Turning 60 & A Grateful Heart
This week, I celebrated my 60th birthday! I’m lucky, my birthday is always near the U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday. The world feels kinder and more generous of spirit this time of year. Like many, I use my birthday season to reflect and plan, to take stock of where I have been and where I want to […]
A Thanksgiving 2020 Poem
Chris Heeter is a Leadership Speaker, Wildnerness Guide, and Poet who freely admits that much of what she’s learned about humanity comes from dogs and rivers—from her team of 16 sled dogs, who she helped breed, raise, and train, to her decades of guiding whitewater canoe trips. Combined, they create the perfect back-drop for memorable, […]
How to Create a Stable Franchise Relationship from Greg Nathan
We just LOVE how Greg Nathan is able to reframe his own experiences to help us better improve the way we think about the way we conduct ourselves in business and in our relationships. Take for example, his relationship to one Professor Oscar Mink…Professor Mink and the 3-Legged Stool “Early in my professional career, I […]
The Future of Keeping Top Talent with Cheryl Cran
It’s an age-old challenge, and yet it’s resurfacing in a BIG way right now: finding and keeping the best and brightest talent. How do you make sure that your franchise and your franchisees are poised and ready to find top talent and keep them? How does your franchise and your franchisees win the war for […]
Troy Hazard’s 5-Point Survival Guide to Future-Proofing Your Franchise Business
We’d share all of Troy Hazard’s blog posts if we had the room! Troy’s most recent article really spoke to us — as 2019 is just around the corner and we’re all in planning mode. If you’re not familiar with Troy, he’s a killer keynote speaker for a LOT of reasons, but his vast background in […]
This Speaker Lives & Breathes Franchising
To say Evan Hackel lives and breathes franchising may be an understatement. Evan has helped to launch and found numerous franchise businesses and worked with and for many more. Plus, he is a CFE, a member of the IFA’s franchise relationship committee, co-chairman of the IFA Knowledge Share committee, and a board member of the New England […]
Connecting Work and Family from Dan Thurmon
Dan Thurmon understands the challenges of a demanding job while also maintaining loving family relationships. Dan’s ability to connect work and family really touched us over here, so we wanted to share some of his ideas with you. We hope you love it too. Here is Dan’s Top 10 Actions List. Everyone here has found this helpful. Hopefully, […]
Ford Saeks – Franchise Presenter with Lasting Impact
Ford Saeks knows what he’s talking about. He started his first business at just 16 years old. Since then, he has successfully founded 10 companies, received three U.S. Patents, and is the genius behind many successful ventures. So, when Ford speaks, people listen! Ford has been instrumental in helping franchisees improve their sales through marketing, social […]
Greg Nathan’s Healthy Franchise Relationships 2-Minute Tip
We just love, love, love how Greg Nathan can take something seemingly simplistic and see the lessons in it. (And, for full transparency, we love the puppy picture, too.) Like this little red ball for example…The Little Red Ball “The simplest things often bring us the most joy and contain the most important lessons. Like the little […]
Running a Business with Time for Sandcastles with Troy Hazard
Troy Hazard is one of our most in-demand speakers, and in fact, he’s asked back more than any other speaker as well! Franchise audiences love his streetwise approach to business and life. Here’s a story he sometimes includes in his presentations about sand castles. We love it…you may as well!Getting the Most Out of Your Day […]
