. They are boomers, okay? They're in the older generation and they are creating these, all right? And they're saying, oh my gosh, I'm gonna have my team go break it.

Because that's one of the, like, once we create them, I encourage people to have their team go break it instead of presenting it to them as like a training. It's like, hey, we got this thing. Go play around and try to break it. And it's kind of cool because it shows where your vulnerabilities are or what you need to fix. And it's, it's really, it's really amazing. Gets everyone involved. And so it's just, it's, it's really, really cool to see this happening. One of the bots, and they're all different, they all have different purposes.

One of them, my, my one on one clients, a couple weeks ago, we talked about, we demoted someone and promoted someone else and this person has just like taken it and run. And they actually sent out one of these emails and her office manager had no idea that this email went out. And they got like five bookings in like an hour. And without this business owner even knowing, this office manager who has just been in the position for like four days, knew how to go in, approve and assign these sitters. Because we had this bot that she just asked the question she needed to and got it done. And the business owner comes in and she's like, oh my gosh, like 4, 4, 4 bookings were scheduled for the client, like confirmed with the client, scheduled with a sitter. And I didn't even know, I didn't even know any of this happened till at the end. And it was 100% accurate.

How amazing is that, you guys, I, I'm not even gonna go down that tangent because today we're talking about how to be a good leader. And these are all examples of being a great, great leader. I'm so proud of all of what's happening. And you know what? I am going to tell you because I'm the worst at my own secrets. Guys. I am working on something for the general public and it is. I'm gonna start up doing classes again. And my first class is I'm gonna teach you how to do this bot class.

So if you've been wondering how to do, really wanted to take the leap to completely become a jumper and join the community, I'm still going to be able to teach you how to do this one thin

Are You Using AI Like THIS in Your Business Yet?

Running a pet business comes with a never-ending to-do list. Most don’t realize how THIS simple AI shortcut for pet businesses can completely transform the way they work. I'm peeling back the curtain on a game-changing AI trick that makes running a pet sitting or dog walking business easier, faster, and way more efficient.

This week, I'm doing something I've NEVER done before—after 425 episodes, that’s saying something. AI isn’t just some abstract concept anymore. It’s not just ChatGPT. It’s changing the way pet sitters and dog walkers think, act, and run their businesses. And today, I'm showing EXACTLY how this AI shortcut for pet businesses is making everything faster, easier, and way more efficient.

Ever felt overwhelmed trying to structure the perfect post? Stuck on an email subject line that actually gets clicks? Or just wondering how AI can take annoying, time-sucking tasks off your plate? I'm walking through my raw, unfiltered process—from messy voice notes to polished content—so you can SEE and HEAR how THIS AI shortcut for pet businesses actually works in real-time.

This isn’t about replacing the personal touch—it’s about amplifying it. And once business owners start using AI this way, there’s no going back.

So hit play, because I am about to blow your mind.

Timestamps:

[02:00] How Purpose Amplifies Your Impact

[06:12] Podcasting vs. Text: The Communication Shift

[08:29] ChatGPT for Smarter Decision-Making

[11:49] AI’s Biggest Mistake: Information vs. Instruction

[13:41] AI-Generated Valentine’s Content in Minutes

[18:27] What Your Email Data is Hiding

[21:06] The Truth Behind Unsubscribes

[26:11] The AI Shift You Can’t Ignore

[26:53] A Final Push to Keep You Moving

Notable Quotes:

"People say, ‘I don’t have time for AI.’ No—you don’t have time NOT to use AI."

"The way we’ve done business is already obsolete. It’s not ‘if’ AI will change things—it already has."

"AI isn’t about replacing you. It’s about making you better, faster, and more effective."

"If you’re still running your business the same way you did last year, you’re already behind."

Resources:

Bella Vasta’s Facebook

Bella Vasta’s Instagram

Jump Mastermind

LearningCart

ConvertKit (Now Kit)

Magai

ChatGPT

Claude (Anthropic AI Tool)

Gemini (Google AI Tool)

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Welcome, jumpers. I am. I've been really trying hard to not be at a level 20 on a scale of 1 to 10. But I'm back. I'm back. I am back. I am back in a way that I have not been this excited for your businesses for years. And I am okay to admit that.

There is just so much happening in this world. There is so much abundance. There's so much opportunity. There's so much goodness. There is so much. There is so much goodness that's going to happen in your business. In a. In a world where we feel like everything's.

The cost of everything is going up, I literally have a solution for you to make it go down in your business. Are you hearing me? Like, I'm not being sensationalizing. I'm. I'm not trying to blow this out of proportion. This is not a fad. This is not a drill. It's here. And today I'm going to show you something.

I'm going to do something that I also am just on fire excited about, because I have never, ever, in the 425 episodes that I've done, ever done what I'm about to do today. Do you know how hard it is to come up with something new after 425 episodes? Do you know how hard it is to have 425 episodes? I hope if you're listening right now, you understand that I do this because I love this. I can't fake this. This isn't. This isn't some script. This isn't some regurgitation of something else. This is a divine gift that I've been given. This energy that I have been given to pour into you at a level that I need to get so excited about, because so much of it gets diluted over the airwaves, over the zoom, over all this stuff.

So in order for me to be impactful on a level 8 or 10, I have to be at a 20, and I'm okay because I have been divinely equipped to do this. And I feel like more and more every single day, every single week, that this is my purpose. And I'm just so grateful that you're here for it. Before we get into this episode and I tell you the most amazing thing that I'm going to show you, I sincerely ask you. You know, I look at the reviews that we have, and I look at the. The people, the amount of people that listen to this podcast every single week, and I look at the reviews, and it definitely is not the same. And the subscribers and So I sincerely want to ask you, whatever platform you're listening right now, maybe it's on Spotify or maybe it's on Pandora or it's on Apple. Maybe it's something else because we're syndicated on just about everywhere you can listen.

