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How can a sense of wonder help you lead and grow your business? Our guest today is Dan Maudhub, who brings over 20 years of experience scaling brands through digital transformation and shares his perspective on entrepreneurship, leading through values, and empowering others. TODAY'S WIN-WIN:   LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team: https...

How can business leaders approach artificial intelligence responsibly? And what should you consider before integrating AI into your business? Our guest today is Dr. Clark Cully, who brings experience in technology, government, and education to the topic of responsible AI leadership. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: "Doing AI well often feels right when you are on the receiving end, and doing AI poorly f...

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ You can visit our guest's website: https://thefashionclass.com/ Connect with our guest on social: @thefashionclass ABOUT OUR GUEST: Kerri Quigley is the Founder of The Fashion Class, a boutique children's enrichment franchise that teaches kids the art of sewing...

Do you know what is going through the minds of your prospective franchise buyers? Or, what is going through the mind of the next key employee you are hiring? Our guest today is John Tarnoff, who shares with us insights on your next recruiting effort. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Always present and think of yourself as a consultant delivering value to a client.  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: This episode is spo...

What is entrepreneurship through acquisition? And how does franchising compare to that growth strategy? Our guest today is Jon Ostenson, who shares his insights on this topic. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Jon has never seen more interest in franchising than he has right now. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: This episode is sponsored by Zoho, https://www.zoho.com/franchise/ Schedule your free franchise consultatio...

What if your key to success was to just give yourself permission to do so? Could it really be that simple? Our guest today is Patty Aubery, who helped build one of the greatest book series of all time, Chicken Soup for the Soul.  TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Businesses don’t grow until their leaders do. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: This episode is sponsored by Zoho, https://www.zoho.com/franchise/ You can vis...

What do you think about when you think of a successful franchise system? What does it take to get there? Our guest today is Neil Gill, CEO of Dogtopia, and he shares his insights and more than three decades of experience.  TODAY'S WIN-WIN: A franchisor’s job is to create a tactical business where an average individual can do an average day’s work and achieve excellent results. LINKS FROM THE...

How are you measuring your overall impact as an owner or leader of your company? Is it profit? Is it lives impacted? Is it time off? Our guest today is Andy Clark, who shares with us his whole PIE system for operating a small business.   TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Having an operating system is more important than the one you choose. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: This episode is sponsored by Zoho, https://www...

TODAY'S WIN-WIN: LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: This episode is sponsored by Zoho, https://www.zoho.com/franchise/ Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ You can visit our guest's website: https://authoryourbrand.com/ Connect with our guest on social: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/thedougcrowe ABOUT OUR GUEST: Doug Crowe is th...

Do you ever wonder what is going through the mind of a franchisee? What are they thinking and what is driving their decision to buy a franchise? Our guest today is Kevin Brauer, who is a franchisee and he shares some of his story with us. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Whatever your thinking about doing, just do it. Step over that threshold.  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: This episode is sponsored by Zoho, https...

Have you thought about the different levels or financial floors you might hit as an owner of your business? Our guest today is Lane Kawaoka, who shares with us what he has learned on his ownership and investment journey.  TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Try to find other people in a similar life and place to network with. Social relationships are the currency of the wealthy.  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: This ep...

As the CEO, do you have a job description for your position? And, do you know what your top three responsibilities are? Our guest today is Trey Taylor, who shares with us the 3 jobs every CEO has. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: A great CEO is someone who saw something in you, before you could see it in yourself, and called it out. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: This episode is sponsored by Zoho, https://www.zoho....

Do you integrate your personal branding with your business? Do you think you should? Our guest today is Adam McChesney, and he shares with us insights about how building your personal brand will support your business growth as well.  TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Double down on building your own brand, especially your personal brand. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: This episode is sponsored by Zoho, https://www.z...

Do you have a B2B offering in your business? If not, have you thought about adding one? If you are franchising your business, or considering it, franchising is a B2B option for expansion. Our guest today is Jermane Cheathem and he shares with us insights into B2B selling.  TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Finding a business to business play for your business or being more effective at it, will make your busi...

Do you have some projects or new offerings that got lost along the way in their development? How did that happen? Our guest today is Dre Baldwin, who shares with us how many failures in business are actually a failure of execution.  TODAY'S WIN-WIN: You may be good at lots of things, but you need to make sure you have the one thing that you own. What is the one thing you own? “Success is the...

How does getting in tune with your own emotions play into the effectiveness of your leadership? And how does it impact your relationships? Our guest today is Randy Lyman, and he talks through what he calls the third element.  TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Getting in Harmonic Resonance with the 3 categories of experiencing the world improves your relationships with other people. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Thi...

How are you caring for yourself? And, are you addressing that nagging pain you’ve had for a while now? Our guest today is Dr. Fawad Mian, who talks about keeping your body healthy.  TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Do something that provides significant value to the people around you.  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: This episode is sponsored by Zoho, https://www.zoho.com/franchise/ Schedule your free franchise cons...

How are your speaking and presenting skills? Have you thought about how being a good speaker might help your ability to lead? Our guest today is Carmen Sederino, who is an expert on public speaking.   TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Don’t underestimate the value of your speaking in your business. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: This episode is sponsored by: Zoho https://www.zoho.com/franchise/ Schedule your free fr...

What do you think of when you hear the word "virtuous"? And, what does it mean to be virtuous? Can virtue exist in a business?   Our guests today are Ethan Slaughter and Debbie Philpott, who are my co-authors of our new book called: Virtuous Business: A Model Approach. In this episode, we talk about the idea of virtuousness as a leader and within an organization.  TODAY'S WIN-WIN: V...

How do you scale a franchise brand to hundreds of locations while maintaining quality, consistency, and franchisee satisfaction? Our guest today is Jordan Levine, Chief Operating Officer of Stretch Zone with more than 425 franchise locations, and he shares with us insights about how they have put money where their mouth is. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: "Good brands put their money where their mouth...

Is your business getting found in local search? Or is it getting lost? Our guest today is Chris Gray, who is a local search expert who shares with us to help local service based businesses get found and dominate their market. TODAY'S WIN-WIN: AI will amplify your competence or incompetence. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team: https://...

What is your process for onboarding franchisees? Do you have thoughts or ideas on how to improve? Our guest today is Ryan Parsons, who shares with us how onboarding is critical to franchise success sharing insights with roughly 1,000 franchises.  TODAY'S WIN-WIN: No unloving pass offs. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team: https://bigsk...

We are celebrating our 10-Year Anniversary at Big Sky Franchise Team and we want to say, "Thank you!" We appreciate the support of you, dear listener, as well as our clients, team members, referral partners, suppliers, friends, family, the franchise community, and the many others that have helped shape who we are. Thank you for having us be a part of your journey.  This episode is powere...

Have you thought about building your business for a successful exit? Maybe you want to grow through franchising and then sell it? Our guest today is Nate Collins and he shares with us how to avoid an unsuccessful exit.   TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Understand who you want to sell your business to. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Schedule your free franchise consultation with Big Sky Franchise Team: https://bigs...

Do you ever wonder if you are wasting money on your marketing efforts? Or how do you navigate today’s big changes in paid marketing? Our guest today is Jeff Greenfield, and he shares with us his marketing insights and the changing paid advertising landscape.  TODAY'S WIN-WIN: Aspire to be less wrong today than you were yesterday as there is no right answer to measurement.  LINKS FROM THE EPIS...