Dog coats, are they for your dog? You can't please everybody.

"You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world and there's still going to be somebody who hates peaches."  

Dita Von Teese

I love this quote.  It is a great reminder that just because somebody doesn't care for what you like, what you are, what you create, etc., it doesn't mean it's no good.  It's just not good for them.

This is a picture of sunrise at our farm/ranch in Wyoming.  I absolutely LOVE this picture, this view, living in the country.  There are many people I've met who 

1) don't like the country and being away from all the conveniences of the city

2) don't like dawn because they are night owls instead of early birds

3) don't care for views like this.

That's ok because I LOVE IT.  Heck, if everyone liked it, it would not be the same peaceful, spacious place that it is now because it would be full of people.  

I have a business making dog clothing, custom made for each particular dog.  People have a lot of preconceived notions about what a dog coat should be like, a la Pet Smart, Hurta, etc.  Heck, some people don't think dogs even NEED coats.  These people, in this reference, are the ones that don't like "peaches".  

  I have my own approach.  I make each individual item separately with my own two hands.  These other companies have a distributor who makes their products in bulk.  They might sell them at lower prices than I do.  They might have a bigger, more recognizable name than I do.  They cannot possibly have the individual attention that I can give.  

Some people like the "buy it now because everybody has one" mentality.  That's fine for them.  Some people like to get a one of a kind coat that will never be exactly duplicated.  Some people like to have a personal exchange with an individual creator.  Those people understand and appreciate what I do.  They like "peaches".

If everybody liked "peaches", I would not be able to fulfill all of their needs anyway.  I would not like the approach I'd have to take because, in order to try to meet their needs, I'd have to change the way I do things and all of a sudden it would not be what I intended.  

What this quote ultimately means, is that you don't have to please everyone.  You can be the best "peach" you can be and that is success!