Maybe it's Amazon, I don't know. Can you please hit the subscribe button, please? And, and can you please leave a review? You could have ChatGPT write it for all I care. You could tell it to write a review saying this and let it, let it do the work for you. But, but please, it would really, really help us. Me. It would really help me. And it would be. I get, I get emails from you guys, I get DMs, and I love your DMs, keep them coming on things that you have questions about and we start dialogue.

And it amazes me at the condition of the industry, I guess when people go, oh my God, I can't believe you just sent me a voice note back. I can't believe it's actually you. I can't believe you actually care. Yeah. In case you haven't noticed, I do this because I care, because I sincerely love you. I'm recording this on The Love Day, February 14th, as I posted this week or today. I posted this carousel in this reel and it's pictures of me that look like an Arizona background in a jean jacket holding a rose. And it's ways to show your business you love it through AI.

I told you, I'm like completely all in on it. None of these pictures did I do my hair, my makeup. None of these pictures that I take of myself or have a photographer do it for me. None of these pictures that I do yet. I got a whole entire photo shoot done in about five minutes and I have the whole tutorial on how to do it inside the Mastermind. None of those pictures are me. In fact, if you go to the Bella Vasta Facebook page right now, and soon to be actually my Instagram, that photo of me in the jean jacket with a beach behind me is not me. AI did it.

It did it so well that people have asked me, what beach are you at? And tried to guess the beach, sir. I don't know because it's not me and it's not a real beach. But I am so glad that it looks so authentic to you. Okay, let's get into it. So check it out. Connect with me. Let's do a 20 minute call. Obviously, let's become besties.

Like, let's become business besties. And you Become a jumper by getting into the Mastermind. It's only $177 a month. I will make you back that in the first week, guaranteed, or I will give you your money back. Granted, you have to show up, but that's what will happen. Okay, Today, this is what I'm gonna do. And what I realized is that it's. It's gonna be really important for you because I say, oh, just tell, tell AI right? And I'm putting this into multiple different ones.

Sometimes it's Claude, sometimes it's Gemini, sometimes it's chatgpt, sometimes it's through Magi, all kinds of things. But what I'm gonna do today is I actually went ahead and recorded my voice notes. Each one is about two minutes on average. I did have a 12 minute one that was my entire email newsletter. I thought that might be a little long for this podcast. And since I'm doing multiple ones every single day, I picked three small ones. And I'm going to play it for you and you're going to hear how much of a hot mess I sound like. You're going to hear how much I stutter, how many circles I speak in.

Because speaking to you right now on a podcast, having my, my message clear and direct and flowing in a. A way that you can follow along is different than if I was sending a talk to text, text message, right where I was like, hey, girl, what's up? Question mark? Are you there all day long, question mark, or will you be there later? Let me know and I'll see you in the morning. Smiley face is going to be a lot different than what you hear these prompts to be in just one moment. So the first one I'm going to do is if you are following me on Instagram and Facebook. A lot of you guys loved it, actually. And I went to go get an Americano the other day and I was driving home and I was so frustrated at this, this, this salesperson that I have. And I'm trying to get my chairs refabric. I don't know how you say that.

I'm in Arizona. It gets up to 120 degrees. And so after six years, my amazing patio furniture set that I got from Costco, which, by the way, is my favorite store. They don't sell it anymore or anything like it. And. And so there's like this hard, like, fabric in between, like this, these metal chairs that needed to be kind of like they were. One of them has ripped and the other ones are growing really, like, thin. And so I needed this.

This person to come over and help me. And so I could not get them to call me back. They said they were going to come and they didn't come. Then they were going to drop off a book and then this book. Like, they're like, oh, pick which one you want. I'm like, well, what kind of cost are we talking? They're like, well, we can't tell you the cost until you pick out which one. And I'm like, you got to be kidding me. And on the back of this book, you know, it's like a swatch book, like with probably a hundred of them.

You know, they all have different, like polyester and polythermal and the stuff that I don't know....

AI is moving fast—are you keeping up or getting left behind? It’s everywhere, transforming the way businesses operate. However, when it comes to AI buzzwords for pet business, what do they actually mean for you?

You’ve probably heard the terms AGI, Agentic AI, Universal Basic Income, Dystopia—but let’s be real… do they actually impact your business? The answer is YES. AI isn’t just something happening in tech circles—it’s already shaping the way you market, manage, and grow your pet business.

In this episode, I’m breaking down the AI terms you’ve heard (but maybe don’t fully understand) in plain English. No tech-speak, no confusion—just clear, real-world examples of how AI is showing up in pet businesses like yours.

Some people think it’s going to replace jobs, others believe it’ll make life easier than ever. Where do you stand? Because, like it or not, the way we do business is shifting FAST.

By the end of this episode, you’ll finally get what all these AI buzzwords for pet business mean—and more importantly, how they actually apply to you. Whether you’re ready to dive in or just trying to keep up, this episode is your shortcut to staying ahead.

Hit play and let’s dive in—because the future of pet business is already here!

Timestamps:

[02:00] Introduction

[05:00] AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)

[08:00] Agentic AI

[12:00] Universal Basic Income: AI-driven job displacement & its effect on pet care affordability

[15:00] Dystopia vs. Utopia

[22:00] AI Hallucinations

[26:00] Automation vs. Augmentation

[30:00] The Singularity

Notable Quotes:

"AI is never going to be as dumb as it is today."

"The old ways are going to go away—they’re dead, they’re going to be dying. You’re going to go through the stages of grief, and one of those is acceptance."

"Think about one process in your business that you'd love to put on autopilot. With the rise of agentic AI, that might be more possible than you think."

"Instead of AI replacing humans, what if it just made us better at what we do?"

"The qualities that make us human—our empathy, creativity, and unique connections—are what will make us irreplaceable, no matter how advanced AI gets."

