A Skunky Situation!
๐ฆจ A Skunky Situation: A Surprise Leadership Lesson
I’m sitting in my office, typing away, when suddenly...
๐จ 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.
๐ณ 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! ๐๏ธ๐
I grab it and race it outside, but it’s too late—the couch already smells like a crime scene.
๐งด 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! ๐
Riesah’s clothes? Not so lucky.
It took three full washes before she smelled human again.
Crisis averted. Or so I thought…
๐ชค 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. ๐ฑ
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...
๐ 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! ๐
๐ก 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:
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Listen to all the facts before taking action
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Ask for help — even from YouTube ๐
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Use the right tools for the job
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Be compassionate, even when it’s hard (or stinky)
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Stay calm under pressure
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Plan for outcomes where everyone wins
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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. ๐ฆจโจ
