Episode 433: 13 Ai Pet Sitting Business Mindset Shifts That’ll Transform Your Output

Episode 433: 13 Ai Pet Sitting Business Mindset Shifts That’ll Transform Your Output

Author: Bella Vasta April 16, 2025 Duration: 30:17
?? Let's flip the script on how you think about AI in your pet business. By understanding these Ai pet sitting business mindset shifts you will really be able to fly ahead of your colleagues. This isn’t another “how to use ChatGPT” tutorial. It’s a mindset makeover—because AI isn’t a tool you master once and move on from. It’s a thinking partner. A skill. A business amplifier that’s evolving faster than you are with these Ai pet sitting business mindset shifts Bella unpacks 13 mindset shifts that are essential if you want to work with AI instead of fighting it, wasting time, or feeling overwhelmed. Whether you’re curious, resistant, or already experimenting, this episode is your playbook for making AI a strategic partner—not just another software in your tech stack. Timestamps: 01:22 – AI Isn’t a Tool. It’s a Paradigm Shift. 04:35 – Why You Need to Say “No” to Mediocre AI Outputs 07:44 – Challenge the Output: How to Get Better Results 09:22 – It’s Not Google: Stop Treating It Like a Search Engine 13:08 – Think *With* AI: Brainstorm Like You Would a Team 15:47 – AI is Evolving Faster Than You Are 18:01 – You Can’t Break It: AI Is Your Creative Sandbox 20:07 – Talk to It Like a Human (Seriously) 22:39 – Why Speaking Beats Typing Every Time 24:05 – Treat AI Like a Skill, Not Magic 25:20 – Save Your Prompts Like Gold 26:17 – Start With Boring Problems 27:02 – Your Energy Matters: Emotional Regulation + AI What You'll Learn: Why AI isn’t like ClickUp or Time To Pet—and why that matters. How to reframe “people vs process” into “information vs instruction.” Why “Google thinking” is sabotaging your AI results. How to challenge AI to get dramatically better outputs. Why you should TALK to AI instead of type (yep, even while brushing your teeth). What “sandboxing” with AI means—and how it sets you free. How to emotionally regulate before asking AI to solve big problems. Bella’s real talk on evolving with AI instead of resisting it. Why prompts aren’t enough—and what to do instead. What it really looks like to save 70% of your work time with AI. This Episode Is For You If: You’ve tried AI tools but feel like you're “missing something.” You’re curious but overwhelmed about these Ai pet sitting business mindshifts You’re using AI—but still rewriting everything it gives you. You want to build a smarter business, not a busier one. Resources Mentioned: Join the Mastermind Book a Free 20-Min Chat With Bella ? jumpconsulting.net/20 Get Access to Multiple AI Tools in One through Magai Notable Quotes: “You’re not behind. You’re just untrained. And if you’re even thinking about AI, you’re ahead of 90% of the world.” Watch all our Podcasts on YouTube Previous podcast episode: Transcript: 00:01:09.000 --> 00:01:41.000 Bella Vasta: Welcome back to another episode of Bella in your business. I am looking forward to this episode because it is going to be absolutely jam packed with mindset shifts. One of the things that happens with AI in our business um, is that you have to understand that it's not Like a software that you learn how to use like clickup or power pet sitter, or well, they're not around anymore, or um time to pet or precise right? It's not like 00:01:41.000 --> 00:01:48.000 Bella Vasta: Something that is, one dimensional. AI is something that is completely changing daily 00:01:48.000 --> 00:02:13.000 Bella Vasta: Daily, Weekly, monthly, and um! There's a lot of like Shifts that I want you to think about. I know that it's been all over the place lately, and I know that you can't go 5 min without hearing about it. I also know that a lot of you feel like, Oh, I know how to use AI, because I've used it, but you're only using it like 5% of its of its true potential. And so 00:02:13.000 --> 00:02:36.000 Bella Vasta: Or you're in the camp where you're completely avoiding it because you're intimidated or you get frustrated, or you feel like it's inauthentic and something, you know, like Success. Isn't that easy? Right? I mean, literally, AI is cutting down my work time and my clients that I'm working with by 70% 00:02:36.000 --> 00:02:39.000 Bella Vasta: You guys Let me just put this in perspective for you. 00:02:39.000 --> 00:02:49.000 Bella Vasta: As a business coach, is it in my best interest For something that would take, let's say, 10 sessions to do with someone, to only take 3 sessions 00:02:49.000 --> 00:02:57.000 Bella Vasta: No, it's not. But you know what I I accepted the fact that we have this paradigm shift. The information 00:02:57.000 --> 00:03:17.000 Bella Vasta: Knowledge isn't the commodity anymore. We are past All of that. It's like we had this explosion of blogs and information and content right? And it has nothing to do with that anymore. The way we are moving has nothing to do with that. It is literally the difference between blockbuster and getting a Vhs 00:03:17.000 --> 00:03:22.000 Bella Vasta: And streaming something in your House. 