Normally it's over a stick, this week we had a "to do" over a chicken drumstick that Molly was more interested in sniffing than eating. Spotting an opportunity Toby figured he'd seize the day and relieve his furry playmate of the edible fun.
Within seconds there was a stiffened stand off, and a low grade Grrrrrrrrrr emitting from Molly requiring swift intervention from me.
It made me think of the level of waste in modern businesses and our attitude to things we, as business owners, have acquired.
We may not be maximising our assets, but we don't want anyone else to get them either.
Over the course of my career as a management consultant I've seen clients doggedly hang on to commercial assets that they are doing nothing with, just simply because they don't want to give them up. Many of them simply sit stifled, holding back the growth of the business, others steadily diminish in value.
Sometimes it's just better to let go than to keep and defend.
As it happens, on this occasion, Molly didn't eat the drumstick and left it to the fate of the elements.
How much is left to the fate of the elements in your business?
How many assets are just sitting languishing in a lock up or the corner of the office?
Which staff are not fully deployed to the extent of their skill sets?
It makes you wonder.
