CEO Monthly Issue 1 2018

CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 1 2018 5 Pawsing for Thought Company: pawTree ® Contact: Roger Morgan Contact Email: [email protected] Address: P.O. Box 92902, Southlake, Texas, 76092, USA Web Address www.pawtree.com g the orchestra. Most of the time I don’t play an instrument; rather, I motivate, empower, and inspire others to play their respective instruments to the absolute best of their abilities. Importantly, I must add that we have an extremely talented team.” Having been selected CEO of the Year by CEO Monthly, Roger tells us how it feels to be featured and comments on what attributes he believes he possesses, which have contributed to him being recognized in this role. It is his friendly and loving leadership style which has caught the eye, as well as his caring nature about both people and pets, in which he genuinely tries to make a difference. “To be featured in this magazine and named CEO of the Year, I am honored and honestly feel so blessed and grateful to the many mentors and friends who have taught me and helped me to become the person and leader I am today. At pawTree®, we have five core values in our company that define our culture. The first of those values is ‘Love’. Of course, we love pets, and we also love people. The team genuinely cares about people and treats all people with love and respect. “In my experience, love is a longer-lasting and ultimately more powerful motivator than fear; however, love-based leadership does not mean it is always laughs and smiles or that people are not held accountable, but we stick together and help each other out. I genuinely try to base all my actions in love, and I try to reward, discipline, hold people accountable, and communicate all with love as my primary motivator.” Commenting on what he attributes to his own success, Roger explains what advice he would give to someone looking to make success similar to his own, while also giving a touching tribute to a mentor who inspired to him to succeed in business. “Regarding what advice I would give to someone else looking to create a successful career, I would say surround yourself with great people; great mentors to help you continually learn from those who have gone before you. Also, surround yourself with a great team who you can depend on through the ups and downs of building a business. “One of my greatest business mentors is a man named Bart Schillaci. He touched my life profoundly and I wrote a business leadership book based on the principles he taught me. The book is called ‘ One Man’s Influence ’.” In his concluding comments, Roger predicts what the future holds for both himself and pawTree®. He tells us what plans and projects are in store for the company, citing potential growth all over the U.S.A, while keeping an eye on potential developments in other countries which may see pawTree® expand. “Lastly, in the first four years of business we have more than doubled nearly every year and we have over 1,000 petPros (sales reps) in all 50 states in the U.S. Plus, as a company, we still have enormous growth potential in the U.S. and also have plans to launch in many other countries. At the moment, we are at the beginning of a very exciting journey to build this incredible vision. We are literally changing the lives of pets and people, and that’s very important to me at this stage of my life and my career because I strive each day to live a purpose-driven life, and I intend to dedicate the rest of my life to helping people find more love in their life. That’s what we do at pawTree ® every single day—help people feel love, which I believe is the key to happiness.