October Newsletter

ig companies act like big companies. We don’t take them seriously when they say they care, because there is no “they.” When they send a holiday card or an email, we don’t really think it was from a person we could connect with.

Individuals act like individuals. When they write us a note or show up in person, we know that we’re dealing with a human.

In between, though, problems arise.

Did your friend really write that tweet, or did the staff do it?

That email that you just got, BCC… when you hit reply, will it go.

Jetts Fitness Australia CEO Elaine Jobson has led the acquisition of the franchise division of the brand from parent company Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG) via a management buyout.

The transaction, which follows a…

Phenix Salon Suites is the leader in the salon suites industry and one of the fastest-growing brands in its respected space. The California-based brand has maintained a steady growth period over the past few months, opening new locations…

The Australian-made but globally loved Studio Pilates International is celebrating many milestones in 2022, including its 20th birthday, expansion into a fifth country, the U.K., and many new sites sold around the world, including the most recent in Denver, Colorado…

Online reviews are a fact of life, whether you have a physical or online business. We are all guilty of using them at some point as a way to choose a product or a service. But what do you think when you read a bad review about a business – does it stop you from choosing it?

KFC is celebrating left-handed Australians by releasing ‘left-handed KFC’ that comes with menu deals like $1 Zinger Burgers starting 20 October.

With the ‘left-handed KFC’ deal, the first…

Bridgestone is one of the biggest brands in tyres and automotive across the globe.

With franchise owners from non-automotive as well as an automotive background, a significant…

Australian small businesses are being warned they’ve been left exposed after Optus hackers accessed the personal information of up to 10 million Australians in what the telco are calling a ‘sophisticated’ cyber-attack…

The fallout of rising interest rates is starting to hit home for real estate group McGrath (ASX: MEA), with the company announcing the slowdown in the market has forced it to slash its earnings forecast for the first half of FY23.

McGrath, which posted a 7.9 per cent lift in underlying profit to $19.1 million in…

A leading Australian energy expert says the country’s biggest electricity market is on life support as state and federal governments increasingly take control of the transition to renewable power…

The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) has announced a new initiative to protect small businesses from scams and cyber threats…

Damien Kimber, Franchisor and founder, A Clean Move, joined us for a brief chat on some of the key aspects of the business.

We covered details of the A Clean Move franchise business including the type of people that are best suited, any common misconceptions about…

Most of us think leaders are these smart people who can’t make any mistakes and are automatically going to be successful in the future. It is a common misconception in our…

“The mind is alive when it is flexible and adaptable. It can be updated, take new form, endure change.

The mind is dead when it is fixed and immovable. It cannot absorb new ideas or thoughts. It is stiff and brittle.

When we lose our ability to adapt, to move with the environment, to tolerate new beliefs and reshape our old ones, our mind is at risk of becoming outdated. The fixed mind becomes a relic.”

Leaders and managers are often challenged with the complexity of their role and competing priorities. Let’s consider what their key focus areas should (or could) be for leaders and managers.

Academics have painstakingly analysed the difference in the roles between…

Hey,

You probably already know that The Global Success Academy recently became Quantum Orange.

I sent out a few emails with details about the rebrand, so I’m sure you’re all caught up.

But here’s something you might have missed…

Before I launched the new website, I created some really amazing resources for it.

Every job we do in life can be performed on a range from sloppy to excellent. I was taught by my father and my mentors to strive for the excellent end of the scale. While this is sometimes a source of frustration for those who work with me (“Is he ever going to finish this thing?”), I believe this obsession with getting things right has served me well. When I see a person, or for that matter an animal, tree, or any aspect of nature, expressing its…

Ongoing staff shortages for small businesses across Australia are now at a record high, representing a real challenge to current operations and undermining future growth plans, according to the September Quarter 2022 Franchise Business ‘Pulse Check’ survey.

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski break apart the teachings of Daniel Pink from his book “Drive” and discuss the 3 things that drive people to perform. Can you guess what they are? Tune in to find out.

In this episode, we speak with entrepreneur and Director of Coconut Marketing, Adam Knight, and hear his journey from working in random jobs to solving problems for the franchise industry.

He also has some updates on a project he has been working on over the last few years and how this can help the franchise industry better manage its operations and communications.

Joe had a successful exit from Orange Theory Fitness and is now a KidStrong Franchisee.

If you’re a new franchisee or considering buying a franchise, this episode will be super valuable for you.

Joe, a PhD in Economics, used to hate franchising–he didn’t want anything to do with it. Now, he is a multi-unit owner and has owned multiple brands.

Our famous Franchise Radio Show, #2 on Top 25 Franchise Podcasts is now available on Spotify* – simply Bookmark it for instant access – how easy is that?

Dates have been announced for the Franchising & Business Opportunities Expos 2022

Grab your free tickets to all expos online here and use the promotion code TXF.

BRISBANE
14th-15th October 2022 at Brisbane Convention Centre, South Bank

PERTH
13th November 2022 at Crown Perth, Burswood

MELBOURNE
24th-25th March 2023 at Melbourne Convention Centre, South Wharf

SYDNEY
11th-12th August 2023 at ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour

Strong enquiries are being seen by the switched-on groups according to the franchise community that I hear from.

Whether this is simply due to COVID or wider market realisations and acceptance that franchising is the answer to people wanting to step out and own their own business I don’t know – it doesn’t matter.
What does matter, however, is that the whole business scene has altered immensely in recent months.

The fact is.

Businesses who invest in franchising as a road to their own growth, and do it properly, embracing the new technologies, are going to leave their competitors for the dead.
Interested?

Give me a call on 0417 211 366 and we can have a confidential chat – you may be surprised how simple and effective franchising your business can be…