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The Home Services Boom Nobody’s Talking About
The Home Services Boom Nobody’s Talking About
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The Home Services Boom Nobody’s Talking About
Gabe Salinas, founder of Window Ninjas Franchising, breaks down the aging housing crisis and labor…
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Book of the Week #93: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Book of the Week #93: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Book Review
Book of the Week #93: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
What if the hardest thing about building your own path… is refusing to let everyone…
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Master Selling And You’ll Control Your Whole Life
Master Selling And You’ll Control Your Whole Life
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Master Selling And You’ll Control Your Whole Life
It's a choice, and you can make it today.
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How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie
How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie
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How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie
When was the last time someone walked away from talking to you and felt truly…
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Learn To Sell And You’ll Never Be Without Work
Learn To Sell And You’ll Never Be Without Work
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Learn To Sell And You’ll Never Be Without Work
Selling is the last great, true free enterprise opportunity available today.
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The Investment That Pays The Greatest Dividend
The Investment That Pays The Greatest Dividend
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The Investment That Pays The Greatest Dividend
Who’s Raising Your Average?
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu
The general who thoroughly understands the advantages that accompany variation of tactics knows how to…
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The Flat Tire Standard: Why I Shut Down the Whole Company to Fix a Ten-Dollar Problem
The Flat Tire Standard: Why I Shut Down the Whole Company to Fix a Ten-Dollar Problem
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The Flat Tire Standard: Why I Shut Down the Whole Company to Fix a Ten-Dollar Problem
It's not about being hard on everybody. It's about caring enough to stop the whole…
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Fire Yourself First: How I Went From 1 Truck to 12 by Letting Go
Fire Yourself First: How I Went From 1 Truck to 12 by Letting Go
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Fire Yourself First: How I Went From 1 Truck to 12 by Letting Go
Fire yourself first. Not because your work does not matter, but because your company deserves…
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Book of the Week: The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
Book of the Week: The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
Book Review
Book of the Week: The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
What if the goal was never more money? What if the goal was always more…
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Your Paycheck Feeds You Today. Here’s What Feeds You Forever.
Your Paycheck Feeds You Today. Here’s What Feeds You Forever.
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Your Paycheck Feeds You Today. Here’s What Feeds You Forever.
There are a hundred ways to do this.
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The Most AI-Proof Skill on Earth Isn’t a Skill. It’s You.
The Most AI-Proof Skill on Earth Isn’t a Skill. It’s You.
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The Most AI-Proof Skill on Earth Isn’t a Skill. It’s You.
The future doesn't belong to the person with the slickest prompts. It belongs to the…
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Book of the Week: London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
Book of the Week: London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
Book Review
Book of the Week: London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
If you want a book that grabs your collar and refuses to let go, one…
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The Job You’re Too Good For Will Make You Rich
The Job You’re Too Good For Will Make You Rich
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The Job You’re Too Good For Will Make You Rich
You don't become valuable because you got rich. You get rich because you became valuable.
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The Power of a Positive No by William Ury
The Power of a Positive No by William Ury
Book Review
The Power of a Positive No by William Ury
When was the last time you said no and actually meant it?
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The Cat Got Fat and Forgot How to Hunt
The Cat Got Fat and Forgot How to Hunt
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The Cat Got Fat and Forgot How to Hunt
Your feed is not neutral. It is draining your brain, your output, and yes, your…
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Your Debit Card Is a Receipt. Your Credit Card Is a Resume.
Your Debit Card Is a Receipt. Your Credit Card Is a Resume.
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Your Debit Card Is a Receipt. Your Credit Card Is a Resume.
Most people are scared of credit cards because they've only ever seen one version of…
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ADHD Is Awesome by Penn and Kim Holderness
ADHD Is Awesome by Penn and Kim Holderness
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ADHD Is Awesome by Penn and Kim Holderness
I believe ADHD is a superpower. I also believe it is broken. Both are true,…
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In a World Full of Bots, Being Human Just Became Your Superpower
In a World Full of Bots, Being Human Just Became Your Superpower
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In a World Full of Bots, Being Human Just Became Your Superpower
No AI has ever built a relationship.
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The Guy Who Called Me Yesterday Did Something I See Once a Year
The Guy Who Called Me Yesterday Did Something I See Once a Year
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The Guy Who Called Me Yesterday Did Something I See Once a Year
Every time you deliver real value to another human being, you walk away with at…
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Book Of The Week: The End Of America by Porter Stansberry
Book Of The Week: The End Of America by Porter Stansberry
Book Review
Book Of The Week: The End Of America by Porter Stansberry
This book isn't comfortable. It's not supposed to be. But comfortable books rarely change how…
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Your Dollar Shrank. Your Worth Didn’t.
Your Dollar Shrank. Your Worth Didn’t.
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Your Dollar Shrank. Your Worth Didn’t.
Hard work pays you in two currencies. Only one of them is dollars.
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Can Buying a Franchise Really Give You Freedom?
