17. John Francis—Why You Need a Board of Advisors

Have you struggled with managing hourly staff? I can say that it is the number one pain point I hear from our clients. The constant struggle with managing and keeping quality staff, especially part-time and hourly employees. 

To help us with this challenge, we have brought back Scott Greenberg, who just released his newest book, Stop the Shift Show: Turn Your Struggling Hourly Workers into a Top-Performing Team. In our episode Scott shares so many great ideas and nuggets about his newest book. If you want to here Scott’s previous interview, check out episode 172. 

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
Hourly workers can do great things. But it starts with great management.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://scottgreenberg.com/
• Buy Scott's new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Stop-Shift-Show-Struggling-Top-Performing/dp/1642011622
• Listen to Scott's previous interview, episode 172 here: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/how-to-become-a-wealthy-franchisee/
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:  
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Follow our guest on social: 
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-greenberg-1b17539/
  • https://www.facebook.com/MotivationalSpeakerScottGreenberg
  • https://twitter.com/GreenbergScott
  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrtq7im7wJJTJXjVN-CARsg
  • https://www.instagram.com/scottcgreenberg/

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Scott Greenberg is a speaker, writer, and coach who helps franchisees grow their business. He has given presentations in all 50 U.S. states and throughout the world with clients including McDonald’s, the U.S. Air Force, TEDx, Allstate, Great Clips, RE/MAX, Salesforce, Nike, and countless others. Scott is the author of The Wealthy Franchisee: Game-Changing Steps to Becoming a Thriving Franchise Superstar as well as his newest book entitled Stop the Shift Show: Turn Your Struggling Hourly Workers into a Top-Performing Team. 

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This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

How do you create trust in your organization? And how do balance trust with accountability? Can trust and accountability go together?  Our guest today is Dr. Andrew Temte, and he shares with some of the concepts from his books that teach about building organizational trust and accountability.

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
Customer success creates a word of mouth funnel that no marketing campaign can achieve.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.andrewtemte.com/
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:  
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Follow our guest on social: 
  • Facebook - Andrew Temte - https://www.facebook.com/AndrewTemte1/
  • LinkedIn - Andrew Temte - https://www.linkedin.com/in/atemte/
  • Instagram - @AndrewTemte - https://www.instagram.com/andrewtemte/
  • YouTube - @Andrew Temte - https://www.youtube.com/@andrewtemte

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Dr. Andrew Temte, CFA, is the former CEO of Kaplan Professional, author of two books—"Balancing Act: Teach, Coach, Mentor, Inspire," and "The Balanced Business: Building Organizational Trust and Accountability through Smooth Workflows," and host of The Balancing Act podcast.

A thought leader on issues related to organizational health, continuous improvement, and workforce reskilling, his articles have appeared in a number of media outlets. Dr. Temte has also served in the following professional positions at Kaplan: president and global head of corporate learning, interim president of Mount Washington College, and president of the Kaplan University (now Purdue Global) College of Business and Technology. This blend of higher education and professional education experience gives Dr. Temte a unique perspective over the issues surrounding the future of employment and workplace relevance.

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

Do you invest in the stock market? Have you bought stocks and sold at a loss or a profit? If you’re like me, the idea of buying individual stocks can seem like a daunting undertaking. Our guest today is Jason Brown, who is a stock market investor and teaches people how to manage their own personal investments into the stock market.

*Please note, this podcast is not intended to provide investment advice.

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
You are smarter than you think you are and that you can manage your own investments.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://thebrownreport.com/
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:  
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Follow our guest on social: 
  •  LinkedIn: in/JasonBrown
  •  Instagram: @BrownReport
  •  Facebook: /TheBrownReport
  •  Youtube: @BrownReport

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Jason is the founder of The Brown Report and Power Trades University, has over a decade of stock & options trading experience, is a podcast host, and YouTuber. Jason believes anyone can profit from the stock market, even if they’ve lost money before. They just need to know how to identify the best time to buy and sell and the correct option strategies that can supercharge returns and minimize risk. Jason helps people go from nervous beginners to confident stocks & options traders. Jason, welcome to the show! 

