A Skunky Situation!

Uncategorized Oct 20, 2025

๐Ÿฆจ A Skunky Situation: A Surprise Leadership Lesson

I’m sitting in my office, typing away, when suddenly...

๐Ÿ’จ BAM! A smell hits me like a freight train.

It’s horrific. Like burnt rubber mixed with rotting onions.

Riesah?? What’s that smell?!” I yell upstairs.

“I just got sprayed by a skunk!” she hollers back.

๐Ÿ˜ณ Wait—what?!

I bolt upstairs to find her frantically stripping off her clothes, trying to contain the chaos. And then I see it...

Right there—on the back of our couch—a skunk-sprayed shirt, quietly seeping death into the fabric.

NOOOO! ๐Ÿ›‹๏ธ๐Ÿ’€

I grab it and race it outside, but it’s too late—the couch already smells like a crime scene.

๐Ÿงด The Great De-Stinking Mission

I sprint back downstairs, dive onto my computer, and frantically type:
“How to get skunk smell out of furniture.”

After a quick store run and a prayer to the Google gods, I apply the recommended product. Miraculously, it works! ๐Ÿ™Œ

Riesah’s clothes? Not so lucky.
It took three full washes before she smelled human again.

Crisis averted. Or so I thought…


๐Ÿชค The Next Morning…

I head out to the backyard, enjoying the crisp air—when I freeze.

There it is.

A skunk, sitting quietly in one of Riesah’s varmint traps.

Oh. My. God. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

Now what?

I’ve faced tough leadership moments before—but this? This was new territory.

So, naturally, I did what any modern problem-solver would do...
๐Ÿ‘‰ I went to YouTube.

And believe it or not, there was a video for this exact situation. (I’ve linked it below—you’re welcome!)

Following those steps, I managed to release the little stinker safely, without getting sprayed myself. Victory! ๐Ÿ†


๐Ÿ’ก What I Learned About Leadership

Every messy, smelly, chaotic moment in life has a lesson tucked inside it.

From this experience, here’s what leadership reminded me of:

โœ… Listen to all the facts before taking action
โœ… Ask for help — even from YouTube ๐Ÿ˜…
โœ… Use the right tools for the job
โœ… Be compassionate, even when it’s hard (or stinky)
โœ… Stay calm under pressure
โœ… Plan for outcomes where everyone wins
โœ… Step into your fear — don’t run away from it


Sometimes leadership lessons don’t come from boardrooms or books.
Sometimes... they come from a skunk in your backyard. ๐Ÿฆจโœจ


 Skunk In A Live Trap Video!

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