Resources:

Bella Vasta Facebook

Jump Mastermind

Email Bella at bella @ jumpconsulting .net

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Welcome back to another episode of Bella in your business. My name is Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. Guess what? We're gonna keep talking about AI Today. I just got off a really awesome better marketing with Bella call where we talk all about marketing on and offline. But then we also talked about how AI is literally helping people market so much better than what they could have done in like 75% less of the time. It's absolutely amazing. I literally got hot and sweaty because I, I put my desk up high and I was talking and it's just so fantastic listening and ask, getting like, seeing people actually, like, have these breakthroughs and use it in all the different way. Like, there's so many different ways.

So many different ways. I mentioned on the last podcast I was going to let you guys know how I'm using it in my own personal life because I think that to understand the different things that you use it for, you know, just in. It's not just for business, but for life. I think it's, it's pretty cool. So let's see. This week I helped, or last week rather, I helped a client create a bot for care notes and a bot for her handbook and manual so that her staff could just like, you know, ask her bot anything. It's pretty awesome. It's very agentic, which we're going to talk about today.

I also was going through the woes with some things with my daughter's IEP and the team. And of course, if you guys are parents, you know that kind of anything that has to deal with your child is sometimes a little emotional. And I really needed to understand some of the terms and the verbiage and AI really came through for me on that. Another funny thing is that someone inherited some contraption from their great grandfather and they posted about it on a local Facebook group and they were like, what is this? And everyone had all these different ideas. And I took that picture, I put it in AI and it told me what it was. It was actually something that you can load bullets with. It was pretty, pretty interesting. And then what else did we do so much? Like, so much.

I, yeah, I'll, I'll kind of keep it at that. But there, there's, there's a lot more things, but you don't need to know everything, right? So I hope you guys are having a really super good week. I hope that, you know, this is really getting your brain flowing. This is probably about the fifth or sixth episode that I'm talking about AI. So clearly, if you're listening to this and you've listened to the other ones. You are definitely interested and I'm just wonder what is the thing that's holding you back from jumping? Right. I am literally here with the biggest parachute you've possibly got. You will land on target if it's up to me.

And like I mentioned last episode, jump into The Mastermind. It's 1 77amonth with a 25 gift or coupon. Bella. 25. You can get that for 25 off. It's just month to month. There's no long term commitment. And I guarantee you that I will make you back your first month's membership fee if you meet me halfway in the first week.

All right, let's get into the show today. I thought this was something that I needed when I first started getting really involved with AI and like listening to all of these podcasts with people that are way smarter than me. And it was all of these buzzwords decoded, right? It was just really over my head. I didn't quite understand and I just, I needed to figure it out. So before I get into that though, it, according to a recent study by Servon Global solutions, a whopping 95%. That's right, just 95%. In just a couple of years, everyone's going to be using artificial intelligence for customer relations. But the good news is that AI isn't something to fear.

It's a powerful tool that can help you work smarter, connect with more clients and grow your business like never before. And the reason why we're talking about this is because it's going to be like this elephant in the room and I refuse for my jumpers to not be educated on this. And with all of this, I mean, your mind is blown. You probably can't even wrap your mind or you probably think this is still hype and that's okay because, you know, there's all these stages of grief because you literally are going to have to like, you know, you're. The old ways are going to go away like they're dead, they're going to be dying. So you're going to go through stages of grief and one of those are acceptance. And your mind's going to be blown because, like, mine sure was. But the good news is that AI is not something to fear.

It's a powerful tool that can help you work smarter, connect with more clients and grow your business like never before. And I've already got bunch of jumpers that are already doing that. The key to understanding what all the jargon really means, and that's exactly what we're diving into today. And I wanted to make this podcast because I know I'm going to be referring to this one a lot. If you're in my marketing program, you've heard me talk about evergreen content, and this is definitely going to be evergreen content. In fact, it's probably going to grow because I'm sure there's going to be more words that are going to be added to it. But I want you guys to make sure you understand the glossary of this new AI, because it might be one of the things that's holding you back. I'm going to break down seven essential AI terms in plain English so you can cut through the hype and start harnessing the real power of artificial intelligence.

Get ready to level up your AI IQ and maybe even impress your tech savvy friends at the next conference or networking meeting or something like that. All right, so AGI is Artificial General Intelligence. First up, AGI, which stands for Artificial General Intelligence. This is the Sci Fi level stuff. Think less Siri, more ex machina. AGI refers to AI that can think, learn and problem solve across multiple areas, just like a human brain. It wouldn't just be good at one specific task like scheduling appointments or analyzing data. AGI would have human like flexibility and even creativity.

Now, before you start punching or picturing robot receptionists in your in your pet business, we're not quite there yet, but today's AI is considered narrow, really good at specific jobs, but not adaptable like human intelligence. Yet. However, we're inching closer and closer every year, I would argue every month, and pet businesses should expect AI to progressively get smarter and take on more complex tasks. Like literally. Do not rule it out. It's. It's. I keep saying AI is never going to be as dumb as it is today.

In the not so distant future you might see AI powered training tools that can fully customize programs for each dog's personality, or virtual veterinarians that use machine learning to diagnose issues from smartphone photos. The possibility are both exciting and a little mind boggling. For now, the AGI buzzword is more about painting a picture of AG of AI's long term potential, but it's a good reminder for businesses to keep an open and curious mindset. The AI of tomorrow may look very different than the tools we're using today. Flexibility is key. The next term is my favorite because it's about AI stepping up and taking initiative. Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence that doesn't just respond to requests, but proactively takes action to achieve goals. Oh my gosh.

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AI for Pet Sitting Client Experience—Are You Using It the Right Way?

Your pet sitting client experience can make or break your business. Clients want updates, fast responses, and a seamless process—but when you're buried in messages and last-minute schedule changes, it’s easy to fall behind.

That’s exactly where AI comes in. Not to replace you, but to help you be faster, more efficient, and more personal than ever before. AI isn’t just about automation—it’s about enhancing the way you connect with your clients, ensuring they feel supported, informed, and valued at every step.