Can Buying a Franchise Really Give You Freedom?
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Can Buying a Franchise Really Give You Freedom?
There's nothing like having a schedule that works for you, and not the other way…
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Why The More We Automate, The More Human Touch People Crave
Why The More We Automate, The More Human Touch People Crave
Book Review
Why The More We Automate, The More Human Touch People Crave
Smallest actions carry the biggest weight.
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The Robots Are Coming For Your Job. Here’s Why That’s Great News.
The Robots Are Coming For Your Job. Here’s Why That’s Great News.
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The Robots Are Coming For Your Job. Here’s Why That’s Great News.
As your business grows, are you scaling the connection, or are you accidentally automating it…
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Book of the Week: The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
Book of the Week: The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
Book Review
Book of the Week: The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
What if everything you believe about why you are unhappy is a lie you tell…
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A Robot Can Cut Your Hair for Five Dollars. Here Is Why That Will Never Be Enough.
A Robot Can Cut Your Hair for Five Dollars. Here Is Why That Will Never Be Enough.
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A Robot Can Cut Your Hair for Five Dollars. Here Is Why That Will Never Be Enough.
Cheap has a price tag you do not see until later.
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Halfway There. My Top 5 Books of the Year (So Far)
Halfway There. My Top 5 Books of the Year (So Far)
Book Review
Halfway There. My Top 5 Books of the Year (So Far)
You will find yourself intrigued and educated. You will gain something you can actually use…
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Why Your Home Service Business Keeps Hitting The Same Wall. And How to Break Through It.
Why Your Home Service Business Keeps Hitting The Same Wall. And How to Break Through It.
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Why Your Home Service Business Keeps Hitting The Same Wall. And How to Break Through It.
The ceiling doesn't shatter all at once. It gives way one fixed vulnerability at a…
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The Owner Trap: Why You’re the Most Expensive Employee in Your Own Business
The Owner Trap: Why You’re the Most Expensive Employee in Your Own Business
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The Owner Trap: Why You’re the Most Expensive Employee in Your Own Business
The Trap Has a Really Nice Name
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Book of the Week: Memories, Dreams, Reflections by C.G. Jung
Book of the Week: Memories, Dreams, Reflections by C.G. Jung
Book Review
Book of the Week: Memories, Dreams, Reflections by C.G. Jung
If you are willing to slow down, sit with discomfort, and actually reflect on your…
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Win Your Day: The Habits Nobody Talks About (But Should)
Win Your Day: The Habits Nobody Talks About (But Should)
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Win Your Day: The Habits Nobody Talks About (But Should)
Protect Your Morning Like It's Your Business
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Book of the Week: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Book of the Week: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Book Review
Book of the Week: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Leaders make difficult decisions when others would rather avoid conflict.
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The Fastest Way to Buy Back Your Time Is to Build a Business
The Fastest Way to Buy Back Your Time Is to Build a Business
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The Fastest Way to Buy Back Your Time Is to Build a Business
A business can become an asset. An asset can create cash flow. Cash flow can…
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Book of the Week: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Book of the Week: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Book Review
Book of the Week: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
What are you actually chasing?
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Stop Hiring With Your Gut. It’s Lying to You.
Stop Hiring With Your Gut. It’s Lying to You.
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Stop Hiring With Your Gut. It’s Lying to You.
Before you post the next job ad, know what seat you are trying to fill.…
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Stop Being the Hardest Worker in the Room. Your Business Depends On It.
Stop Being the Hardest Worker in the Room. Your Business Depends On It.
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Stop Being the Hardest Worker in the Room. Your Business Depends On It.
Operators Run the Machine. Architects Build It.
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Demon Copperhead: A Brutal, Beautiful Journey Through the Life of a Kid Who Refused to Disappear
Demon Copperhead: A Brutal, Beautiful Journey Through the Life of a Kid Who Refused to Disappear
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Demon Copperhead: A Brutal, Beautiful Journey Through the Life of a Kid Who Refused to Disappear
The best books do more than entertain. They expand your perspective.
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Everybody Wants Freedom Until They See the Price Tag
Everybody Wants Freedom Until They See the Price Tag
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Everybody Wants Freedom Until They See the Price Tag
Have you ever noticed that everybody wants freedom until they find out freedom comes with…
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Protect the Name, Protect the Game
Protect the Name, Protect the Game
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Protect the Name, Protect the Game
A name becomes what people search for when they are ready to buy.
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Born Standing Up: What Steve Martin Taught Me About Tenacity, Timing, and Eating Dirt Before You Shine
Born Standing Up: What Steve Martin Taught Me About Tenacity, Timing, and Eating Dirt Before You Shine
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Born Standing Up: What Steve Martin Taught Me About Tenacity, Timing, and Eating Dirt Before You Shine
Never quit, because when you quit once, it becomes easier to quit again.
