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by Jorden Tayler
Is potentially owning a franchise in your future? Do you have long-term projects with short-term
expectations? If you do, that is a sure path to frustration and failure.
Owning and operating your own franchise is a decision you are making now along with how you
envision your future to be, both in the short term and in the long term as well. Career change also
takes time and planning, and it doesn't happen overnight. The due diligence process cannot be
underestimated with regard to its intrinsic value in the equation of your ultimate
success.
Your world has shifted. There's text enabled cell phones, internet enabled cell phones, twitter,
voice mail, e-mail, pagers, and faxes that have made a communication "waiting" period unacceptable
and almost obsolete. With information immediately available, we expect relationships and goal
achievement to be done the same.
As you read this you know that it is unreasonable to expect that, don't you? We've been led by
advertisers to believe that we deserve immediate gratification, and that it is readily and
effortlessly available! Simple concepts to consider: If you want to train a puppy, you know that
it's going to take time and consistent reinforcement. You're ready for that, because you want your
puppy to behave in an acceptable way.
Why then, are you so patient with the puppy and so hard on yourself? When you plant seeds in the
garden, you tend them, water them, hope for sunlight and nurture them. The question is how are you
nurturing yourself?
The best way to move gently and effectively towards your goals is to take a reasonable approach.
Break your long-term project goal into sub-goals. Break it into doable, short-term chunks. Today
prepare the soil; tomorrow plant the seeds. Each action you take and each step is satisfying
because you know that it is contributing to the completion of your goal. You cannot rush Mother
Nature with your garden, and the same is true for your goals. This process is much more than "bloom
where you're planted", because when you're the gardener you choose what to plant and how to nurture
it. Do the same for yourself, and grow yourself beautifully.
I read somewhere as a child something that has stuck with me over the decades. Maybe it will help
you in your preparation to ultimately own and operate your own franchise. The sentence is this, "If
you change yourself 1 percent per day, you will be 100 percent changed in just 100 days." Think
about it. That's just a little longer than three months total for major changes to occur.
We suggest that you utilize the resources here at Franchise Interactive to learn about as many
franchise opportunities as you think might meet your financial requirements and lifestyle
expectations. By filling out the forms completely with each franchise showcase, you are making an
investment in yourself and your future.
Our member companies will be happy to answer your questions about the franchise opportunity they
represent. Remember that a franchisee enjoys a long time relationship with the franchiser. A great
relationship will start from the first conversations you have with your potential franchiser.
You will do your due diligence with them and if you are both comfortable then the future will open
up for you . . . you will be awarded a franchise with a business that suits your expectations.
Please watch www.Franchiseinteractive.com
for more detailed articles about finding the "right franchise" for your particular
situation.
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