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

Have you ever wondered what it might look like for you to sell hundreds of franchises in just a few years? How would you handle that growth?  

Our guest today is David Graham, who built Code Ninjas and went from 0 franchises to more than 800 sold in just 5 years. He shares with us his tips and lessons learned on his franchise journey.

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
Build a great team and interpersonal connections.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.franchiczar.com/
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:  
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Follow our guest on social: 
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/originalcoder

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
David Graham is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of the Valhallan Esports Training franchise and its parent company, FranchiCzar. An experienced franchise expert, David previously founded Code Ninjas, the leading children’s coding education franchise, to more than 500 locations. Today, he leads multiple brands including Pinot’s Palette, a paint and sip franchise, and Iron 24,  a fitness franchise, in addition to Valhallan. Together, the family of brands totals more than 100 operational franchise locations in three countries. Valhallan is in its high-growth stage, with 30 units expected to be open by the end of 2023 and 100 by the end of 2024. Long-term projections call for 1,000 units or more globally. Combining a tech-forward business model with a people-centric vision, David leverages his franchising expertise to help other franchise owners build and grow their businesses.  

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

What would you do if you had to rename your company? How would you name a new product or service you created? 

In today’s episode, we interview Alexandra Watkins, who shares with us her tried and true methods for branding, rebranding, and name creation.

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
It's not too late to change the name of your brand.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://eatmywords.com/ 
• Get a copy of our guest's book: https://www.amazon.com/Hello-My-Name-Awesome-Create/dp/1523099984/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1707515358&sr=8-5
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:  
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Follow our guest on social: 
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrawatkins

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Alexandra Watkins is a leading and outspoken authority on brand names with buzz. If you have ever eaten a Wendy’s Baconator, you have literally eaten the words. For nearly 20 years, she and her naming firm, Eat My Words, have created love-at-first sight brand names for countless companies including Amazon, Coca-Cola, Disney, Twitter, and Google. Her own "Name Hall of Fame" includes frozen yogurt franchise Spoon Me, the Neato robotic vacuum, Burger King’s Mac n’ Cheetos, and Spanish language school Gringo Lingo. The vertical farming company she named Plenty was recently named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Companies by Time Magazine.

Alexandra is a former Author in Residence with the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center. Her breakthrough creativity book, “Hello, My Name is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That Stick,” was named a Top 10 Marketing Book by Inc. Magazine. She lives by the beach in her Barbie Dream House.

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to add 1,000 new locations to your franchise system? Or, maybe you’ve wondered if it possible to hit such staggering numbers?

Our guest today is Charles Watson, who is the CEO of Tropical Smoothie Café which now has more than 1,400 locations. And he shares with us how he has been part of the company growth adding more than 1,000 locations over the last 10 years. 

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
People + Purpose + Process = Performance.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com/ 
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:  
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Follow our guest on social: 
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleslyonwatson 
  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/tropical-smoothie-cafe/ 

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Charles Watson is the Chief Executive Officer for Tropical Smoothie Café and is currently in his 13th year with the brand. He has grown the Tropical Smoothie Cafe system to more than 1400 open locations, many of which were signed while he was in his previous role as Chief Development Officer until 2018. Charles focuses on the brand’s vision to Inspire Better in the lives of Tropical Smoothie café franchisees and guests alike. Charles enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children who view his role as “pretty 

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

I’m wondering if you have some great employees that are not interested in starting their own business, but have some great ideas? How can you help harness those ideas and develop that talent? 

Our guest today is Luis Baez, and he shares with us his insights on helping business leaders implement intrapreneurship programs.

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
Think of yourself as an Olympic Athlete. At some point you can no longer compete as an athlete, but you can become a coach or trainer.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.luisbaez.com/
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:  
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Follow our guest on social: 
  • Instagram: @itsluisbaez
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/baezluis/
  • https://www.facebook.com/itsluisbaez
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/baezluis/
  • https://www.luisbaez.com/videoask

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Luis Báez is a Revenue Enablement Strategist + Sales Coach dedicated to serving executives and sales leaders at businesses.

