by Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 10, 2024 | Persuasion, Video
I admit to having feet of clay. My original purpose for this video was to excoriate the awful service and terrible treatment my dog and I received at a pet ER center — and get your empathy and outrage. After a week, I was able to see the chance to create...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Jan 31, 2017 | Leadership
Our happy dog Bob died unexpectedly last week. I learned about this when driving to Minnesota for a funeral for my aunt. (What a rotten day!)While dealing with my own loss and mourning, I realized the people around me were equally at a loss about what to do.Here’s...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Nov 17, 2015 | Leadership
A week ago, we had to let go of our dog Ralph.You may remember him from “Communication Lessons from My Dog Ralph” in May (https://www.yourwordsmith.com/what-can-my-dog-ralph-teach-you-about-communication).Since his sudden loss, I’ve been thinking about ways to become...