Ang & Rob Rants

Right off last week's episode, Angela Cote and Robert Bruski start to talk beyond what virtual reality is and rather get into how it can be used for things outside of entertainment (medicine, education, training, etc.). And, more importantly, they start to touch on the unique experience that people have to become business owners by opening their own Ctrl V location.   http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote surprises Robert Bruski in this episode and decides to talk about his franchise system, Ctrl V. They get into what virtual reality is and how it is accessible to every type of person - not just the gamer. They eventually start chatting up about uses for virtual reality in anticipation of the next episode.   http://www.angelacote.com  http://www.robertbruski.com

Most businesses have only 3 choices for their future - Grow, Close, or Sell. So why do some business not pick one of those options and instead just stay stagnant? This is explicitly evident in the franchising industry. Angela Coté and Robert Bruski discuss this hurdle in this episode that you're not going to want to miss. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

There is a lot of buzz around the market today about artificial intelligence (AI), but so often it is just pixie dust with someone showing you how to write a social media post. But did you know that you can apply the tools of AI to strategizing and building a business. Hot off the heals of the AI Collective off-site in Austin, we dive into a few learnings that can help with business strategy with out disclosing our competitive advantage.www.angelacote.comwww.robertbruski.com

Success isn't easy. No one is coming to help you. It is up to you. And so, the path to get to success isn't the responsbility or accountability of anyone else except you. You have to own it and own the whole thing in it's entirety. Ain't no rest for the wicked. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Every time a new calendar year turns over people are rushing towards creating new goals. But ask yourself... are the goals you're creating really goals that lead you towards your ultimate purpose? Or are you just creating silly resolutions that are going to fade away while chasing shing objects? www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Have you ever wanted to brag to your friends that you hang out with models? No, not mathematical or economic models. But actual runway models? Getting out of your comfort zone is important to growth and progress. This episode covers exactly that... as a cohost becomes a runway model. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

So what do you do when you have toxic franchisees in your system? Heck, what in the world is a toxic franchisee? "Toxic" is another one of those trendy terms that seem to be applied to everything that isn't accepted regardless of its take. But what does it mean and what do you do if you've actually got that disease in the system. It's Rant Time! www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Getting so close to the end of the year many businesses are starting to wrap up their year and begin planning for the upcoming year. This includes building a budget to see where they can spend, where they need to cut back, and how they can allocate capital to growth. In this part of a two-part episode, we drive right into the numbers. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Getting so close to the end of the year many businesses are starting to wrap up their year and begin planning for the upcoming year. This includes building a budget to see where they can spend, where they need to cut back, and how they can allocate capital to growth. In this part of a two-part episode, we drive right into the numbers. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Often times there is a narrative of the franchisee not listening to the franchisor. But sometimes we forget about the franchisor not listening to the franchisee. This is a mutual relationship and they need to listen to eachother. Although the franchisor is "in charge" for lack of a better phrase and has the experience, franchisees often times have great input (and often times not so great), but thoughts need to be shared collaboratively in order for the pair to thrive together. Check out our rant about it in this episode. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Believe it or not, there is a difference between a consultant and a coach. And guess what... one of them delivers better and deeper results than the other. Tune into this episode to find out. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Franchisors are always talking about supporting their franchisees when things aren't going well and there is a way to turn the ship around. But what happens when an unexpected disaster happens? What do you do then? That's what we cover in this episode - tune in to check it out. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

The most important team member in a franchise system is often the one stuck in the middle between a franchisor and franchisee. In this episode we talk about the credibility and importance of a coach - the person there to help the franchisee grow but also the person to represent the franchised brand. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Angela Cote and Robert Bruski were on track to talk about motivating franchisees and instead digressed off into motivation theory. What does it mean? How to build it? What environments does it thrive in? Motivating people isn't as simple as just giving them incentives. It requires the right understanding of it means and what environment it thrives in. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

One of the biggest struggles franchisees have is marketing. This is obvious. If they were any good at marketing they would likely be starting a marketing business or working for a marketing company. But how do both parties deal with this shortcoming? Angela Coté and Robert Bruski have a bit of a rant about it. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Sometimes you get a franchisees that starts out rough and immediately changes their mindset to a place of scarcity. It's not uncommon but it really shouldn't happen if both parties have done their due diligence. So what do you do? Check out Angela Coté and Robert Bruski in this episode chatting about that scenario specifically. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Coaching a franchisee is very different than coaching an entrepreneur. Why you may ask? Well, you'll have to tune into this episode to see Angela Coté and Robert Bruski break it down. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

What motivates franchisees (and all business owners for that matter) and why do they sometimes not deliver on the steps to achieve their goals? Angela Coté and Robert Bruski have a brief chat about this subject in this week's episode. Tune in to find out! www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

AC and Bruski go LIVE in this episode straight from the studio. The duo discusses franchise company conferences. What are they about? What's the benefit? How to get things rolling? Tune in to watch the two sort all of this out. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com