EP 17319:04Franchising 101
with Ben Crosbie
- Uncomfortable rooms are where the growth is.
- Keep learning, or the work goes stale.
- Modern marketing tech shortens the sales cycle, even in franchising.
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EP 17319:04
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- 01Do the work. Don’t be lazy.
- 02Know what you want and go get it.
- 03Be realistic. Set goals and plan ahead.
- 04Be productive early.
- 05Don’t spend energy on what you can’t control.
- 06Don’t hang out with idiots.
- 07Stop trying to please everyone.
- 08Stop bullshitting. It’s embarrassing.
- 09Take care of your body.
- 10Stop doing the same thing and hoping for a different result.