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In my 20-plus years of teaching and consulting with business owners and hiring managers about how to "hire tough so they can manage easy," I've discovered there are 10 commonplace mistakes almost everyone makes that are guaranteed to result in bad hiring decisions and waste untold time, money, and effort.
  • Mel Kleiman
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If President Obama decided to name an Ambassador of Franchising, John "JD" Draper, with his dapper attire, mile-wide smile, and booming voice would surely make the "short list" of top candidates.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 5,264 Reads 1 Shares
Managers are often task-oriented, and not necessarily focused on their employees. Leaders on the other hand are people-oriented;
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 7,122 Reads 533 Shares
A franchise is not an ordinary business asset. You don't really "own" a franchise outright as you do a traditional business.
  • Gerald Marks
  • 6,332 Reads 246 Shares
If you're not using social media as part of your recruiting process you should be.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,777 Reads 95 Shares
You might assume that Jo McCabe has a background in home repairs. The co-owner of Mr. Handyman and the system's 2010 Franchisee of the Year, serves the Prince William and southern Fairfax counties in Virginia.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,673 Reads 1 Shares
When Brandon Jones was in the third grade, his teacher asked the class to write about what they wanted to be when they grew up.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 11,761 Reads 21 Shares
I attend a lot of franchise conferences in Las Vegas. When you look around there, gambling seems to a very profitable business, right?
  • Jack Mackey
  • 6,847 Reads 1 Shares
Creating a customer-focused culture requires strategy and constant review. Each year you should review your goal setting and organizing efforts.
  • Lisa Ford
  • 4,772 Reads 36 Shares
Themes of resiliency and optimism within the franchise community permeated the air at this year's Multi-Unit Franchising Conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, March 27-29.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,142 Reads 1,014 Shares
All employees are unique in what motivates them to perform to their capacity and excel in their profession.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 18,986 Reads 4 Shares
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Kelly Saxton remembers his very first job flipping burgers at his grandfather's diner in South Hutchinson, Kansas.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 14,882 Reads 1,022 Shares
I've often heard this comment by franchisees: "I keep my own books to save money, but I really hate the process!" Just as often, I've made the following response: "Business owners/managers should do what they do best; focus on making it and selling it."
  • Steve LeFever
  • 11,117 Reads 1 Shares
When one brand just won't do, growth-hungry franchisees add new ones. And why not?
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,377 Reads 44 Shares
"What's your best advice for women in business?" It's a question I hear frequently as more and more women strike out on their own, whether it's to start their own company, write a book, turn their great idea into a product, or otherwise monetize their talents.
  • Marsha Friedman
  • 4,861 Reads 14 Shares
Over the years we have encountered hundreds of successful business owners who have made the statement "I have it all done," as they describe how well they have planned and documented their business succession plan.
  • David J. Ciambella and Loyd H. Rawls
  • 6,389 Reads 166 Shares
Productivity is enhanced and empowerment achieved when leaders solicit, then act upon employee feedback, ideas, and concepts.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 4,023 Reads 2 Shares
Jay Staggs is sailing high these days with his EagleRider motorcycle rental franchise in Washington, DC.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,970 Reads 26 Shares
As of 2012, there were about 1,300 franchised food brands operating in the U.S.; roughly two thirds started offering franchises in 2000 or later.
  • FRANdata
  • 14,463 Reads 1 Shares
When it comes to recruiting and selecting new hires, it's amazing how many astute business owners and managers repeatedly shoot themselves in the foot.
  • Mel Kleiman
  • 4,753 Reads 37 Shares
In some companies, under the premise that they will be perceived more meaningful, rewards and recognitions are given so infrequently as to in fact be meaningless.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 5,506 Reads 197 Shares
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Just a couple of years ago Tom McDonald was a Burger King franchisee worried about the brand's need to keep up with the times. But he felt like no one was listening to his concerns.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,041 Reads 140 Shares
Employee theft is a common crime that is not even regarded as such by most people who commit it.
  • Patrick Barnett
  • 5,173 Reads
Richard Martinez and his brother George served together during the first Gulf War. Now the two are serving together in a different kind of endeavor - franchising.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,178 Reads 113 Shares
In all likelihood, 2013 will feel a lot like 2012. Only two significant factors could change the economic environment in 2013 from the past two years of choppy, but painfully gradual improvement.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 6,063 Reads 2 Shares
David Grimaud grew up in the car repair business. His father, Joe, operated a Midas shop in Alexandria, La., where David spent many days working as a teenager.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,977 Reads 105 Shares
Personal credibility is based upon a leader's character and integrity and the actions and behaviors that stem from them.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 10,077 Reads 1 Shares
"What are your goals?" is the common question I present to clients and prospects.
  • Loyd H. Rawls
  • 3,787 Reads
Don Copus likes to roll up his sleeves and get in the game with his employees, literally.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,107 Reads 2 Shares
Kevin and Laurel Wilkerson are Marco's Pizza franchisees in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. They like to do things together.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,687 Reads 1,014 Shares
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