In this episode, I’m breaking down how AI is transforming pet sitting client experience in real, practical ways. We’re moving past the surface-level advice and digging into how AI can anticipate client needs, streamline communication, and create a stress-free experience that feels personal, not robotic. I’m also tackling the biggest misconceptions—like whether AI will take away the human connection (spoiler: it won’t when you use it right).

The pet business owners who start leveraging AI now will be the ones delivering a next-level pet sitting client experience that keeps clients coming back.

So, are you keeping up or falling behind?

Hit play and let’s dive in!

Timestamps:

[03:03] How AI can improve client communication

[06:40] AI-powered proactive customer support

[08:09] Using AI to personalize client updates

[12:26] How AI keeps client interactions personal, not robotic

[18:36] Organizing client messages more efficiently

Resources:

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Welcome back to another episode of Bella in youn Business. I'm your host, Bella Basta, and I'm so excited you're here with me today because we're going to be tackling a topic that I believe is crucial for the pet care business and honestly, for all small businesses. Before I get going on this, though, I do want to say it's the beginning of February. In our community, we're talking all about numbers and how numbers, you know, affect our business. And we do this every year. But this year we definitely have a really special twist. As you know, if you've been listening to the podcast episodes, you know that I am all about AI and I'm all about being your guide in the pet industry for AI. When everyone else is kind of not talking about it for whatever reason, I am diving deep into it.

And so just so you know, if you're in our community, we're going to be using AI to analyze our bank statements and uncover hidden expenses, optimize our budgets, track and improve mileage costs, Kind of like compare and contrast a lot of the service durations and make sure that what you're doing and spending your time on is optimal. Optimizing staff schedules, client frequency patterns. We're going to be looking at referral sources and focusing on what really grows your business. We're going to define your ideal employee profiles, analyze customer sentiment and figure out what's working and, like, how that can affect your marketing. Guys, I have so much planned and that's just on, like, the teaching, well, the, you know, talking about front. I also have things that are coming out this month about. In addition to the 12 AI videos I did last month, we're going to be talking about how to create your own bots and how to do a lot of really cool things. But I don't want this podcast to get too, too, too long today because I have so much for you.

Make sure that you're following me on Instagram. Bella Basta. And I would love it if you would subscribe wherever you're listening to this. And please leave us a review. Leave me a review, a honest review of what you think of this podcast. All right, so the topic is AI for client experience. Specifically, we're going beyond the basics now. If you've been paying attention to technology trends or you've just been on social media anytime in the past year, you've probably heard a lot about AI.

Everyone's talking about ChatGPT, Claude, all kinds of different MLMs or MLMs, LLMs, how to do headshots how to do photos, how to do videos, clone your voice, clone your, your video, like all kinds of things. And they're also saying that robots are going to take our job or something like that. It can probably feel a little bit intimidating or even overwhelming if you're not sure how to apply AI to your day to day operations as a pet sitter and dog walker or small business owner in the pet industry, if that is you and you are just listening to this for the first time, I encourage you to go back the episodes since the beginning of this year and I have been talking about AI and I'm not going to stop talking about AI. That's it. I'm not just doing one podcast like AI is here and it is the way that you're going to be. It is the difference between going to Blockbuster and renting a VHS cassette tape and streaming at home. Jumpers are going to be streaming at home. And that, that's it.

Like I will die on that hill. And so I really want to demystify the whole AI for the client experience concept and I'm going to kind of chat with you today. I'm, I have a lot to say and I have a lot of notes for you. So buckle up buttercup. And it's not going to just be surface level chatter. Chatter of you can use AI to save time on your social media posts. Like no, like we're going deeper. And my goal here is help to help you understand four different things.

One, how AI can be proactive in addressing your clients needs, often before they even ask. Two, how to personalize your updates and communication so that your clients feel genuinely cared for and heard even when AI is assisting you with the heavy lifting. Three, how to keep everything organized. Can I get an amen? Especially if you feel like you're constantly juggling emails, texts, social media messages from clients, employees, employees or even potential hires. And four, how AI can learn to mimic your voice so that your brand remains consistent and your clients never feel like they're talking to a robot because if they do, then you failed miserably. AI is so far beyond that right now and it learns you and it's magnificent. So I hear these concerns all the time and I know that people are also probably thinking that like I don't have time to learn it and I already have trouble balancing my schedule as it is, how's AI going to help me? And isn't it going to cost me a fortune or require a big learning curve? And that's just simply not the case Sometimes People are worried about the cost, the complexity, or they simply feel I'm not that tech savvy. But let me tell you, AI is becoming more and more accessible, like day by day.

And the most of these tools are free or affordable. And with a little bit of initial setup, they can radically free up your time. And the key is to use them in ways that enhance your personal touch rather than replace it. Okay. And that's what I've been teaching a lot of my jumpers. Now, if this is your first time listening to the podcast, head on over to jumpconsulting.net forward/Magi M A G A I that is a tool that for $19 a month and 30% off. If you go to that link because of me for the first three months, you get 30% off. So that's like dirt cheap.

What happens is all of the LLMs, so we're talking ChatGPT, Claude, all of them. There's so many on there. And all of the, like, the models that you need to make pictures or headshots, it's all in Magi for $19 a month, minus 30% off. It's a no brainer because the thing is, is that all these different LLMs, they all have their different strengths and weaknesses, and it's so much better to go one place and get them all than have to go to each one of them and pay $20 or learn one of them and then be like, oh, well, this is the only one I can use when really you want people to use them all. So again, head over to jumpconsulting.net Magi M A G a I Countless jumpers are using it and finding great success with it. Okay, so this is why I want to talk about beyond the basics. Because it is, it gets so much more complex than what, like you'll hear out there, like the chatter on Facebook groups and people are like, oh, we'll just pull out ChatGPT and then you get some random, like, response that like anyone could copy and paste and use for themselves. So that's not what I want you to do.

