Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

What are your thoughts about a family owning a franchise business? Many families own successful franchise businesses. Of course, franchises come with rules and requirements from the franchisor -- you are not as free to build the business in your own way as you might be if you started a business from scratch.

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Handbook Franchising Survey Efficiency 65

Tim Milburn

JANUARY 16, 2012

Perhaps the greatest evidence of the power of belief was seen in the performance of 49er quarterback, Alex Smith. It just goes to show how powerful belief can be. Smith has been on the receiving end of years of ridicule and question marks. He has never seemed to get comfortable in his role as quarterback for the 49ers.

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Power Franchising Definition Stress 83

Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 28, 2022

Here’s a bit of background on the Dragon Ball franchise *. Piccolo wished to have his latent powers unleashed. Though Piccolo increased in size, his strength or power did not increase proportionally. We think that once we get promoted, we’ll have more power. Yet, it is not an impossible task.

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Leadership eBook Quality Learning-by-Doing 247

HR Digest

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While we move closer to those numbers, there is still an adverse effect on the purchasing power of many citizens with multiple industries resorting to layoffs, and the number of people cutting down on more frivolous expenses such as toys keeps increasing. I think the toy industry is facing the same franchise fatigue we are seeing in movies.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 10, 2018

The second American belief I lapped up early on was that success meant power, big salaries, trinkets, and position. Passion is a powerful conduit through which the vision of your organization is realized. Obsession with power and prestige draw positional leadership to businesses and corporations. Conclusion.

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Great Results Team Building

JANUARY 7, 2013

17) Ray Kroc Was 53 when he bought and began to develop the McDonalds franchise. 19) Colonel Harland Sanders was 61 when he started the KFC Franchise. The second list is a collection of quotes to help you emphasize, both to yourself and to those your team, the dangerous negative power of excuses. 5) Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 24, 2021

If you’re hesitant to start a business, you can consider opening a franchise. Market research will help you understand the behaviour, needs and preferences of your target audience as well as your competitors, both of which have the power to transform your business. Brainstorm your company name.

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Exit Strategy CRM USP Marketing Strategy 131

Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 25, 2018

Ian Malcolm: We’ve proved ourselves incapable of handling that power. Jeff Goldblum returns to the Jurassic World franchise once more as mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm. Throughout the whole Jurassic Park and Jurassic World series, people have been shown they cannot handle the power of recreating life.

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Leadership Bond Power Influence 121

First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Examples: • ServiceMaster (Its franchise [.]. The suggestions are provided in the spirit of Benjamin Franklin whom Walter Isaacson characterizes as “America’s first Yuppie.” ” Here are ten (10) attitudes, strategies, and initiatives to consider: 1. Make sure everyone knows what the core business is.

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Franchising How To Strategy Examples 85

Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Salesmen know the power behind carefully crafted language. That essentially takes some of the power away from the customer and gives it to the salesman. And it’s accomplished just by carefully wording a statement in a very specific and purposeful way. Instead, a good salesman asks, “Do you want the red car or the blue car?”

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Film Leadership Franchising System 166

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Not everyone is willing to work with large businesses and franchises, so a cozy coffee shop is a good choice. Mobile clinics are not only a business model but a powerful solution to many healthcare problems. Coffee shops are an excellent business idea, and these spaces serve as a meeting point.

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Business Model Construction Transportation Franchising 116

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

Brand Managers inherit brands and manage existing franchises. How do retired CEO’s spend there time when the power and the glory is gone? My beef is with the way the particular corporation’s guiding principle is expressed; it is generally verbose, convoluted and incapable of resonating with employees or inspiring them.

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Blog Mission Statement Strategic Planning Brand 222

QAspire

JUNE 8, 2015

Gone with the industrial age is the concept of traditional leadership where people at the top of pyramid exercise the power in a hierarchy. In 2007, Cheryl Bachelder was hired to turn around the business situation that reeled with poor customer service, dwindling sales and troubled relationships with franchise owners.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 16, 2015

This is a powerful combination that is essential to successful leadership. These qualities contributed to Michael’s success as a businessman and basketball franchise owner. Michael Jordan is a leader who cares about people and cares about results.

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Succession Franchising Sports Mentor 150

ExactHire - Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Even one remote worker in a state may make your company liable for franchise taxes or a different standard of workers’ compensation insurance. Harness the power of data. For example, California updated its employment laws regarding the classification of independent contractors. Sometimes payroll mistakes will happen.

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Tips Human Resources Software Training 98

Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 4, 2015

Guest post by Brenda Corbett : The Star Wars franchise has seen numerous leaders, including great ones of the dreaded Dark Side. Darth Vader had the power and respect, but remember how he ended up? There are many definitions of leadership, but sometimes the best way to define something is to explain what it is NOT.

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Executive Coaching Leadership Franchising Motivation 120

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2017

Entrepreneurship is about constant evolution to transform yourself from a fresh-faced small business owner into a chiseled owner of multiple franchises. Knowledge is power, and you will never reach a point in your life when you know too much. Furthermore, you can do this by following three simple steps.

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Entrepreneur Contingency Plans Franchising Education 51

Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

But there’s another aspect of this popular franchise that we can also appreciate and that is some of the lessons we can learn about how to be the kind of leader who not only inspires the best in others, but who also demonstrates a sense of clarity about who we are and what we’d like to achieve.

