Greg's 2-Minute Tips: All Posts

All 175 of Greg’s Tips since 2010(newest ones first)

08 Jul 2019	Take the Franchisor Health Check
11 Jun 2019	The Passing of a Mentor
25 Apr 2019	The Case of the Mysterious Parrot
13 Mar 2019	How to Attract Great Franchisees
07 Feb 2019	Rebuilding a Brand Called Franchising
26 Jan 2019	The Key to Great Franchisee Newsletters
11 Jan 2019	Snakes Alive
24 Dec 2018	Take Care of Your Energy
13 Nov 2018	Best Franchisor Leadership Tips Ever
25 Sep 2018	The Little Red Ball
09 Aug 2018	10 Things You Must Know About FACs
15 Jul 2018	Nine Lessons in Franchise Leadership
25 Jun 2018	The New Science of Positive Franchising
06 Jun 2018	How Franchisees Can Improve Their Sales
11 Apr 2018	When Culture Goes to the Dark Side
02 Apr 2018	What Has Been Seen Cannot be Unseen
27 Mar 2018	Time for Positive Leadership
26 Feb 2018	Olympic Insights for Franchise Leaders
08 Feb 2018	The Day Franchising Died
20 Dec 2017	Positive Impact
11 Dec 2017	Wake Up Call
24 Nov 2017	The Mental Downside of Digital Devices
08 Nov 2017	The Toilet Cleaner
19 Oct 2017	When Things Go Wrong
22 Sep 2017	Are You Okay?
13 Sep 2017	The Remarkable Smile Experiment
22 Aug 2017	The 10 Habits of Effective Field Managers
24 Jul 2017	A Beautiful Journey
14 Jul 2017	The Three Most Important Qualities of a Leader
26 Jun 2017	What’s Your Purpose?
10 Jun 2017	Growing with Confidence
24 May 2017	11 Ways to Keep Franchisees Growth-Minded
27 Apr 2017	The Hubris Trap and How to Avoid It
02 Apr 2017	The Sock Thief
07 Mar 2017	This is No Joking Matter
17 Feb 2017	Name it to Tame it!
23 Jan 2017	Confessions of a So-Called Expert
03 Jan 2017	Lessons from a Leprechaun Taxi Driver
28 Nov 2016	No, I’m Not Jesting
28 Oct 2016	Would You Like a Portrait With That?
07 Oct 2016	Making Your Board Effective
31 Aug 2016	Are You Mindful or Mind-Full?
23 Aug 2016	Please Make a Note of This!
15 Jul 2016	Lessons My Puppy Taught Me
14 Jul 2016	Incident on the Escalator
29 May 2016	New Insights to Solve the Omnichannel Paradox
20 May 2016	The Growth Mindset Test
05 May 2016	Meetings With Remarkable Chairmen
04 Apr 2016	Lessons From A Man Who Grows Brains
17 Mar 2016	Focusing on the Numbers That Matter
23 Feb 2016	How to be Admired and Respected
12 Feb 2016	The Back Story to “Profitable Parnerships”
08 Jan 2016	The Pyjama Experiment
10 Dec 2015	Flower Power!
04 Dec 2015	Perfect Timing
01 Dec 2015	May The Force Be With You!
06 Nov 2015	Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
14 Oct 2015	Why 28% of Franchisees Get the Thumbs Down
23 Sep 2015	Why Franchisees Go Sour
02 Sep 2015	The Prometheus Tree
18 Aug 2015	The Surprise Hotel Room
12 Aug 2015	Can I Give You Some Feedback?
07 Jul 2015	The Science of Being Happy and Successful
18 Jun 2015	Why I Hate Town Hall Meetings
26 May 2015	New Research Findings on Field Managers
08 May 2015	Why Tough Going Gets the Tough Going
17 Apr 2015	The $2,000 Bottle of Milk
07 Apr 2015	The Performance Enhancing Lettuces
17 Mar 2015	What Franchisees Are Saying About You
09 Mar 2015	The Mentor in the Wheelchair
16 Feb 2015	Franchisors Get Ready ’Cos Change is Coming
23 Jan 2015	The Secret Path
16 Dec 2014	Why Bullies Make Bad Leaders
26 Nov 2014	The Man Who Wouldn’t Leave His Phone Alone
14 Nov 2014	Be the Solution to Email Pollution
28 Oct 2014	A New Franchisee Tipping Point
09 Oct 2014	Are You a Giver or a Taker?
26 Sep 2014	10 Proven Ways to Recruit Quality Franchisees
11 Sep 2014	The Elephant that Flew
28 Aug 2014	Building Rock Solid Relationships
15 Aug 2014	Whoops Wrong Person!
01 Aug 2014	The Kimono Conundrum
17 Jul 2014	The Day the Lights Went Out
02 Jul 2014	They’re back and they’re taking over. Are we ready?
19 Jun 2014	Are Company Stores a Good Idea?
04 Jun 2014	The Man at the Back of the Room
16 May 2014	Why the Soft Side of Business is the Hardest
07 May 2014	Why We Get Angry
17 Apr 2014	An Easter Franchising Tip from Einstein
01 Apr 2014	10 Ways to Improve Franchisee Communications
20 Mar 2014	The Next Three Big Things