If that's your experience, you're doing it wrong. And I want to make sure that you're not doing it wrong. So why does client experience matter so much, especially in the pet care industry? I mean, think about it. We're not selling widgets, we're not selling, we're not shipping boxes of random products. We're taking care of people's pets, like in their home. And it requires a huge level of trust. And so When a client books you, they're placing an enormous amount of faith in your hands. And it's that relationship, that sense of comfort and assurance that you need to nurture if you want to keep them coming back.

And you want to stand out from every other dog walker or pet sitter in your area. Because I got news for you. Almost every single one of your websites say the same thing. And the only thing that differentiates you is your price. And that is there's so much more that you can do. AI can actually help strengthen the trust. How?...

AI is EVERYWHERE—but are you using it the right way in your pet business?

Have you ever wondered if all these AI tools are doing more harm than good—leaving the heart and soul of your pet business behind? You’re not alone. That’s why today, we’re diving headfirst into Ethical AI for Pet Businesses. Truth is, AI doesn’t have to feel cold or impersonal. It’s all about striking the perfect balance—saving you time without losing the personal touch that keeps your clients coming back.

In this episode, I’m breaking down real-life examples of how pet business owners—just like you—are leveraging tools to save HOURS every week while keeping their client relationships stronger than ever. From rewriting a 5-page SOP into a game-changing 13-page team manual, to saving $1,700 a year by ditching unnecessary software, these are wins you can’t ignore.

Here’s the deal: AI is here. It’s happening now. But the question isn’t if you’ll use it—it’s how you’ll use it to stay authentic and aligned with your values. If you’ve ever wondered how to make AI work for you (instead of feeling like it’s taking over), this episode is for you.

So, hit play, and let’s dive into Ethical AI for Pet Businesses—because your clients deserve the best of you, not a robotic replacement.

Let’s make your business smarter, stronger, and ready for the future!

Timestamps:

[01:00] How AI is Shaping Pet Businesses Today

[03:25] Are Your AI Tools Reflecting Your Values?

[15:29] The Right Way to Use AI for Client Communication

[18:2] Balancing Tech and Humanity in Your Business

[24:01] Ribeye and AI: What’s the Connection?

[24:59] Tell Me What You Think!

Notable Quotes:

"AI isn’t the future anymore—it’s the now. The question isn’t if you’ll use it, but how you’ll use it to stay authentic and aligned with your values."

"Trust is at the core of what we do as pet business owners, and that trust can be damaged if we rely too heavily on automation without thinking about how it’s being used."

"Automation should enhance the client experience, not replace the genuine connection that makes your business unique."

"Using AI tools ethically doesn’t mean replacing your creativity—it means amplifying it and making your processes smarter."

"If you don’t tell your AI tools who you are and what your values are, how can you expect them to represent you authentically?"

Resources:

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Jump Mastermind

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Welcome back to another episode of Bella in youn Business. Today we're diving into something that's becoming more and more critical in the pet care industry. AI tools. Like I told you, I'm not going to stop talking about this because it's here. And I believe that it is so important for you to have a guide and someone in your ear in the industry to help guide you. But it's not just any AI tools we're going to talk about today. I'm going to talk about using it ethically and effectively in ways that will save you time and stress without losing that personal touch your clients love. Because I think one of the biggest fears is that AI is, you know, taking the humanness out of it.

And yeah, it does if you use it wrong, but if you use it right, that's not going to happen. And the thing is, is that AI, it isn't the future anymore, it's the now. And it's already here. And businesses everywhere are using it to streamline their operations, improve communication, and grow even faster. In fact, let me put my money where my mouth is. I'm going to share with you a DM from Carlene, and she's the owner of Barks to Meows Pet Sitting in Ohio. And she sent me this note the other day and she said, I just have to tell you because I'm uber excited that I've absorbed so much information and learned so many new things that I am so excited about 2025 for me and my team. I was able to rewrite my SOP and bring it from my cheap Fox 5 page document to a full 13 page document and send that to my team and they are so excited.

Sorry, I'm rambling, but I also created my GPT and still tweaking that. You don't have to respond back. I always respond back. You guys, I love getting your dms, especially ones like these. But I just wanted you to know I'm so excited for the opportunity to grow and to have so many besties to grow with. I guess I just got it assigned an accountability partner too. He'd better be ready for my energy. I'm stoked.

Have a great night. And I'm ready for our call next week. Guys, this is someone who joined the our community like two weeks ago. Okay. And we had so many of you guys join in the past couple weeks and I think it has a lot to do with the AI. I want to let you know that this month, you know, we always talk goals and vision. It's January. It's very timely, but we did that so many times and I probably got, I haven't counted them maybe six or seven, like 20 minute trainings with all different members on all the different ways that you can like plan out your goals and your strategy and get it even down to like daily tasks and affirmations.

And it's quite wild. It's pretty, pretty amazing. And then there's some other trainings in there that I've mentioned in my newsletters, I've mentioned on, on the podcast. So I'm not going to keep, I'm not going to keep gushing about that. I've got so many more testimonials and things that you guys have been like texting me and, and saying how exciting it's been and I'm on fire for you. You fuel me. And so keep it coming. Keep telling me.

Because what we're going to be doing is I want, today, I want to kind of pause for a minute because I think this is something that's in the back of a lot of people's mind, minds. And I want to like, ask ourselves, like, are we using AI in a way that aligns with our values and are we staying true to what our makes our business unique? Those, those two questions are so important. And it isn't just a matter of, I think scarcity and a fear mindset comes from saying something like, I can't use AI. It's so generic, I don't want it. And that's like not the kind of people I'm working with. Okay. The kind of people that I'm working with and, and the things that I'm teaching are ways to truly make it so unique to you and your business. But before we figure out how to tell AI how to make it unique to your business, we need to know who you are, who you are and who your business is.

