The radio show, "A Prairie Home Companion" would have a weekly segment called "Lake Wobegon Days" and each episode would start with this quote, "Welcome to Lake Wobegon, where...

One of the questions I ask candidates during our franchise consultation call is, “What do you anticipate could sidetrack you in this process?” One man responded, “Cold feet. I...

Ever try investigating franchise options on your own? You request info from one company, but instead, get calls, emails and texts from other companies. Yep, that first company...

On a sidewalk in Napa, I found images of dance footsteps. They made me think about the steps we follow to start something new. Whether it is learning to dance, or investigating a...

Intuition is often thought to be a female trait, unreasoned even untrustworthy. Yet, Albert Einstein, the famous theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity...

Are you a corporate refugee or career gap re-entry worker exploring options for an entirely new career? If you’ve lost your enthusiasm for re-entering the corporate career grind,...

If you are on the cusp of a significant life change, do you feel pressured to make quick decisions? How much time ⏰ will you devote to researching opportunities before you...

Almost everyone who buys a franchise and opens a franchise business will secure a loan of some type to fund their business. The most common types of loans are SBA loans. The SBA...

I’ll bet we’ve all heard someone say, “I wish I’d known that when I was starting out. I’d have done things differently.” That insight, or information changed the way the person...

In an ordinary year, we might do some inspirational goal setting. This year is once again, no ordinary year. On some days I am happy to put one foot in front of the other,...

That phrase, “tailor fit” holds a certain cachet, images of London’s Savile Row. However, there are other things in life that can benefit from a tailor made fit. The right...

What is a franchise? In exchange for an initial fee to a franchisor, and ongoing royalties a franchisee acquires the use of a trademark, the right to use the franchisor’s system...