Becky: My name's Becky Oldfield and I run two businesses now. Contented Dogs, which is a Canine Adventure Business and Contented Gun Dogs Training Club, which offers gun dog training. Force free gun dog training.
Becky: Yeah, it did. Yeah, because it was quite expensive. I thought oh no-one is going to buy it, it's a waste of time, but I thought no I'll have a go and now it's my most profitable service and it's the most popular. So it does work, just it was me that was holding me back.
Dom: That's often the case, isn't it though? We always think, and I just funnily enough, I don't know if you saw the comment that I put in the group this week, when you were asking about the packages and stuff, you know?
Becky: Very true. Yeah. Just need to be braver.
Dom: Everybody needs to be braver. Yeah. I mean, similar thing with my own business now, I think about the PBIC, we start off with just Gold and now, Diamond far outweighs Gold. So I think everybody's business is very similar, but sometimes we lack a bit of confidence.
Becky: Yeah, I totally agree.
Dom: So what kind of a difference has it made to how you feel about the business and also your turnover and stuff like that?
It's not just about the marketing, it's about how we're building a business to serve the kind of life we want to have, and then are we being sensible with the cash that comes in and all this kind of thing. How have you found that side of things?
Becky: Oh God, it's made loads of difference, because I wasn't really saving anything before. It was sort of like everything that comes in, it just went out again.
Dom: Hey, me neither once upon a time.
Becky: I dip into every now and then, but yeah. Yeah it made a huge difference,
Dom: This is what they're doing, this is what the people are doing, I bet there's something in it, you know?
Becky: Definitely, yeah. And it's, like you said, the sort of fitting the business around your life rather than just being carried along with the business, you've helped me to think, well what do I want? And then we build a business around that rather than the other way around. So that makes a big difference.
Becky: Yes it is. Yeah.
Dom: And you think well, this is how it is actually doesn't need to be like that and you can change it whenever you want can't you?
Dom: Not at all. So let's talk a bit about what we've done in the last year or so then. Like you said, you've always had a passion for the gun dogs, haven't you? You've been out beating and all this kind of thing. You've gone off and done your own training and up-levelled your skills with gun dogs. And now over the last year, we've been packaging them into services and then trying to roll it out. I think we've tried, and you've done this brilliantly really, we've tried to roll it out in a way that it's comfortable for you because obviously it's a brand new thing. You don't want to throw yourself in too much deep end, do you? We've done it, but you want to try and build it in a way that you're happy with and also moving forward, this is the main thing we want to build a business around, isn't it?
Dom: Absolutely. Yeah it's provided a good steady income for you, hasn't it?
Becky: Oh it has, definitely.
You're making it the best business it can be, and then often it's like right, now what do you really want to do? And then the other idea comes off and this becomes the business that spawns another business, doesn't it?
Becky: Yeah, and it funds that one as well at the start, doesn't it?
Dom: Exactly. Really good point. Yeah.
Dom: Same for me, I mean, my first attempt at this, it funded the online store and that was a bad idea. But no, it's really true, really good point you made there because often when a lot of people are coming to me, they have obviously tonnes of ideas. I want to do this, do that. I want to do the other. And I'm always like, hey this is all brilliant and let's pick the one you want to do the most. First of all, let's fix this. Because like you said, this is the platform that's going to fund the next thing you know?
Sometimes people start a next thing and the business isn't making enough or it isn't systemized well enough and you've got spinning plates and then they start crashing to the floor and I think sometimes it's frustrating because we all want get on as fast as we can.
Dom: But having this little plan. I mean, look how far you've come in. Like you said, from when, when was Dorset, when did I come down there?
Becky: Oh god, 2018 or 2019, was it?
Dom: Yeah, it was early 2019. It was February 2019.
Becky: The business is totally different, isn't it? Absolutely. It's completely changed. Yeah it's brilliant.
Dom: Definitely. So how are you feeling about the future then?
Becky: Oh brilliant. I feel really, really positive and I'm not just saying that. It's because everything seems to be going in the right direction and the gun dog training is getting busier and I'm really enjoying it now. Yeah I think it's going to be good. I just need to sort a few more bits I need to tweak and then get in there.
Dom: Definitely. Yeah we're ready to roll out the packages now. How has it affected things at home changing the business, you and the hubby and stuff. Can he tell a difference as well?
Becky: Yes he can. Yeah because I'm happier obviously, but also I've got a bit more time because before there was just no time for anything. I think a lot of people are like that aren't because they just get really busy. But now we've fixed a few things here and there, I have got more free time which does make a difference family wise doesn't it because you get to spend more time together and things. Yeah and it doesn't take over like it used to the business.
Dom: Yeah keep an eye on that, make sure it doesn't take over, take a day off here and there. Hey, thank you so much for coming on and sharing.
Becky: You're welcome, thanks for having me.
Dom: Tell people where they can go and find out more about you then and the classes.
Becky: So if you go to www.contenteddogs.co.uk, it should all be on there, so there's the information about the adventure side and the gun dog training side.
Dom: Fabulous. Thank you Becky. Oh and we forgot to mention your book as well. You wrote a book in lockdown!
Becky: Yes, a little book. That's "How To Transform Your Bored Pup into a Contented Dog" and that's available on Amazon.
Dom: Fantastic. Really well done Becky, I'm super proud of you, honestly.
Becky: Thank you for all of your help.
Dom: No, you're very welcome. It's fantastic, and I love helping people to want to get on. Yeah if you want some more help watching this, click on one of the links below and find out more about the private coaching programme. Thank you Becky.
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