00:03:22.000 --> 00:03:30.000 Bella Vasta: Okay. So let's jump in and talk about these mindset shifts. And hopefully, by the end of this, you're gonna actually Start thinking like ah 00:03:30.000 --> 00:03:43.000 Bella Vasta: I get it, Bella, like something clicked I cannot express to you how important it is to understand it from a cognitive standpoint before you actually get into AI 00:03:43.000 --> 00:04:02.000 Bella Vasta: And I also cannot like express to you enough that AI is not just Chat Gpt. That there are so many horses in this race, and that there are so many different avenues of creating video, creating pictures, creating headshots of yourself, creating um 00:04:02.000 --> 00:04:30.000 Bella Vasta: A video clone, creating a voice clone, creating complete audios. That sounds like interviews. There's so much to it. And before you even get there. The very basic understanding is exactly this podcast today. So listen, I'm going to tell you, it's not about people versus process anymore. Let's talk about like the fundamental shift from the very Ground level, and then we're going to work up into it. 00:04:30.000 --> 00:04:35.000 Bella Vasta: For years. Whenever anyone had a problem They would be like 00:04:35.000 --> 00:05:04.000 Bella Vasta: So is it a people problem, or is it a process problem? I mean Okay, cool. So like, do you have the wrong people? Are they not doing the right thing? Are they just bad for the position, or is it a process that the process wasn't clearly defined, that the process is defunct, that the process isn't streamlined as much right. That was basically what we would come to. But in this new AI era we need to start thinking a lot differently. 00:05:04.000 --> 00:05:29.000 Bella Vasta: The new question is, is it an information problem or an instruction problem? Did you give AI enough information for it to understand the full 360 degree view of your problem, or did you not give it the right instruction of exactly what you wanted? Were you articulate enough That my friends takes this 00:05:29.000 --> 00:05:43.000 Bella Vasta: This your brain to another level. No longer is it just punching in one d. And then you get back. Whatever it is, you're literally feeding it. The information you want and telling it what you want to get back Software. You can't do that. 00:05:43.000 --> 00:06:07.000 Bella Vasta: Software just gives you what it's programmed to do. Do you understand? And the important thing is is that AI is also not here to be polite with it. It's not a person with feelings. It's here to be used and challenged and stretched. And when you start thinking about AI this way, you're going to get dramatically better results. You can't break it. Okay. 00:06:07.000 --> 00:06:21.000 Bella Vasta: So the shift number one is you can't say no to it. You can say no to it. Rather sorry. Um! The 1st major mind shift is that You can, and you should say no. When you don't get what you need 00:06:21.000 --> 00:06:55.000 Bella Vasta: Okay, you're not going to hurt its feelings, I promise it doesn't have any, at least not right now. A little joke. There, if what it gives you isn't right. Say so. And don't just settle for mediocre outputs. I think a lot of us have been conditioned to be people pleasers and be like, Okay, thanks. And then you take that. And then you're like, I'm going to adapt it. I'm going to spend time. I'm going to rewrite it If you're doing that with AI, you're doing it wrong. You're creating more work for yourself. Okay? And so 00:06:55.000 --> 00:07:01.000 Bella Vasta: I mean, like, if someone didn't follow your instructions like a new pet sitter, would you be like Well. 00:07:01.000 --> 00:07:19.000 Bella Vasta: I guess that's good enough No, you wouldn't. You would give them feedback and tell them how to do it differently. Right? So things like this isn't good enough. Try again with these changes, or I don't like the tone of this, make it sound more conversational and less corporate. Or maybe this is too generic 00:07:19.000 --> 00:07:24.000 Bella Vasta: You know, I need specific examples. Exactly to like a pet sitting 00:07:24.000 --> 00:07:29.000 Bella Vasta: Uh uh Customer right. Don't be afraid to be direct 00:07:29.000 --> 00:07:44.000 Bella Vasta: The AI doesn't mind, and your results will be so much better. And it'll start learning you, too. Okay. And when you treat it as a tool that needs direction rather than authority to be obeyed. The next one number 2 is, I want you to challenge it 00:07:44.000 --> 00:08:05.000 Bella Vasta: Building on the 1st shift, mind shift. The second mind shift is learning directly to challenge it when it gives you something. Ask, this is my favorite one. Is that the best you can do Like, literally, it's amazing.

Hosted by Bella Vasta of Jump Consulting, Bella In Your Business: Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Podcast digs into the real, often unspoken challenges of running a pet care company. This isn't about surface-level tips; it's a candid conversation for those deep in the day-to-day grind of managing teams, marketing their services, and building a sustainable operation. Bella brings a raw and transparent perspective from her coaching experience, tackling subjects many hesitate to discuss-from difficult client conversations and pricing confidence to staff dynamics and personal burnout. Each episode feels like a direct, practical consultation, designed to give pet sitting and dog walking business owners the actionable insights and honest reflections needed to navigate their unique industry. Tune into this podcast for a no-fluff resource that focuses squarely on the management and growth strategies essential for turning a passion for pets into a thriving, well-run business.
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