Giraffes & Zebras


At 9am on Monday my wife & kids decided to go to the zoo.

It was going to be a beautiful day – 60 and sunny.

I made a split-second decision to join them.

I rescheduled two calls to clear my calendar.

No explaining myself to anyone.

This is what real wealth looks like.

It’s not about the numbers in your bank account.

It’s about having the freedom to say “yes” to the moments that matter most without asking anyone for permission.

Most people become entrepreneurs for this same reason.

They want control over their time, schedule, and life.

But here’s the irony: many end up more trapped than when they worked for someone else.

They’ve built a business that depends entirely on them. They’ve created their own prison.

Owning a business is not enough. You have to build systems and teams that succeed without your physical presence every day.

Years ago, I could’ve never taken the day off.

I lived in that prison.

I counted 100 calls daily while managing 8-10 shops.

My phone would shut off in the summer because it had to cool down after so many calls.

But then I learned how to replace myself.

I started by replacing myself as the District Manager and moved to the COO role.

Then, I replaced myself as the COO, and now I have replaced myself as the CEO.

I’ve been very intentional every step of the way.

Want to learn my exact system for hiring great people?

Join me this Friday May 9th at 3pm EST for my LIVE Talent Acquisition workshop

This workshop will give you:

  • A recruitment system that consistently delivers quality hires
  • Templates for using AI to write better job posts
  • Compensation plan ideas

Click here to register here

Cheers!

Brian

I created 8-Figure Franchisee to help other franchise entrepreneurs create $100K+ monthly cash flow WITHOUT sacrificing family or health.

All workshop recordings & resources will only be available to 8FF members

14 spots open for new members in May.

Reply “Zoo” and I’ll get you more details

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