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All of us have an ego; there’s nothing wrong with it, because it helps us navigate through our wild and woolly world. We need to have self-esteem. (We all have it. Sometimes it just doesn’t feel like we do.)
There are times when we need our egos more, like when we’re trying to impress someone. There are also times in our lives when it’s better to be a bit more humble; like when we really don’t know as much as we profess to about a certain subject. Some of us use our egos as a kind of defense mechanism; we don’t want others to know how much we don’t know. Does that make sense? Have you ever been in a situation in which you, “acted as if” you knew more than you did, hoping like heck that you wouldn’t be found out? I know I have!
Most of us don’t like to admit that they we don’t know something. It’s uncomfortable. But, sometimes a simple little admission like, “I don’t really know all that much about _____” can go a long way. Especially if it involves a major decision. Like buying a $250,000 start-up franchise business. It’s Hard to be Humble
It can be hard to be humble….
Here’s the deal;
If you’ve never invested your own money in a business-a franchise business, you have absolutely no idea what you’re doing.
It doesn’t matter if ;
(Club Peace and Plenty, Great Exuma, Bahamas) Just the fact that there are over 3,000 different franchises to choose from should be enough to make you think twice about tying to figure everything out by yourself. Buying a franchise involves several different steps, and the first step has nothing t0 do with what franchises you’re interested in. As a matter of fact, the second step in the franchise exploration process has nothing to do with the franchises that you’re interested in learning more about. If you’re already knee-deep in the franchise buying process, and would like to know if you’re on the right track, please contact me. A simple 10 minute phone call could change everything. “Joel, isn’t that statement a little dramatic?” Read what George and Regina wrote; “We want to thank Joel Libava for helping us slow down, take a breather, and truly understand what is best for us. Joel was so right when he said buying a franchise is not for everyone. We thought it was a shoe-in for us until we learned more and decided to say ‘hold on bobalouie,’ this may not be for us after all. Our destination is yet to be determined, but I can say for sure we are much more informed today. Anyone thinking about buying a franchise needs to realize there is more to this than just wanting to own a franchise. Talk with ,’The Franchise King’ way before you make ANY decisions, as he knows his stuff and helps you know yours, too. Joel truly is ‘The Franchise King’ and wears his crown well!!!” — George and Regina | Lexington, Kentucky
The reason that you don’t know how to buy and research a franchise properly has nothing to do with your lack of business sense, or your intelligence. It has to do with the fact that you’ve never done it before. That’s all.
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