Hawaii, and the Caribbean.
no wine at lunch!
Favorite occasions to send employees
notes: Acknowledging when they follow
Do you socialize with your team after work/outside the office? Yes, not
as often as I would like to. We play golf
once in a while, and do lunches more
often than after work activities.
model. We are building good momentum and are ready for any challenge.
through with timely completion of tasks.
Also around birthdays and holidays!
Where can capital be found these
days? Smaller banks and third-party
financial institutions are a good source.
Favorite company product/service:
How do you measure success? By
We offer six core services. My favorite
is embroidery. Our team is proud of our
logo and we wear logo apparel that features our brand. We make people look
good with fine logo attire!
getting and keeping satisfied franchisees, satisfied customers, and satisfied
team members.
What technology do you take on the
road? iPad and my laptop. I recently
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raising a wonderful family.
traded my BlackBerry for an iPhone.
What are your long-term goals for the
company? My long-term goal (vision)
Grow Market Lead
Exercise in the morning? Wine with
lunch? Yes I do exercise regularly, and
Any regrets? No regrets, but I would
Last two books read: The Go-Getter by
Peter Kyne and Discover Your Destiny by
Robin Sharma.
How do you relax/balance life and
work? I like walking and playing with
my dog, yoga, and golfing when I have
some spare time. Work hard and play
hard and relax by taking a power nap.
Favorite vacation destinations: Mexico,
is my “5-5-5” Plan: award 500 franchises
within 5 years with each doing $500,000
in annual sales.
How has the economy changed your
goals for your company? It gave us an
opportunity to change and test our new
What has been your greatest success? Creating thousands of jobs and
like to spend more personal time with
my family and friends.
What can we expect from your company in the next 12 to 18 months?
Double the number of franchised units,
and create 100-plus happy lifestyle opportunities. n
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