And that's a little uncomfortable for some people because a lot of people have just been flying by night. I'm a dog walker and a pet sitter and we're the best in the area and that's it. Well, that's gonna also produce a lot of generic AI and I think that AI is actually gonna help people in that way. But today we're gonna walk through some AI tools that I recommend for pet sitting and dog walking businesses, how to use them ethically and real life examples from my amazing clients who are already leveraging the tools to save hours of work every week, literally. I have a client who in one of my trainings, um, it had to do with staff schedules this week. She, she said that she could cancel the software that she was been. She's been using that has costed her seventeen hundred dollars a year. Seventeen hundred dollars.

My little training video helped her do. I'm. Yes, I'm bragging because that's something to brag about. It's freaking amazing. All right, so I'm going to try so hard to stay on topic because I get really, really excited. I've been thinking about doing a webinar on this really soon. If you're someone who would like to attend that, I would love for you to DM me at Bella Basta or Bella jump consulting.net and tell me what you'd like to learn about. What would you like to hear about? All right.

So as many business owners know, trust is the core of what we do. Pet parents, they all trust us with their pets and they trust us to communicate clearly and our staff to communicate clear, clearly, deeply and to show up authentic, authentic, authentically. Sometimes I get tongue tied if, if you rely too heavily on automation, that trust can go down. I'll give you an example. Have you ever been a part of a company or like, you know, signed up for a company and then all of a sudden you just get these templated emails? God, I cannot tell you how much I hate templated emails. Stop the madness. This is not 2002. If you're sending templated emails and what I mean is like literally sending that template email and just punching in their name, then like, please, let's get on a call.

Jump consulting.netforward/20. You should not be. Automation is really actually people. How do I even say this? A lot of people say that AI is, is taking the human out of everything, but you've already taken it out by automating everything people know and it makes a difference. And all of these automated emails that I see, so many not jumpers, there's not a lot of jumpers that are doing it. It just, it kills me. So now a template is a template. It's something that you start off of and then you build it out.

It is a place to start. It's kind of like the, the cookie batter, right? But then you still got to decorate the cookie and make it your own. That's probably a weird thing. I hope you're understanding what I'm saying. If you're not literally bark back at me like, get in my dms. But listen, the. I'm getting so excited and I want to try to stay so on script today. I almost Am about to throw away my entire script.

But that's okay. We're going to stay on top topic. Because this is a really important topic to talk about. The ethical, the ethical part of it. So the trust can be damaged if we rely too much on the automation or AI without thinking about how it's going to be used. For example, a cold, generic message sent to a client. It might save time, but it literally leaves them feeling like they're just another number....

Do you ever feel like there’s never enough time in the day to get it all done? Between managing schedules, keeping clients happy, and trying to grow your business, it feels like you’re stuck in an endless cycle of juggling to-dos and STILL falling behind. What if there was a way to lighten the load - without burning out? That’s where AI tools for pet business growth come in.

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on how pet business owners JUST LIKE YOU are using AI to save time, money, and energy. No fluff, no overwhelming tech talk—just real-life examples of what’s working. One owner saved $1,700 a month by ditching outdated software for AI. Another shaved hours off their weekly schedule by automating tasks they thought would always take forever.

Here’s the thing: this isn’t about becoming a tech expert. It’s about figuring out how AI tools for pet business growth can work for YOU.

Think about it—what would it feel like to take back control of your time? To stop drowning in tasks and start focusing on the stuff that actually grows your business (or gives you a break)? That’s what this episode is all about.

So, grab your coffee, hit play, and let’s dive in. By the end of this episode, you’ll see how AI can help you work smarter, save money, and finally get ahead.

Let’s make 2025 your year.

Timestamps:

[01:02] Why AI Is Non-Negotiable for 2025

[04:46] How AI Streamlines Your Business

[06:37] Real Wins with AI for Pet Pros

[10:45] Boost Confidence with AI Headshots

[13:15] Your Reminder to Keep Jumping

Notable Quotes:

"If you’re not incorporating AI into your business, you’re going to fall behind—it’s not a trend, it’s the future."

"Think about it: something that used to take three hours of your time can now be done in 25 minutes—and done better than you could have imagined."

"AI isn’t here to replace you; it’s here to amplify your creativity and make your life easier."

"Stop telling yourself you’re not tech-savvy enough. If you can use Messenger or send a text, you can use AI."

"You don’t have to do this alone—I’m here to help you filter out the noise and focus on what actually works for your business."

Resources:

Bella Vasta Facebook

Jump Mastermind

Email Bella at bella @ jumpconsulting .net

Follow Bella on Instagram

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Welcome to another episode of Bella in your business. Guys, I am so excited. I just. I have to say that, you know, last year, I was. I was wanting to be creative, and it wasn't that creative, and now this year, I'm on fire. Like, this year is so exciting for me, and I believe that this year is also going to be very exciting for you, because AI is here. Yeah, I told you, I'm not going to stop talking about it. So part of me is thinking, oh, gosh, I might, you know, really push away people who don't want to hear about AI, but the other part of me is like, you know what? If you don't want to hear about AI, then we might not be in good alignment this year.

Oh, that was really, like, in your face. That was a little bold, and I hope you can understand the undercurrents of my heart with this. Not only am I all in on AI for my business and have actually been since the middle of last year and figuring out a way to, like, translate this all to you guys, but now I am fully. I. I will die on this hill that if you do not start incorporating AI into your business, you're going to fall behind. And I am going to die on that same hill that I die on, where I believe that all businesses should have employees and not ICs for lots of different reasons. And the other thing that kind of goes on in my head is that, guys, I have over 420 episodes talking about everything business, and these are only just the first few that have started talking about AI. I did talk once or twice last year about it, but not as much as I am about to.

So strap in. We're going to be. Keep talking about it. And I am dedicated to. I don't know if I'm going to keep this analogy or not, but be your strainer. So you strain. You know, you boil some water, right? And then you strain out the water. Sorry, you.