11 Mar 2014	The Single Most Important Question
26 Feb 2014	Stranger on a Tram
12 Feb 2014	Are You Paying Attention?
30 Jan 2014	Why I Love the Phantom
17 Jan 2014	What Bothers Field Managers
07 Jan 2014	The Truth About Sleep
12 Dec 2013	The Baker Who Swallowed His Pride
10 Dec 2013	Why Your Tone of Voice Matters
03 Dec 2013	The One-Legged Man Who Changed My Life
31 Oct 2013	How Not to be an Arrogant Fool
08 Oct 2013	When a Franchisee Calls
23 Sep 2013	Stairway to Multi-Unit Heaven
08 Sep 2013	The art of scooping poop
28 Aug 2013	Avoiding the "Whoops" Factor
12 Aug 2013	Avoiding the Curse of Success
29 Jul 2013	Increasing Your ROI on Conferences and Meetings
17 Jul 2013	Why Holidays are for Wimps
07 Jul 2013	Don't be a Franchise Zombie!
16 Jun 2013	Business Lessons from the Vikings
23 May 2013	The Blonde That Almost Got Away
19 May 2013	What Dogs Can Teach Us About Leadership
10 May 2013	Gratitude, Success and the Helper’s High
10 May 2013	Why Multi-Unit Franchising is So Hot
10 May 2013	A Peek into the Shape of Things to Come
05 Feb 2013	How to Prevent Bad Decisions
22 Jan 2013	Achieving the Happy Balance
21 Dec 2012	Doing Well and Doing Good
11 Dec 2012	We Have Virtually Done It!
27 Nov 2012	A Story About Balance
08 Nov 2012	Why Franchisees Hate Conferences
24 Oct 2012	Five Ways to Share the Love!
08 Oct 2012	The Seven-Year Itch in the Franchise Relationship
24 Sep 2012	The X in franchising eXcellence
16 Sep 2012	How to Save Money and the Environment
30 Aug 2012	Insights on How to Become Fearless
14 Aug 2012	11 Ways to Immediately Improve Field Visits
24 Jul 2012	My Breakfast at the Magic Café
11 Jul 2012	10 More Habits of Ineffective Leaders
25 Jun 2012	The 20 Most Common Bad Leadership Habits
12 Jun 2012	Are You The Problem Or The Solution?
01 Jun 2012	The "Spouse Effect"
11 May 2012	How To Fight The Gloom And Lift Sales By 14 Percent
27 Apr 2012	The Sigmoid Curve And The Story Of Life
26 Mar 2012	Encounters With Operational Excellence
26 Mar 2012	A Moving Experience
08 Feb 2012	Nightmare In The Guitar Shop - A Cautionary Tale
08 Feb 2012	How To Build Trust With Potential Franchisees
13 Jan 2012	My Father The Mensch
05 Jan 2012	Doing LESS And Being MORE
05 Jan 2012	Why is Online Retailing an Elephant in the Room?
30 Nov 2011	Politics, Religion and Sex in Franchising
14 Nov 2011	Are You Mad ? And Why You Should Be!
18 Oct 2011	What’s Hot in the USA and Lessons for Us
03 Oct 2011	Secret Weapon for Attracting New Franchisees Is Under Your Nose
23 Sep 2011	Adventures in Passion and Excellence
12 Sep 2011	How to keep your MOJO working!
02 Sep 2011	How to Achieve Excellence in Local Area Marketing
22 Aug 2011	My Journey So Far With Social Media
08 Aug 2011	Don't Be Fooled By What Makes Franchisees Tick
25 Jul 2011	How to Run A Truly Great Franchisee Conference
12 Jul 2011	Ultimate Learning — What the Boatman Said
28 Jun 2011	The Reality of Changing Someone's Behaviour
15 Jun 2011	How to Avoid the Drama Triangle
31 May 2011	A Memorable Conversation
20 May 2011	How to Get Others to Work With You
10 May 2011	How My Accountant Inspired Me
19 Apr 2011	What Fred DeLuca taught me at Niagara Falls
04 Apr 2011	Taking the Pain from Change
18 Mar 2011	Meetings With Remarkable Salespeople
03 Mar 2011	Life Lessons from a Las Vegas Taxi Driver
17 Feb 2011	Why No Is Not A Dirty Word
04 Feb 2011	Six Strategies to Face Life’s Challenges
29 Jan 2011	How to Clone Your Best Franchisees
23 Jan 2011	How to Support Flood Affected Franchisees
11 Jan 2011	The Psychology of Setting Goals
20 Dec 2010	Thanks (It’s a wonderful life)
06 Dec 2010	Six Ways to Predict Franchisee Success
21 Nov 2010	The Simple Science of Positive Conversations
09 Nov 2010	How to Breathe New Life Into Your Meetings
20 Oct 2010	Why an Optimistic Culture is Vital to Success
29 Sep 2010	The Most Important Principle of All
21 Sep 2010	The Waitress, The Banker and The Doctor
17 Aug 2010	The Toughest Job in Franchising
01 Jul 2010	Attributes For Success in Field Managers