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The Wealthy Franchisee: Why the Best Franchise Owners Follow the Recipe
The Wealthy Franchisee: Why the Best Franchise Owners Follow the Recipe
Book Review
The Wealthy Franchisee: Why the Best Franchise Owners Follow the Recipe
A franchise is a system. And systems only work when people work the system.
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What a Squeegee Taught Me About Business (And Life)
What a Squeegee Taught Me About Business (And Life)
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What a Squeegee Taught Me About Business (And Life)
When You Love What You Do, the Money Figures Itself Out.
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Your Brain Knows What You Didn’t Finish
Your Brain Knows What You Didn’t Finish
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Your Brain Knows What You Didn’t Finish
Unfinished work is expensive. It costs more than most people realize. It costs focus, peace,…
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What If the Only Thing Standing Between You and Success… Is Consistency?
What If the Only Thing Standing Between You and Success… Is Consistency?
Book Review
What If the Only Thing Standing Between You and Success… Is Consistency?
What makes this book different is that it does not try to overwhelm you with…
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Executors vs. Elevators: The Two Employees Hiding in Your Business
Executors vs. Elevators: The Two Employees Hiding in Your Business
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Executors vs. Elevators: The Two Employees Hiding in Your Business
One of them is keeping your business alive. The other one is making it worth…
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Hiring Is Not About Finding People. It Is About Finding the Right People.
Hiring Is Not About Finding People. It Is About Finding the Right People.
Book Review
Hiring Is Not About Finding People. It Is About Finding the Right People.
Hiring is not about finding people. It is about finding the right people for the…
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Is Your Hiring System Broken, Or Is Your Opportunity Not Clear Enough?
Is Your Hiring System Broken, Or Is Your Opportunity Not Clear Enough?
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Is Your Hiring System Broken, Or Is Your Opportunity Not Clear Enough?
We are not always hiring because we go through people. We are always hiring because…
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The Call I Wasn’t Ready For (And the Three Things That Will Change Your Business)
The Call I Wasn’t Ready For (And the Three Things That Will Change Your Business)
Franchising
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The Call I Wasn’t Ready For (And the Three Things That Will Change Your Business)
I had a meeting on my calendar that I knew almost nothing about. I run…
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Stop Calling It “Safe.” It’s the Riskiest Bet You’ll Ever Make.
Stop Calling It “Safe.” It’s the Riskiest Bet You’ll Ever Make.
Franchising
Narrative
Stop Calling It “Safe.” It’s the Riskiest Bet You’ll Ever Make.
Safe is not the absence of danger. Safe is just danger that moves slower.
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What Is Waiting Costing You?
What Is Waiting Costing You?
Franchising
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What Is Waiting Costing You?
The invisible price tag on “I’ll start when the time is right.” Gabe Salinas · …
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Tools Of Titans By Tim Ferriss
Tools Of Titans By Tim Ferriss
Book Review
Tools Of Titans By Tim Ferriss
You will get a completely different book the second time. I promise you that.
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The Day I Stopped Trading Time for Money and Started Building Something That Could Run Without Me
The Day I Stopped Trading Time for Money and Started Building Something That Could Run Without Me
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The Day I Stopped Trading Time for Money and Started Building Something That Could Run Without Me
Working harder is not a strategy. It's a panic response.
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What Happens When You Realize Your Comfort Is Making You Soft?
What Happens When You Realize Your Comfort Is Making You Soft?
Book Review
What Happens When You Realize Your Comfort Is Making You Soft?
When you think it is too tough to do, that is your brain lying to…
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Why Most People Stay Broke… Even When Opportunity Is Right in Front of Them
Why Most People Stay Broke… Even When Opportunity Is Right in Front of Them
Franchising
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Why Most People Stay Broke… Even When Opportunity Is Right in Front of Them
How Franchising Changes That… If You’re Willing to See It
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What If the Future You Want Is Hiding in Your Handwriting?
What If the Future You Want Is Hiding in Your Handwriting?
Book Review
What If the Future You Want Is Hiding in Your Handwriting?
The best books do not always teach you something brand new. Sometimes they validate what…
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Who Franchising Is Built For, and How to Know If It’s the Right Fit for You
Who Franchising Is Built For, and How to Know If It’s the Right Fit for You
Franchising
Narrative
Who Franchising Is Built For, and How to Know If It’s the Right Fit for You
Franchising can fast-track your path to business ownership… but only if you’re the right fit.
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Loser Think by Scott Adams
Loser Think by Scott Adams
Book Review
Loser Think by Scott Adams
We are all guilty of loserthink at times. The goal is not to pretend we…
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Design Your Morning Like You Designed Your Business
Design Your Morning Like You Designed Your Business
Motivation
Narrative
Design Your Morning Like You Designed Your Business
Owning your morning doesn’t mean cramming in more activity. It means doing what matters first.…
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Book of the Week: The Body by Bill Bryson
Book of the Week: The Body by Bill Bryson
Book Review
Book of the Week: The Body by Bill Bryson
You get one body. One bestie. It carries you through everything. If you take care…
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