The Franchisologist Blog

The most important question to ask yourself right now is, how do you react in uncertain times? Becoming a business owner in uncertain times requires a certain amount of self-confidence, strength, and resilience.

Many of you have reached out to me about the CARES act that was initiated to provide $376 billion in relief for American workers and small businesses.

Would you have believed me if I told you in January that we would not have sports, schools would be cancelled, travel would be banned, and every person would be wearing a face mask in a mere three months?

I am learning that “Recession-Resistant” and “Pandemic-Resistant” industries are not the same. When I think of recession-resistant businesses, need-based franchises come to mind. For example, fire/water restoration, plumbing, car maintenance, and maximizing your enjoyment on a tight budget.

If you have a dream, go after it! If you fall down, get back up. You’ll be smarter & stronger when you get back up. Use this year as a springboard to live a life that you are proud.

When I think back on 2020, I realize that motivation is a myth. It is temporary. How do you stay motivated? You don’t. Somedays you are motivated and some you are not.

A year ago, I attended Tony Robbin’s Date with Destiny (DWD) event. It was a 6-day, 6-night intensive conference designed to take your life to the next level. This event was attended by over 5,000 people from all over the world…

Opening a franchise in a pandemic, who would do it? Apparently, many people! Franchising is exploding right now as people are craving security, control, diversification, and sometimes multiple streams of income. Franchise ownership can provide all of these.

If you have never thought about franchising or owning your own business, you are probably wondering if you are qualified to do so. If you have any of the characteristics from the list below, you make for an ideal franchising candidate. Most franchisors provide.

Work/life balance is a myth. It is prioritization that makes it possible to be a working and entrepreneurial mom. Somedays our children are sick, and our businesses get less of our focus, or we just give up on sleep AGAIN. Other days we need to focus on our business, and we feel the guilt of not being at an event, missing dinner, or not taking them to school. Our hearts and our heads can feel disjointed.

Toxic environments in the workplace are unfortunately plaguing many companies in Corporate America. As a result, people are working longer hours, budgets have been cut, morale is low, and people are tired and worn out from working so much with little to no time off.

Millionaires are millionaires because they save, they pay off debt, most of them are business owners, and they almost all live below their means.