For the past 12 years, thousands of franchise executives around the world have enjoyed receiving a regular email tip from FRI’s Founder, Greg Nathan.

These short stories on the psychology of business and everyday life have been likened to “mind brightening pills” as they open our thinking to fresh insights for improving wellbeing, business performance and franchise relationships.

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How To Become A Better Boss

29 August 2023
We’ve all seen the pendulum effect in business. It starts with an incident and a realisation that something needs to change. But instead of developing sensible steps to improve things,
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How Two Humble People Made My Day

30 June 2023
Last week I had a phone conversation with a financial advisor about my mum. I chose him on Google as he had a lot of 5-star ratings, which I hoped
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The Psychopath We Should’ve Seen Coming

18 May 2023
I have just returned from speaking at a Convention on how leaders might benefit from applying greater Emotional Intelligence (EI) if they are to get buy-in to change and improve
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The 7 Values That Guide Our Work

14 April 2023
This time of year has been one of reflection for people all over the world. In Australia, we had an Easter holiday break of four days to encourage rest, reflection and
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The Farmer and the Horse

27 February 2023
Many years ago, while living in a student house, I shared a problem with a friend. He was a medical student with an interest in the deeper questions of life,
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The Blue Jacket

31 January 2023
I admit to having a bit of a fetish for blue jackets. You’ll find at least 10, maybe more, in my wardrobe. Last week, my wife, my mother and I went
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No Laughing Matter

23 December 2022
If you are a Boomer or Gen Xer you probably remember the movie, Patch Adams. It's the inspirational true story of physician, Hunter Adams, (played by Robin Williams) who sets
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Enlightening Tips from a Professor of Productivity

3 November 2022
I arrived 15 minutes late due to an unrealistic back-to-back meeting schedule, ironic given the webinar was on solving work overload problems. But I was quickly in the groove, listening to Bob Pozen's
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The 60/40 Rule for Improving Relationships

14 October 2022
A few weeks ago, I attended the wedding of my nephew. It was a beautiful event held in the forest on a mountain top near my brother’s home. As we waited
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The Newspaper Thrower

8 September 2022
I know it's old-fashioned, but I like to read the newspaper on a Saturday morning. I unroll it, smooth it out on our large kitchen table, and spend a couple of
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The Elevator Experiment

19 August 2022
Culture in business and social life has always intrigued me, especially how it is created and passed on. I first learned about this in an anthropology course at university, where
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Where is Everybody?

5 August 2022
If you run a business, a question you may be asking is “Where have all the people gone?” I’ve certainly been racking my brains as it doesn’t make sense that 20% of
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