Too busy not to own a dog
Two months ago I was running a fast growing company, living in a tiny apartment, working 60 hour weeks and travelling overseas frequently for work. Then I got a dog. And not just any dog, a spaniel named Peanut. 1 This made absolutely no sense as I was basically the textbook example of someone that’s “too busy to own a dog.” And yet, not only has it worked, but dog ownership 2 has helped me to become a healthier and happier person in ways that have taken me completely by surprise. Always on By way of background, I have issues switching off. To put it mildly. I’m lucky enough now to be working at a company I started that’s trying to prevent terrorism. So, I tend to get a pass from people who don’t know me very well. “You work on terrorism, that’s so important right now, of course you have trouble switching off!” But those that have known me for a long time remember that when I managed an outbound call center, I would sometimes stay a...