You. You boil pasta, and then you strain out the water, and you're left with the goodness. Right? Well, I am dedicated to being your strainer this year. There is going to be so much that's going to overwhelm you with AI. There's going to be. You're gonna get attacked by ads eventually for this. This company called Sintra that tells you that it's gonna get you all these fabulous little employees, and they look like the robotic Care Bears, and that's gonna fail you, and you're gonna try that, and you're gonna try it, and it's not gonna be good and you're gonna say AI doesn't work. And I just, I really encourage you and, and just, just beg you to.

And please don't tell me that it doesn't work unless you and I have literally got on a call and done this. I will literally get on like my 20 minute calls now. They're filled with AI stuff. You're in the mastermind. I will get on a Zoom with you and share screen and, and create something with you if you're in the mastermind in my community. But I keep trying to tell myself that I'm gonna remember to do this. Guys, if you like this podcast, will you please, please give it a review and don't forget to subscribe. That would really, really help.

I do that all the time. I like to listen on Spotify. That's where I listen to my podcast. So I've got my music and then there's a tab at the top for podcast. And then that little, once I'm subscribed, it means that I don't forget about it. And every time there's a new episode, it just shows up. It's like, great. So please, please, please make sure that you subscribe to it.

Um, but anyways, back to AI and our business. If you let it, and I am letting it, your 2025 can be amazing. Like, you're not gonna have to hire writers to create content for you because your AI is going to literally put it in your voice. It's going to do it better than you do it. Like that person I just posted all over the Internet last week, said in my community last week we did staff schedules and guys, I got to tell you, we had one member in there that was using. She has a pretty large business and she was actually using a software to help her do her schedules. She was spending $1,700 on it a month. Seventeen hundred dollars.

And she literally said, if you look at my Facebook page, my Bella Vasta Facebook page, you'll see it. I screenshotted it. She said, I don't have to use this software anymore. You just saved me seventeen hundred dollars. And it happened so quick. It's actually amazing. In the demonstration that we did, we, we got one of the members in our community and she got on Zoom with me and we took one of our schedules that she's usually doing for her staff and, and we put it in and then she goes, oh, wait, there's train tracks there. So we want to equate for that.

So we put that in too. And guess what? It equated for it and it did it exactly the way she would have done it. Guys, AI is here, it works and I am so committed to showing you how it works in your specific business. You can take these really big, you know, expensive classes where they're going to teach you the theology of it and teach you all of this high level stuff and it's going to be dictated in a classroom where you're going to be lectured to or you have to watch a video. Oh boy, I'm bored just talking about it. Or you could be in a dynamic place where you're learning exactly how your colleagues are doing it. You can learn from their questions like it is, it's just remarkable and amazing and, and I just, I love it. So we showed how they could do staff schedules.

We, we showed how to break down goals into bite sized tasks. Now yeah, this is our goal and vision month and so that makes sense for 90 day goals. But what about when you're literally, you just need to decompress. When you forgot to take chicken out for dinner tonight, your kids got a soccer game, you got four meetings, you barely have time to like breathe, let alone eat. You're dehydrated, you weren't able to take that walk that you promised yourself yesterday you were going to take. You have your phone dinging from clients because they won't put it in the system. Your friends are saying, hey, did you get my message two days ago? Are you still alive? And maybe your mother's calling just to, you know, talk. You have all this stuff going on in your life and sometimes you just need to decompress.

One of our members, I, one of the things I keep preaching is use it and use it in certain ways. And she just did. I just got a message from her and she said, you know, she had, she has dyslexia and she has a lot of stuff going on in her life, in her business life, in her personal life. And it's like, how do I juggle all of it? And so she used our methods and did like a 10 minute recording which probably would have taken 25 minutes if she typed it all out. And, and did that. And then she told it she had dyslexia and she needed it color coded and she needed in a chart like it was un amazing what she came out with and I'm just so proud of her because the more areas that you use it in your life and the more systems that you use because it's not always chat GPT, the better you're going to be. And we're talking about it all the time. We had our first AI lab on Monday of this week and it was phenomenal.

We had people that were like so excited to just jump into it and I talked a lot. But we also did a lot of show and tell, if you will. We talked about how it was going to make their life better. We talked about some of the questions they might have had for the trainings that I've been posting in there and how to do it....

“AI tools for pet care sounds cool, but I don’t think it’s for me.”

Sound familiar?!

Maybe you’ve told yourself, “I’m not tech-savvy enough,” or, “AI just seems too overwhelming to figure out.”

If that’s you, this episode  is going to change your mind—and your business.

I’m diving into AI tools for pet care and breaking down why it’s WAY easier than you think. No confusing jargon. No complicated setups. Just practical, real-life ways AI can lighten your workload and free up your time—starting today.

From saving hours on social media captions to transforming how you approach goal setting, I’ll show you exactly how pet business owners are already using AI tools for pet care to work smarter, not harder. Plus, I’m giving you a sneak peek into our hands-on AI Lab, where you’ll learn how to actually apply these tools in ways that make sense for YOUR business.

If you’ve ever felt like your business is running you—or like you’re drowning in tasks with no way out—this episode is your lifeboat. It’s not about replacing you or your creativity. It’s about amplifying what you do best and making your life easier.

By the end of this episode, you’ll be saying, “Why didn’t I start using AI sooner?”

So, grab your coffee, settle in, and let’s make AI work for you.

Timestamps:

[01:00] Collaboration, goals, and how AI is reshaping pet businesses.

[05:39] Hesitant about AI? Here’s how to take the first step.

[09:06] Create personalized website content faster with AI.

[13:02] AI is transforming businesses—don’t get left behind!

[14:25] A sneak peek at the packed agenda for the AI Lab.

[18:43] Hands-on AI training that’s making a real difference.

[20:28] The key to getting better results with AI tools.

[25:30] Why most pet business owners stick with AI long-term.

Notable Quotes:

"AI isn’t here to replace you—it’s here to support you. The question is: are you ready to let it?"

"Think about all the tasks that drain your time: writing emails, creating SOPs, planning social posts. AI can handle those so you can focus on what truly matters."

