02/09/2024
Be the Change
• You want to see in the professional pet industry:
• Without the physical pain of grooming.
• And leave the industry better than when you first started.
• While making a living not grooming.
Watching yourself creating those changes that will elevate the pet industry you love.
What if you could wake up every morning energized to go without pain creams and OTC’s.
How awesome will it feel to when you watch the excitement of a groomer who can’t wait to implement what you just taught them.
Imagine earning more than you’ve come to expect from grooming, while deciding on your own terms, when you’ll retire.
How about setting your own schedule that allows you to spend quality time with your family.
This is what the Create Your Program monthly membership can do for you!
I’m, Mary and teaching and coaching is not a side gig for me. I’m not looking to cover my expenses to go to a trade show or hoping to be an ambassador for a company. While those are nice, it doesn’t pay the bills. This is my business. One that sustains my lifestyle full time. And if you’re like me, you want to stay in the professional pet industry and make an impact on the next generation of groomers.
I retired from grooming at 57. It took me all of 3 weeks to stop missing grooming. Why 3 weeks you ask. Because that’s how long it took for my shoulder to stop hurting. I had been planning for over 12 years to make the transition from grooming to teaching, but I still struggled with making the leap.
So, what took so long?
• I started out not being tech savvy. In fact, the term tech stupid probably had my photo on the Wikipedia page. I depended upon my son-in-law to keep up my website. There was so much I had to learn. While technology improves in leaps and bounds, you still need to know which technology works for you and how to use it effectively. These days I am the go-to person for all things tech.
• Who would want to listen to me? I was told over and over again that I could not make a living in the professional pet industry as just an educator even if I was an open level competitor groomer. Which I was not. I had to get past myself and believe my experience was valuable and I had much to offer.
• I didn’t know where to start and as a result, spent so money on programs that were not helping me as I was choosing poorly. I cannot tell you how many times I wanted to quit.
But here I am, 12 years later making more money than I did as a mobile groomer because I didn’t give up. I had a dream, and all I really needed the guidance to see it through. Guidance that shortened up those 12 years would’ve have been nice. Only I didn’t have the expertise from a full-time educator in our field.
But You Do! All In An Affordable Monthly Membership.
You have all this knowledge floating around in your brain you’d like to share, let me help you make your dream a reality by giving you the skills and guidance you need to succeed.
With a monthly membership that covers:
• Mindset And Organization
Learn how to instill confidence in yourself. I will teach you how to organize and accomplish your tasks with templates and checklists.
• Teaching Techniques
Learn how to flesh out and create programs that any style of learner can benefit. The pet industry attracts a higher percentage of the neurodiverse community. Have confidence that your programs will reach everyone who wants to learn from you.
• Technology
What platforms and other services do you really need. There are so many options out there. Not everything is a good fit and this area can be quite expensive if choosing poorly.
• How To Create Supplemental Learning Materials
Materials that take into consideration all learning styles while enhancing your programs.
• How To Attract The Right Students For Your Program
Life isn’t the field of dreams where you build it and students magically appear. Learn to identify who your students are and being able to reach and inform them of your programs.
• Understanding That This Is A Business And Price Accordingly
Like any business, it must be sustainable in order to prosper. Learn how to price your program so that it succeeds.
• Accountability To Keep You On Track
In between trainings, there will be group calls before you can move forward. Every month there is a live ‘Hot Seat”
• Approachability And Responsiveness When You Got Stuck
You have me. I’m successful when you’re successful. I am here to help you move through the program, so that you can achieve success.
• Networking With Students Navigating The Same Waters As You
Join like-minded professionals in a private Facebook group who are on the same path as you.
• Learning When To Know The Difference Between Learning A New Skill And Hiring Someone Else
We can’t be good at everything. Knowing when and who to hire out to help you through this life changing process will be priceless.
Create That Program monthly membership contains a library of pre-recorded workshops so that you can move at the pace you want, workbooks to organize your journey, loads of checklists, and ME.
Not sure? These are just a couple of Create That Program alumni.
“In January of 2019 I was fortunate enough to have begun my path to becoming a speaker at grooming trade shows. I didn’t realize that’s what I was doing. I was taking Mary Oquendo’s “Create a Program”. I learned not only how to put a class together, but how to deliver it in a polished fashion. I had no idea at the time how much my life would change over the next three years.
After giving the class I had worked to prepare I realized that not only could I actually do this, I had the knowledge to do it. I began creating classes and giving them online during the days of COVID in 2020. I had 32 years of experience grooming, but the speaking realm was new to me. Each class I gave Mary helped me refine and polish not only the class, but my delivery as well.
This year in March I gave two of my PGC approved courses at the Atlanta Pet Fair. The student evaluations were great, and I gave them with the confidence that I had gotten knowing that Mary had taught me everything I needed to know to be successful. I’ll be speaking at more upcoming trade shows this year, as well as online. And I’m getting ready to launch a Rabbit Grooming Certification program complete with a rabbit grooming book. If not for this program I never would have begun this journey. It was a goal that seemed out of reach, but with Mary’s help it went from a dream to an amazing reality.” -Anjie Coates
“I contacted Mary with this “crazy” idea I kept having pop into my head. I am so glad that I did! Create That Program is a step-by-step guide that has helped me organize my thoughts and ideas in an extremely productive way. The details within the content are impeccable as is but then you add in Mary’s accountability and coaching. With her years of expertise and guidance I am achieving goals and that I never dreamed I could do! Create That Program was one of the best investments that I have made in my career! That “crazy” idea is now a reality and want to thank Mary for allowing me to see that I could.” -Denise Heroux
“Mary’s Create That Program opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me. As most of us that have been grooming very long know it is very hard on the body. I am a die hard groomer and can not imagine doing anything else. Over the years I have gone from 10-12 dogs a day to 5-6. I was beginning to worry about how I was going to continue in the industry I love.
After completing Create that Program I now feel confident that I can create online educational programs, write a grooming curriculum or put together any program that I choose (maybe even write a book!) . The methods and tools I learned and the support in creating that first program will ensure that I can continue on in the industry as long as I choose, as well as share my hard won knowledge with others. Mary is a great mentor and I feel confident I can do things that were terrifying and overwhelming just a short while ago.
Had I tried to figure this out on my own it would have taken forever! Shortening the learning curve of expanding my grooming career into education was priceless!” Tami Vornbrock
“I wanted to open up a grooming academy, but didn’t know where to even begin. With Mary’s guidance, not only will I be opening my doors in the new year, but she made me see that specializing in the neurodiverse community is where my gift lies.” -Stephenie Calhoun
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