In this week’s episode, Tracy and Mike interview Jimmy St. Louis, the current CEO of Franchise123, and a former NFL player, olympian, and crossfit games contestant. 

Show Highlights:

• Jimmy shares his background ranging from athletics as a Tight End for the Tennessee Titans, as a Crossfit games contestant, and an Olympic rower, and then eventually transitioning into his roles as a culture-building professional leader. Jimmy also shares his perspective that he hasn’t wanted to let sports define him (2:45)
• Jimmy shares how he came across the idea of creating more access to franchising opportunities while working out at the Olympic rowing complex (11:20)
• Mike and Jimmy discuss the importance of having a self definition, and how Jimmy decided not to define himself as an athlete (14:00)
• Tracy and Jimmy discuss the unique challenges and opportunities in the franchising industry, including the broader vision of his company Franchise123, and how he operates as a mission driven leader to create a mission driven culture (19:00)
• The group discusses the development of “organizational North-Stars” like the vision, mission, and values of an organization (26:00)
• Jimmy shares how people can engage with his company, and with franchising in general(33:45)
• Tracy and Jimmy discuss the advice that Jimmy would give to new leaders - to have passion for work, and to commit fully and have an exceptional work ethic for what you’re working on (36:50)

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Related Podcasts: If you liked this episode, be sure to check out our podcast from Season 2 that we recorded with Kaleb Hupp! 

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