Well, quite a lot, actually, especially if you are a franchisor… and especially if you are a new franchisor. I was thinking about names and catch phrases as I was on the lovely journey from Birmingham to Edinburgh (A38, M6, A74, A702 – home) yesterday. For some reason I was paying more than usual...
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The Devil’s Deal
Brilliant, aggressive, flawed are words which only begin to describe the hero and the villain of Richard Lambert’s first brilliant novel. Weaving his extensive business experience into the story you are led through the exciting world of small company finance in a masterful way.
Calm Down Dave
In 2010 David Cameron lost an election which, according to the author, "he should have won hands down"
In 'Calm Down Dave' Tony Drury provides overwhelming evidence for his reservations about the Cameron led 'liberal lurch' of the Conservative Party.
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The trouble with franchising
I must admit there’s a second half to the sentence. It should read: The trouble with franchising your business is that it takes away your focus from other things. It’s not a very punchy as a title, though. Punchy or not, it’s true. One of the issues with deciding to franchise is that it...
Half days…
I remember, quite a while ago whilst I was still working at Virgin, going to a meeting with boffins from some university business school or other. The idea was that there was potential for a Virgin Business School. There might well have been; unfortunately I left before the project got too far. Anyway, we...
Franchise Consultants Are Like Astrologers
First things first: some of you were kind enough to read my blog about the i-pad/no i-pad dilemma I was having with myself. Well, eventually, I won and I bought an i-pad. That was last Thursday and I already can’t imagine my life without it. It’s Monday. Hmmm… I think I might have been...
Working on requires concentration
It’s an old saying: work on your business, not in it. But in reality it’s somewhat more difficult to achieve, particularly as your business reaches a certain size. For example, I’m delivering a training programme right now… well, not right now, obviously, I’m writing this blog in a hotel room because we’re at the...
Letting go… it’s so very hard to do
I seem to be writing quite a lot at the moment about new franchise operations that we’re working with… and this week is no exception. I have to say, in today’s story we’re not the lead consultant. Someone else is putting the franchise together and they’ve asked us to become involved with the training. ...
Evolution
It’s interesting, nay, fascinating watching a franchise operation grow from scratch and the changes that happen to it as it develops. A point in case is a franchise I’m working with right now. It launched a couple of years ago and has done everything right. The franchisor launched a pilot (which actually worked) before...
Pile ‘em high
The thing is, as a franchisor, you have to decide on your recruitment strategy: Careful selection of the right person who is going to enhance the network, stay with you for the long term and generally be a great asset to your business. Or: Got a cheque book? Got a pulse? Good: you’re in…...
A novel experience
Alright, I admit it… it’s a cheap way of getting the word ‘novel’ into the title of a blog in a shameless attempt to promote The Devil’s Deal, my first book, which you can buy by clicking the link below. However, I did actually have a novel experience this morning, as well. I’m in...
The difference between men and women
I was asked last week, by a female franchisee, which gender made the best franchisees… She didn’t quite phrase it like that, but I got the gist of what she was saying. What chance does that give me? I thought as I carefully formulated my answer, which I then delivered in a balanced and...
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Goodbye Dave
Tony Drury's first book in the trilogy about the new direction of the Conservative Party, where Tony reveals his very personal reasons for leaving the party after 30 years of dedicated service to it.
In his own unique way Tony is able to capture the mood of many in the party and he has had the courage to put it in print. Along the way he adds many fascinating experiences and anecdotes.
"Goodbye Dave" is a 'must read' for anyone with any political interest.
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