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Podcast Episode 1: Retirement and Franchise Ownership with Loretta Saff and Dan Aronoff

4/22/2021

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Welcome back! On this episode, we are going to discuss retirement and franchise ownership.

My first interview on Resources for a Modern Retirement is with Dan Aronoff, a consultant for FranNet. FranNet is a company that puts together people who want to own a business with businesses that want to expand.

You’ll find that a franchise does not have to cost a lot of money. You’ll also find that meeting with Dan and discussing your ideas is free. You just may realize that owning your own business is the right choice for you!

Watch to learn more.


https://www.coachingwithloretta.com/videos.html 

About Our Episode Guest

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Dan Aronoff
Market President, Franchise Consultant
FranNet
615-307-4341 

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In simplest terms I'm a franchise matchmaker. I work locally with people across Tennessee and Arkansas who want to find out if business ownership is right for them, and if so, which franchise would be the best fit. And keep in mind, my services are at no cost."
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TO GO? Or NOT TO GO? That is the Question!

4/19/2021

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Some are young and some are old     
Some do not do what they’re told     
But I’m tired of being home and slow     
​So how to revive my get up and go?     
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At first, I thought answers on TV would do
But wait – do I listen to channel one or two?
Before, whenever when I had an ouchie
I followed the advice of Dr. Fauci!
 
But then science changed – from yes to no
Is the light red for stop or green for go?
Southwest says, “We’re careful and make a fuss”
American says, “Get in line; fly with us!”
 
A Doc* at Penn says it’s “Anxiety-One and Two”
So, consider them both – which are you?
Anxiety One cries – “There’s Covid out there!
It lurks, then strikes! It doesn’t care!”

 
Anxiety Two? Well, check this one out:
It’s the mixing with others that makes people pout.
They say, “It’s been so long.., but it’s ok now.”
Yet when socializing – they forget how!
To better understand this Covid-era dilemma, I recently sent out a survey to find out how people feel about ‘getting out’ and searching for their New Normal. I found that basically there are 5 strategies:
  • Strategy 1: Just Suspect Everybody!! Look – she is not social distancing! Watch out! That lady has her mask below her nose! OMG – that runner just coughed in my direction. I’m going home.
  • Strategy 2: ​I Tiptoe – I’ll go to the patio (if it is big enough). I’ll go with no more than 2 friends (wait – do I still have two friends??) I’ll just Purell on the way out (Do they even have a dispenser?).
  • Strategy 3: I’m Kinda Picky – Grocery Stores… no!  unless it’s between 10:15 and 11 on M/T/W . well, Trader Joe’s is ok… since a lot that I buy is frozen or pre-packaged. Target ​…? HECK NO! (What? Oh, it’s big and lots of space, oh.. well…, maybe.)
  • Strategy 4: I’m Not Stupid!  Bigger venues? - Concerts? Movies? Are you serious? I heard they don’t even take the temperature when you walk in… The seats are too close together..,, groups walk in and just sit anywhere! NO WAY!
  • Strategy 5: Actually, IT’S ALL GOOD! – I want to go to restaurants and relax. So what if I change tables three times and open several windows! So what if I ask for a paper menu! At least I’m getting out.

What’s YOUR strategy?
​Oh, and Bon Voyage!

Loretta
​* Lily Brown, director of the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine
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VICTORY! We did it! We’ve completed our 30-day Challenge!

4/1/2021

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I have been feeling great joy in offering this campaign again to all of us. Now that spring has finally arrived and we are allowing ourselves more freedom to mix and mingle again, I believe that having a positive attitude is one of the most important steps to finding peace and fulfillment.
 
When I remind myself of these five steps to making happy a habit, I gain personal strength and the resilience to deal with ‘stuff’ that life sends my way. That half-full glass allows me to be more creative and to realize that if I’m blocked in one direction, there are many ways to reach my personal goals. For example, ​this is a blog I wrote when in lockdown from Covid.
I believe that having a positive attitude is one of the most important steps to finding peace and fulfillment.
Now is a good time to take a few minutes to look over those journal entries and notice what you wrote for the ‘best thing that happened in the last 24 hours.’ Those are events that I hope you can make happen again. In fact, next time you may even put them on the ‘grateful’ list. 
 
I’m pretty sure that exercise has become part of your daily routine, and I’ll even bet that your thoughts offered a brief ‘thank you’ after you took the 5-7 minutes a day to give them a rest. And that daily random act of kindness? It probably has become more of a reflex than something you have to think about.
 
I hope you have made happy a habit. Please share with me any stories about the challenge that you have, and please remember the words of Wayne Dyer: “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
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Here is a little quiz to remind you of our time together. Try it - I’ll bet you’ll know the answers!
 
(HINT) the answers are in the 5 steps to MAKE HAPPY A HABIT.
  1. What should you write down every night before you go to sleep?
  2. How should you greet the morning when you wake up?
  3. When is a good time to meditate/sit quietly for 10 minutes/walk barefoot in the grass?
  4. Who do you need when you decide it’s time to exercise 20 min a day?
  5. Where can you perform a random act of kindness?
Wishing you happily ever after,

Loretta
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    As an active writer, both nationally and internationally, Loretta Saff's humor columns, blog, and lifestyle articles reflect an insight in dealing with situations that helps people get to their core issues and encourage confidence, trust and support.

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