Would you believe that during the coronavirus pandemic, franchises added over new 1200 locations? It is incredible to think that during the most significant economic downturn in decades, franchises were still expanding, and people still wanted to own a franchise. …

Most entrepreneurial-minded franchise candidates are focused on building one type of wealth as a franchisee: income. But they often overlook the many other types of wealth you can create through owning a franchise. Any financial advisor will tell you to invest in diverse options, but it will all be invested…

My job as a franchise consultant is to match candidates with potential franchise options that fit their skills, abilities, and background. Consultants do a great deal of work behind the scenes using their knowledge of franchising and their understanding of the candidate to select a few options to present as…

One of the most sobering conversations my wife and I had before we decided to take control of our professional destiny was one that happens over the dinner tables of future entrepreneurs everywhere, all the time. The upshot of it can be summed up in just a few words: So…

Some moments in a marriage you never forget. The day of your wedding, the births of your children, the perfect vacation day. And then there’s the day you sat down at the table and talked about how the career choices you’d made thus far were straining your marriage, family, happiness…

I love watching movies. Recently I was watching “Uncle Drew.” To sum up the moral of the movie, you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. If you don’t take the shot, you will never make it. Cliché? …

At 50, your level of security in the corporate world should be rock solid. You’ve paid your dues, proven yourself, become a leader and an independent thinker. Yes, you’re a real asset. And that makes it all the more unnerving when that sense of security turns out to be not-so-rock-solid…

I love listening to audiobooks (and podcasts) on road trips. I often find myself going back to the same books and listening to them again. Recently, I was driving to visit my mom in Minnesota and I pulled up Darren Hardy’s The Compound Effect. Now, I’ve probably read/listened to this…

Walt Disney once quipped, “I’ve heard there’s going to be a recession. I’ve decided not to participate.” Ah, Walt. If only it were that easy. Even though we’re always pushing back on the possibility of recession with things like managed growth and interest rate manipulation, the reality of our economic…