Franchise Guru Blog

From Basement to Boardroom: How One Couple Built the Handyman Service That Became a 200-Territory Franchise Empire
Have you ever had a business idea you didn’t act on? We all have! But this week’s guest took action, and I’m excited to share

Ken Theiler on Franchising: How to Choose the Right Entrepreneurship Vehicle & Explore an Unfamiliar Industry
If you’ve thought about moving from corporate into business ownership, this week’s podcast episode is for you. After 15 years as a leader at Johnson

How an NFL Career Spring-boarded Brent Novoselsky Into Business Leadership
How do you leave the NFL after a career-ending injury and successfully pivot into a valuable, in-demand role in a completely different industry? That’s what

Basil Bearer on How His Creative Talent Propelled Him Into Confident Business Ownership
How does a corporate refugee start a new business with confidence while tapping into their creative energy? That’s what I wanted to find out from

How to Change the Stories & Limiting Beliefs Holding You Back w/Sue Schultz
What if the stories you tell yourself about the past are sabotaging your success right now? That’s the key question I took from our latest

Break Through Your Limits by Getting Out of Day-to-Day Work in Your Business w/Todd Ruedt
How do you go from veteran landscaping business owner, working 18 hour days outside in the elements for decades, to business coach working just 2.5

3 Ways to Supercharge Your Online Presence & Show Your Authentic Self w/Stacy Kaat
Corporate refugees are coming out of hibernation! They’re thinking of the future, making new plans and setting new visions. In this exciting process, many are

UNSTUCK: The Power of an Energized, Satisfied & Happy Workforce
2020 was a pivotal departure from work as we knew it before the pandemic. It wasn’t just an interruption – it was a full scale

How To Protect Everyone; Clients, Employees and Employer
Periods of economic turbulence and social change apply pressure to every corner of our lives. In recent years, the labor landscape has shifted tremendously, creating

Erin McCullough on Finding Stillness & Joy in Entrepreneurship
We become entrepreneurs for freedom, peace and joy, but it’s so easy to get off track and become trapped by our own businesses. It’s human

Terry McDougall on Maximizing the Overlap Between Professional Success & Personal Happiness
“Successful but not satisfied” is a very common experience high achievers have in the corporate world. Many people find themselves paying a high price for

Patti Mara on Using a Crisis to Future-Proof Your Business
For many free agents, the last year has been a period of pivots, adaptations and growth. Even though the entire business world was faced with

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