Curiosity can change everything in business and in life. Last week, it brought a new family member into our home. 🐾
When you #homeschool you learn fast that some lessons don’t come from books. This time, our son’s curiosity brought us Miku.
Here’s how it happened.
Our son was exploring ways to make life better for Abby Rose, our 8-year-old Shih Tzu who struggles with separation anxiety whenever we leave the house. While searching online, he found a 2-year-old rescue dog named Miku whose owner had recently died.
What he didn’t know is that my wife and I had already been quietly talking about a second dog for some time. But if you have ever lived with a 13-year-old who latches onto an idea, you know why we hadn’t mentioned it.
Needless to say, once he showed us Miku, we applied, and by Sunday she was home with us. In just a couple of hours, she was fitting right in and already helping calm Abby’s anxiety.
Here’s what struck me.
As part of his homeschool rhythm, he practices his 4 C’s each day:
Curious, Create, Cultivate, and Connect.
Without even realizing it, he lived them out.
He was curious enough to search for ways to help Abby, created a new possibility, cultivated responsibility, and connected with something bigger than himself. That is what led us to Miku.
It made me think about #business ownership. Some days progress looks like checking off the milestones you’ve been chasing.
Other days it looks like an unexpected turn that didn’t fit your plan but turned out to be exactly what you needed. Both are progress if they’re moving you closer to the business and life you want.
For us, Miku was that detour, and she is already bringing us closer to the life we want.
What about you?
Has curiosity or an unexpected turn recently led you somewhere better than you planned?
#leadership
#Entrepreneurship
#dogstr
