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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Learning to Listen on LinkedIn

14 May 2025
You may be aware that I have been laying low recently, recovering from a reasonably serious illness. Many positives have emerged from this forced slowdown, one of which is how I’ve been using
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Spiritual Business

7 April 2025
I have been quite unwell with an autoimmune disease, which suddenly struck me after my recent return from America. So I’ve been literally flat on my back for a few
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Lessons from the Mann Gulch Fire

6 March 2025
A terrible thing happened 75 years ago in Montana. A team of 15 young well-trained firefighters, known as smokejumpers, parachuted into the Mann Gulch National Forest where a lightning strike had
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Seven Trends and How to Ride Them

12 February 2025
Last night the CEO of an international franchise network in the education space asked me what trends she and her executive team should be considering. Because we work with a lot of different
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The Green Coat

10 December 2024
My wife is not a fan of buying clothes. It's not about saving money. It's more about keeping life simple and just getting good quality things when you need them.
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The Man Who Inspired From the Sidelines

29 October 2024
My last tip on Level 5 Leadership featured an early client and mentor, Ray King, whom I recently caught up with. After he read it, Ray sent me a nice
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A Lesson in Level 5 Leadership

13 September 2024
It was over 30 years ago when I received a phone call from a gentle sounding man called Ray King, who said he was visiting from Melbourne and would like to
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The Passion of the Small Business Owner

27 June 2024
This Tip is dedicated to all business owners, including franchisees, franchisor founders, and independent operators. Your work deserves to be celebrated now more than ever before. I grew up in a small
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The Lung Doctor

14 May 2024
This is Greg Nathan and I'd like to share a personal story. If you are receiving this you probably help others in some way for a living, so I hope
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From Egad! to Glad – the Psychology of Change

15 March 2024
Yesterday I sold my beloved Lexus IS 250. I remember years ago proudly driving this shiny new vehicle home from the dealer into the vacant left side of our garage,
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The Art of a Good Question

9 February 2024
One day at school, Mr Plunket, our history teacher, looked at me thoughtfully. He then said I should study philosophy. I wasn't sure if this was a compliment or a put-down as I
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The Watermelon Hunter

19 January 2024
There is an old Sufi story of a powerful warrior who journeyed into a village. He was hungry and looking for somewhere to refresh himself. But the village seemed deserted.
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