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Leadership Franchising Learning-by-Doing Uncertainty 100

Women's Leadership Exchange

JULY 15, 2010

And I have always been fascinated by George Steinbrenner, owner of the most successful franchise in baseball history., George is accused by competitive teams and fans of changing baseball by using his financial power to buy and keep great players. Sure he was powerful, but so what? I read the sports page. I love the players.

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Sports Franchising Learning-by-Doing Fashion 104

Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 12, 2017

Universal Studios is rebooting multiple monster movie franchises to create a Dark Universe. She was thirsty for power and would do anything to retain the power she believed was her right. She desired power and fame and wealth and would do anything to achieve them. It’s one of action, adventure, thrills, and chills.

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing Construction Franchising 127

Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 8, 2016

The more dominant and powerful you appear to others, the more likely you are to be hired as a senior executive and the higher your pay. Sparrow ​ Named for Captain Jack Sparrow of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, Johnny Depp (as Sparrow) and Brad Pitt have donned this facial hair. ​ 17. Klingon Ah, yes.

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Ohno Sports Franchising Ryan 44

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2013

But there is a larger lesson here: the power of storytelling to connect, inspire, and stick with us. Taiwanese-born Wen-Szu Lin thought he had a great opportunity when he bought the franchise rights to Auntie Anne's in China. You're not going glean a lot of useful career tips out of Hamlet (promoted too soon? how to cope!)

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 13, 2016

But every action and every point of communication is more powerful with the vivid and compelling picture of the future in view. I would label three expressions of this intent as follows: • Serve as a franchise vision. You still have the hard work to do. Offer the most vision (i.e., more programs). •

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Efficiency Franchising Tools Learning-by-Doing 30

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2014

Each of these winning franchises has been able to build a consistent identity and a long-term relationship with its players—even though many of those players change from year to year. But a great sports franchise consistently brings together a disparate team to achieve a common goal despite the reality of staff turnover.

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Company Franchising Sports Long-term 19

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Sesame Street , in fact, is a great case study of a brand that has managed to remain powerful over decades and across cultures. The outpouring of support for the giant yellow puppet that followed the first debate is a testament to his and Sesame Street's continued relevance in people's lives.

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Globalization Power Workshop Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2013

Abrams to direct the next movie in the franchise, the folks at Disney must be feeling some relief. The irony here is that the Star Wars franchise has been focused on licensing and new-platform development for years. It's a powerful economic engine, and it propels a whole fleet of income statements. Add to that another $3.8

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Roundtable Talk

JULY 14, 2010

Steinbrenner knew that in pursuit of his objective to make the New York Yankees the number one franchise in baseball, it’s better to be respected than to be liked. They knew what was expected and knew what the consequences for not meeting those expectations would be. How about you?

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

At the risk of being a little crass, your writing is powerful because you clearly demonstrate the two P's - passionate and pissed! I'm not a hockey fan, but his was a textbook case of rebuilding a business, brand and franchise. Well, at least they are entertaining. Hope the Bears and/or Cubs come through for you at some point.

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Leadership Blog Sports Learning-by-Doing 137

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Franchise sales have nothing to do with salespeople. Franchise sales are increasing in many markets as the internet makes customers more informed, connected and socially-influenced, and therefore less dependent on salespeople when making buying decisions. Free sales come in two forms.

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Motivation Incentives Franchising Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2013

But there is a larger lesson here: the power of storytelling to connect, inspire, and stick with us. Taiwanese-born Wen-Szu Lin thought he had a great opportunity when he bought the franchise rights to Auntie Anne's in China. You're not going glean a lot of useful career tips out of Hamlet (promoted too soon? how to cope!)

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Franchising Storytelling Shaw Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2018

” In sports, Jerry Jones, the brash owner of the Dallas Cowboys, the world’s most valuable athletic franchise, never misses an opportunity to talk a big game, even though his team has not won a big game in decades. “They focus on the work, not themselves.

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Schein Franchising Teamwork Sports 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

” Lee put his words into action years later when the Hulk, a Marvel franchise, became the subject of a popular primetime television show. ” Lee felt that comic books had the power to make important social commentary, to be incisive and satirical and smart.

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Creativity Management Franchising Career 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2011

I have been studying and writing about Starbucks for 15 years (and drinking its coffee almost as long), and I'm not sure what is more interesting — the company's decision to change the symbol of its powerful brand or the intensity of the reaction to it. Along the way, Starbucks broke all kinds of rules.

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Brand Franchising Health Care Marketing 15

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 28, 2015

One remote on which I joined Cactus was for the fourth KFC franchise in the United States. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. We got to interview Colonel Harlan Sanders on his new business venture.

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Pryor Mentor Learning-by-Doing Audience 50

Strategy Driven

JUNE 6, 2014

I recently stopped for lunch at a franchise restaurant. I went to their website, where franchise chains allege they want customer comments. The franchise owner later called. We’re a franchise,” he admitted. Franchisers should not sell sure-fire promotions to build sales as part of the worth of the franchise.

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Franchising Marketing Strategy Strategic Planning 75

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Failing to keep it in tip-top shape is a powerful visual signal to customers, but also to employees. Professional sports franchises that have deteriorated have begun their comeback with better player training facilities and new or improved stadiums.

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Airlines Franchising Audience Brainstorming 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

The company’s executives said that to help finance the plan, McDonald’s would increase refranchising (turning company-owned restaurants into franchises), take on more debt (even at the risk of lowering its bond rating ), and find $300 million to cut in general and administrative expenses.

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