In 2017, after years of working in some of the biggest Silicon Valley startups (think LinkedIn, Google, Uber, Tesla, and more), Luis began to teach impassioned business owners how to scale their revenues and impact by creating and selling high-end offers. During that time, he was also invited to speak about leadership and personal branding at business schools across the country including Stanford, UC Berkeley and Bard.

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

What do your hiring and onboarding processes look like? Do you have a recruiting strategy and an onboarding schedule? Our guest today is Brian Miller, CEO of one of the largest recruiting franchises in the United States, with roughly 200 franchises. Brian shares with us some of his tips and best practices for finding, hiring, and retaining employees.

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
Helping other people achieve the success they desire.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.patriceandassociates.com/
  • For Franchise Information: https://patriceandassociatesfranchising.com/
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:  
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Follow our guest on social:
  • https://www.facebook.com/PatriceandAssociates/
  • https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fpatricecareers
  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/patrice-and-associates-franchising-inc/

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Brian Miller joined Patrice & Associates in May 2014 as an equity partner, has expertise in all aspects of the Patrice & Associates model –staffing/recruiting & franchising. Brian’s extensive experience in franchise operations, development, strategic planning and marketing makes him a professional tour de force in the franchising industry. Brian has 25 years in franchising and16 years at a leading full-service staffing and recruiting industry franchisor, Snelling Staffing. 

Brian supports and enhances Patrice & Associates’ ongoing mission to connect the country’s most respected brands with the industry’s top culinary and managerial talent. His leadership will set the direction for aggressive global growth.

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

If you’re listening in to our podcast, chances are that you are the founder of your business. But, there is a whole opportunity for folks who might be interested in entrepreneurship through acquisition.  

Our guest today is Carl Lundberg, who is an expert at supporting people to become entrepreneurs through acquisition. 

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
Delegate to create trust with your team and operational leverage.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.geraldedelman.com/
• Link discussed: www.searchfunder.com
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:  
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Follow our guest on social:

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Carl Lundberg is a seasoned professional in the field of corporate finance and transaction services. As a Partner at Gerald Edelman LLP, Carl has gained extensive experience advising clients ranging from new entrepreneurs to large multi-national businesses, offering a wide range of business advice to nurture and promote their success. Carl has expertise in entrepreneurship through acquisition and search funds, company acquisitions in the UK, due diligence, debt funding for UK acquisitions, and management buy-ins.

With a background in forensic accounting and expert witness services, Carl has advised clients on matters such as valuations, fundraising, and M&A. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and an associate member of the Academy of Experts, regularly engaged as an expert witness in his areas of expertise. Carl is passionate about doing deals and providing his clients with a commercial mindset to solve their problems. He is not just an accountant but an all-around business adviser that genuinely cares about his clients and their success.

For podcasts with an audience of anyone with an M&A strategy targeting UK acquisitions, Carl Lundberg would be a great fit. He has many years of experience in corporate finance, transaction services, and forensic accounting, making him a valuable resource for those navigating the complex landscape of UK acquisitions.

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

Have you thought about franchising your business and wondered what it might look like one year from now? Or maybe you’ve decided to franchise your business, and you’re trying to be prepared to make sure you take the right next steps.  

Our guest today is Jeff Minder, who is a client we worked with to help him build his dog training franchise system. He launched his franchise efforts about a year ago, and he gives an inside look into how he has gone from zero franchises to nearly 10 over the last 15 months. 

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
Teach the next generation how to understand business concepts.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.toptierk9.com/
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:  
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Follow our guest on social:
  • https://www.facebook.com/TopTierK9?ref=hl
  • https://www.youtube.com/@jeffminder7785

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Mr. Minder is an award winning teacher and entrepreneur with degrees in computer science, mathematics, Informational Systems Design, and Search & Rescue. He has been recognized by Dell Computers and the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) in their entrepreneur of the year awards. Mr. Minder was a nominee to the Air Commando Hall of Fame, and was recognized as one of the top Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Instructors in the US Military. Mr. Minder has been mentioned in many books, articles and tv news segments pertaining to his past in the US Military and the accomplishments of Top Tier K9. As a business consultant and project manager, Mr. Minder has worked with several of the world’s largest and most successful companies including Lockheed Martin, Knowles Atomic Power Lab, and Motorola to name a few.

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.