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No way, no how. Business opportunities, (or biz opps, as they're sometimes called) are not franchise opportunities. Are you picking up what I'm putting down, here? About a year ago, I got in a little online tiff with a gentleman... Read More

In Part 5 of this series on popular reasons for buying a franchise, I brought up something that's invisible at first, but starts to appear, as your franchise business starts to grow; equity. Equity is a great thing! Read More

August 24th, 2001. A jumbo jet with no power or controls over the open ocean. 150 miles from the nearest airport! The laws of physics say landing is impossible. Certain doom?

It was a historic, miraculous episode which has many lessons about having a "Plan B" in BUSINESS for when things stop goi Read More

What a pointless exercise: going to a network event to sell your brand, business or latest product, when everyone is there to do exactly the same thing. There is nothing more frustrating than coming home with 28 busines cards... Read More

Have you ever thought of how your dog would perform running your business?…strange question I know, and up until today it had never crossed my mind either.

Don’t worry, I haven’t suddenly flipped out…here’s the back story. Read More

Here's an urban myth that's just..well..not true.There are lots of misconceptions about the franchise business. When you're at the point in which you're seriously considering the option of becoming a franchise owner, it's really important that you talk facts-not opinions. Here's the real deal about Read More

In Part 4 of this series on "Popular Reasons For Buying a Franchise," I discussed the money part of the equation, and how money wasn't as important as some people thought. (Well, to some folks it is-just not everybody.) Read More

The curse: One time I stayed at the salon until four o’clock in the morning to decorate and make sure everything was perfect for our ‘Blue Hawaiian Weekend’. If you are striving for excellence, where does it stop? Read More

Online marketing can be very effective. The important thing to remember is that content is always king and great content takes time to build a following behind it. The higher quality the content, the better chance your online marketing will have to continuously succeed. Read More

Sometime you have to dramatically change the course of a meeting in order to move it forward. By asking tough, direct questions, you accelerate things, good or bad, at least you are not wasting time. Read More