I couldn’t see myself doing it. I’m just not wired that way. I do whatever I can to avoid physical pain. That’s why I could never serve in the military. If I would’ve been born in the early 1950’s...
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“Shut Up, Joel”
Joanie is my favorite sister-in-law. I’m kind of amazed that it’s taken her 20 years or so to say “Shut up, Joel” But, I’m cool with it. She’s still my favorite. Lots of people have told me to shut up over the years...
Franchise Ownership Rocks. Unless it Doesn’t
I happen to think that the franchise ownership business model rocks. And? Franchise ownership can provide you with an opportunity to build something of value. And? Owning a franchise can provide you with a much-needed...
Are They Growing Their Franchises?
Most franchise owners want to. But, not all of them do. And, that’s okay. It’s True Just about everybody I’ve worked with over the years has told me that they’ve wanted to find a franchise that they...
The Best Franchises To Own Are…
That question gets asked of me several times a month. I hate answering questions about the best franchise opportunities. Loaded Talk about a loaded franchise question. Anyway, here are some of my possible...
Franchise Power
(My little cousin-Matthew) The franchise model is very powerful. One franchise business-owned by one person, can bring about a lot of change. For The Franchisee For someone that’s had some success in the...
On Doing It Alone
I’m troubled by something. I need to share what it is, and why it’s bothering me. Several years ago, I created a free tool. This tool is designed to quickly help people figure out if they had some of the...
What Is a Franchise Ownership Advisor?
If you’re in the hunt for a franchise, you’re going to run into all sorts of, franchise “experts,” franchise consultants, and franchise brokers; even if you don’t want to...
The Painfully Obvious Reason Why The IFA is Aggressively Courting Professional Athletes
( A sports franchise.) There really is only one reason. Professional athletes have money. With two years of pretty much no cooperation from the banks with regard to lending money for franchise business start-ups, the...
The Difference Between a Franchise Advisor And a Franchise Consultant
A Franchise Advisor is way different than a franchise consultant. About 6 months ago, I was working with a really nice guy who had lost his job at NASA. (I have worked with more than one current or former NASA employee)...
More Women Should Buy Franchises
I’ve been counseling and advising prospective franchise owners for 10 years now, but only about 20 percent of the inquiries that I receive have come from women. I really wish the percentage was higher. And...
Franchise Buyers; I Don’t Understand You
I’m really puzzled. The average investment in a franchise business opportunity is around $180,000. The fees that I charge people who want to work with me to seriously increase their chances of success as...
10 Minutes
I can change things for you in 10 minutes time. I know it sounds crazy. But, it’s true. I have a gift. This gift enables me to get to the crux of something really, really fast. For example...
The 5 Best Ways to Compare Franchises
When you’re comparing franchises to buy, it can be quite challenging to figure out which one you should own. For example, if you’re looking into buying a pizza franchise, there are hundreds of choices if you count all...