Posts Tagged Resistance

Are Your Franchisees Suffering from Quantum Leap Syndrome?

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Lizette Pirtle

A Quantum Leap Syndrome is a cluster of symptoms or signs that occur together when franchisees experience difficulty dealing with the substantial change required in becoming a business owner. Quantum leaps, regardless of how small they are, engender a sharp break with the past and this severance can be difficult for many franchisees. Our past exerts [...]

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Could it be that your “BUT” is too big?

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Lizette Pirtle

Our “buts” sometimes are so big that they get in our way to success. “But” is a word we tend to use to make us right, not successful. The message is: “You are right, but I am more right. I have dealt with “buts” from both, franchisors and franchisees; and, to be honest, mine used [...]

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When are franchisees ready to produce results?

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Lizette Pirtle

This is a loaded question and one that needs to be carefully considered by both franchisees and franchisors. Although we all understand that it takes time for franchisees to learn the business and be able to implement the system successfully, we often overlook the many learning barriers that franchisees face. Franchisees, and sometimes franchisors, get [...]

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Is resistance hindering your franchise success?

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Lizette Pirtle

When it comes to resistance franchisees are not any different than any one else. Most of us resist change when it’s imposed on us and we tend to embrace it when we seek it. The problem is that when we search for change too often we fail to anticipate all its ramifications. One change always [...]

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