Hire Yourself Podcast

It's goal-setting time! Nat and Pete like to take time at the end of each year to set goals for themselves and their businesses. Over the years they have tried many different methods and have refined their style. But they are also still learning!

This episode details what each of them does to accomplish his goals each year and how you can apply some of their techniques to your life.

Scott Thompson is the first returning guest on our podcast. He is here this week to talk about Big Blue Swim School.

This exciting franchise is expanding quickly and is even finding success during COVID.

Join Pete and Nat to hear the three things that separate them from other swim schools and why it is a great investment.

Many business owners are tired after this year and are looking to sell their locations. It is a sellable asset.

Except...

Some will find out that they don't own a business, but a really expensive job. Others will find that they haven't been preparing for a sale and will not get as much as they would like.

Nat and Pete go over some ideas every business owner should take from the beginning to prepare their exit strategy on this episode.

There are many reasons to become a franchisee. Nat and Pete think a major one is to achieve career and income security. They have learned that a fantastic option is franchise ownership.

As they set their goals for the upcoming year, they are offering you a way to set a major goal. Listen to this episode of the podcast to hear a recent webinar that can really help you control your future.

Franchising is a very dynamic field of business. New concepts are popping up all the time, but few are as innovative as Restore Hyper Wellness + Cryotherapy. They are taking many different biohacking and health services and combining them into one location.

Scott Thompson is joining Nat and Pete to discuss their services and what makes them special. Any potential franchisee should listen and learn about this sector of the franchising market.

Ready for some pro insights?

As we close out 2020, Pete and Nat discuss trends they think will be popular in franchising in the coming year. 

They highlight the response to COVID and how that may change business, how some concepts have proven resilient and important even when we are going through thought times, and how what we value translates to purchasing. 

Their ideas can give you something to think about as you investigate a franchise investment.

Have you heard of the "Silver Tsunami"? As Baby Boomers age, they will need more and more help.

On this podcast, we discovered that the average distance between a parent and their adult child is 260 miles.

What happens when parents need help and care?

Eric Little from Right at Home joins Nat and Pete to talk about how his franchise helps care for aging loved ones and how they are helping franchisees succeed. 

We also hit on Porsche driving instructors, baseball coaching, and multitasking.

Many things take you by surprise, whether you are watching an NFL game and see a horrific injury... or your son is racing girls which leads to a surgeon's bill. What isn't surprising is the success of CertaPro Painters.

Jeff Bien stops by on this podcast episode to discuss why this long-standing franchise remains successful for franchisees.

We all clean–or we hire someone to do it. Not all services are the same though. Ecomaids offers a very unique service of eco-friendly cleaning. No harsh chemicals are used, but a proprietary, all-natural product and skill are used to make sure your house it germ free.

Sharon Cupach from ecomaids comes onto the show to talk about the awesome services the franchisor provides, including the marketing (corporate finds leads for you), hiring (corporate sends you resumes of people in your area), and training (cleaning isn't just about the spray, it's also about the process).

Take a listen as Pete and Nat learn a thing or two about how to make sure their counters stay COVID free.

This week Nat and Pete take on the topic of personal responsibility. As business owners, they have been tossed roadblocks and problems. They could have gotten overwhelmed or blamed others, but they didn't the persevered.

They said "Good!" and got to work!

This episode features a video from the Jocko podcast and you can watch the original video here.

Pete also mentions a Forbes article on personal accountability.