"When you first started your business, it probably felt overwhelming, right? AI is no different—you don’t need to be an expert overnight, just willing to take the first step."

"If your business is running you instead of the other way around, maybe it’s time to let AI lighten the load and give you back your freedom."

"The most successful business owners aren’t asking, ‘What if AI doesn’t work for me?’ They’re asking, ‘How can I make AI work better for my business?’"

Resources:

Magai: 30% off the first few months

Jump Mastermind

Use code: 'Bella25' for $25 off the monthly subscription

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Welcome back to another episode of Bella in your business. Oh my gosh. There's been so much happening and I'm not like over exaggerating. Some pretty incredible things have happened. So, you guys, if you are not following me on Instagram, why not go to Instagram, Bella Vasta and go ahead and follow me. Watch my stories. A lot of this stuff that I'm going to be talking about today is going to be seen on my feed and in my stories. And while you're at it, I would humbly ask you to like and share this podcast.

I do this to try to, you know, get as much awesome inspiration and teaching out there as possible. If you've been a fan for a while, I, I talk to a lot of you where you kind of binge on Bella. I get messages from, you know, I know you binge and then you stop. Or sometimes you just listen to it every Thursday when it comes out. But go ahead and subscribe wherever it is you listen, whether it's on Spotify or, you know, Apple podcasts, anywhere you, you listen. I would really greatly appreciate that. Okay, so today I'm not going to stop talking about AI. It is literally the, the way the world's going.

Last episode I explained to you guys what we're doing in the Mastermind, and things have been exploding in there. Absolutely exploding. I think I've already got about four hours worth of training in there just helping people. It's kind of all the same topic. But you'll get to see how we work it differently with everyone. Because I'm not gonna stop saying this. It's, it's not about prompting anymore. It's not about what's that one prompt? Because that still comes out generic.

So I just encourage you to kind of join us and, and see it all. And I'm not, I'm not trying to advertise for the Mastermind. It's only 177amonth. It's month to month. You can use Bella 25 for 25 off. So it's 150. I guarantee you when you get in there, if you meet me halfway, I will not just make you your money back. It's, it's literally, I guarantee you I will make your money back and then some probably.

But it all depends on how much you work with me. And I'm doing a lot, a lot, a lot of like just jumping on calls with people in there. And we do put them in there on the, on the, you know, in the group. So people can also learn from it, but, you know, we're all in there and there's so many questions. And we are talking about goals and vision this month, Next time, next month is numbers. And each month we're going to be talking about how AI relates to that. But, you know, I know you've heard me talk about AI and like I said, I'm not going to stop, but I still don't. I've heard people say, like, I know about AI, but I don't know if I can actually use it in my business now.

Guys, we're not at the point where the robots are out, well, walking the dogs. I know that's scary for some of you. I'm not saying it's gonna happen, but we are at the point where you don't need to be working as hard as you are. And once it's. It, it's. It's literally not even a how do I do it? It's wrapping your mind around the behavior. And it's literally just as if, you know, when we had to use Dial up to get onto AOL to. Now we all have computers in our pocket or going to Blockbuster and getting that VHS cassette tape to just streaming straight from our couch, never having to get up.

This is truly going to be one of the most fastest improvements in technology. And it's proven itself every single month after month after month. So, you know, maybe you're not sure how you can actually use it in your business, maybe you've dabbled in it, but then you haven't gotten the results you've hoped for. Today, I'm going to take things a step further. And I'm not just going to tell you why AI is a game changer. I'm going to show you how to start using it right now to make your life easier. I want to get you salivating, I want to get you excited. I want to get you to understand the vision of how if you work with this tool in a.

In the proper way. Right. Because anyone can just jump on and do it. Um, and which tools? Because that's also something else. Like different tools do different things and they're good for different things. Can you use one tool for all of them? Sure. But there's sometimes some better options. And I want to make your life easier because I know that you started this business to have financial and time freedom and I know that many of you are, you know, in this conundrum of being too busy, burnt out, health issues, financial issues, you know, just unhappy life, or this isn't what I thought it was going to be, or, you know, swearing to yourself this was going to be the last holiday season that you're running around with a chicken with your head cut off.

And that's, that's why I'm doing this. I really, truly want to help you guys. And I'm going to also share some exciting news about our AI lab and the amazing topics we're covering. You're not going to want to miss this episode. So let's be real. Trying something new can definitely feel overwhelming. If you're like me, I'm like, oh, not another software to figure out how to use, right? Because truth be told, a lot of us only use our softwares, our phones, our automations, probably 20% of what we actually can do. And I hear it all the time from pet business owners just like you.

Maybe like I said, you've thought, I don't have time to figure this out or I've tried it and it didn't work the way I want it. That hesitation is absolutely normal because you need more things on your plate, like you need a hole in your head, right? But that just means that you're human. And I want to kind of create this safe space today to help get you to the point where maybe crack the door, maybe you can learn this. It's not hard. If you know how to talk and you can talk things out, you can do AI. I want you to remember that every big change in your business started with one single step. And all I'm asking you is to take that one tiny step forward today. Think about the first time you hired an employee or you started your business.

It probably felt overwhelming to you, right? You didn't know where to start. Maybe you made mistakes. Actually, you did make mistakes. We all make mistakes. And AI is no different. You figured it out and you don't have to be an expert overnight. Just be willing to try. I need to tell you, like, I mean, even this morning I was so excited.

It's freezing in Arizona. Like, literally it's 39 degrees at night. I don't know if you know that about the Sonoran Desert and I know that it's colder other places, but when you're also used to 115 degrees, that's cold. And so this morning I was really excited to make some, some grilled cheese and tomato soup. And my good friend and business partner over at Pet Care Team Training had sent me this awesome soup packet that I've been wanting to try. And so I made the soup and I took my last four pieces of cheddar cheese and made like two sandwiches on the frying pan. Well, I'm also in this, this whole thing of trying....