Who’s in Control of Your Holiday Season? Learn More About Entrepreneurship this Week with 2 Webinars

It’s that time of year where it may feel like you have to be in three places at once. Whether it’s Christmas shopping, holiday parties and trying to finish up the year at work on a high note, time is a precious commodity in the month of December.

Does it seem like December is becoming more and more controlled by your job? Since Corporate America is requiring you to do more and meet that end of year budget, do you feel like you are losing control?

The LA Times reported these characteristics from a study of 1,000 US Workers:

• 80% of Americans still work when outside the office, putting in an average of eight hours in each week. 
• The average worker starts checking emails in bed at 7:09am. 
• By 8am, seven in ten workers have gone through their messages. 
• After 10pm, 40% of workers are still checking their email. Seven in ten says it’s a necessary step before going to bed. 
• More than half of Americans keep tabs on their emails at family outings. 
• 38% of Americans check email at the dinner table. 

What if you can take that control back? Being your boss can give you a greater measure of control over your work calendar.   Entrepreneurship is a way that you can create your own career and create an investment in the future. Entrepreneurship puts the control in your hands!

You have the control to take part in one of two different webinars this week. On Wednesday, 12/18, join me for “Business Ownership Options” which looks at different types of business ownership including franchising. On Thursday, 12/19, join me for “Business Ownership Options for African Americans.” All you have to do is head over to michiganfranchiseforum.com for more information and to sign up today!

Have questions? You can contact me at  313-821-5060 or mcory@frannet.com. Please note, all of my services, consultations, and events are FREE to you!

Giving Thanks for Work-Life Balance

Have you heard horror stories about corporate workers putting in tons of hours, bringing their work home with them or constantly travelling, thus not having a family life? What about owners putting in 100 hour weeks to get their business up and running?

With more and more retail shops opening up on Thanksgiving and other holidays, some hourly workers are even losing a bit of their work/life balance?

So, how can franchising help restore a work/life balance?

• The systems are already in place: The beautiful thing about a franchised concept is that the systems are already in place. Other franchise owners of the same concept have been successful using the same systems, and you can literally take pages out of their playbook to use in your market. You may also benefit from an overall corporate marketing strategy that will drive business to your front door. Don’t lose your valuable time working and fretting about trying to re-invent the wheel.

• Different ownership models: Owning a business doesn’t have to mean working long owners, or in some cases even “Full-time”. The semi-absentee ownership models allowed by some franchise concepts allows the owner to work approximately 10-20 hours per week. Knowing this in advance can help you control your schedule and work/life balance, rather than feeling out of control.

FranNet is here to teach you more about franchising, and how you can maintain the work/life balance you want. If you’re feeling like you’re sacrificing your family life for your work, it might be time to learn more.

If you’re ready to explore opportunities that will provide work-life balance, plan on attending my FREE seminar, “Franchising as a Career, and Investment, or Both” on Wednesday, December 11 in Troy. For more information or to register, visit www.michiganfranchiseforum.com. The site will also tell you about all of my FREE services, including webinars and events. You can also contact me at 313-821-5060 or mcory@frannet.com.