No one likes to admit it, but we all have rats in our businesses. Not actual rodents, but unhelpful habits, poor business practices and gaps in understanding that keep us mediocre, underperforming and trapped. We want success! We want to be legendary! We want the Pied Piper to get rid of our rats!
Since our rats are not actual animals, it's hard for us to see them. They are very good at hiding in plain sight. You are about to go on a journey with five rats who embody those hard-to-see challenges. Their stories may sound familiar to you. You may even recognize yourself in one or more of our long-tailed villains.
Identifying why our businesses aren't working the way we want them to work is not easy. For that reason, reading this book is simple. Short chapters with fun characters and actionable items make the task a little lighter.
In this story YOU are the hero. You become the Pied Piper to lead the rats out of your business.
I know these rats. I've been some of them, too! Nearly a decade ago my husband and I started a franchise business. Overcoming many of the challenges in this book helped us to be the most successful franchise in the company. Because of our success, I was asked to train business owners. My experiences led to The PLAN Piper and eventually this book.
The concept for Legendary Business was nudged into my consciousness by my friend. She told me to write a book with a story. Like most things for me it didn't stay that simple. The book morphed into not just one, but five stories. (With more books planned for the future!)
The book is designed to examine one rat at a time. After each biography titled "Oh, Rats!" is a section called "Pay the Piper." That's where the fun begins! Real world advice, tips, action items, and more are detailed here. One early manuscript reader said she was going to make a list to remind herself daily of the concepts she found helpful.
You make your own success and success is something only you can define. One thing is certain. Nothing changes until you move. You must be in ACTION. So, don't just read this book. When you find something you need to change - DO IT. That is the price you must "Pay the Piper" to elevate your business.
Now, go. Read. Take action. Create a Legendary Business
Sharon was raised by awesome parents in Pennsylvania. They encouraged her to test her wings, spread them and fly. She flew to New York where she met the love of her life, father of her two amazing daughters and business partner, Peter. After successful careers in New York they returned to the homeland of Sharon's mother, North Carolina. It was here that they started Home Video Studio-Apex. (In "The Peak of Good Living." No lie. That's the town motto.) Sharon and Peter started the studio in their house with a goal to move to a retail location in five years. They achieved that goal with months to spare. Hard work, creativity, training, implementation (action) and teamwork combined to make Home Video Studio-Apex the most successful studio in the international system. Not only have the Galluzzos been recognized by their franchise with more than 25 awards, they also were named Small Business of the Year by the Apex Chamber of Commerce and "Best of" by Cary Living Magazine. In addition to other honors, they are annually recognized by Angie's List with the Super Service Award. Sharon and Peter are deeply rooted in the community and are involved in many organizations. Because of their unprecedented success with Home Video Studio, Sharon was asked to train other studio owners on "how they did it." This led to the creation of The PLAN Piper training program. The PLAN is an acronym. PLAN stands for Prepare, Leverage, Action and Nurture. This five-module online training program utilizes the principles below to lead you to success. The PLAN Piper program is inspiring training that leads you to action. Prepare yourself for business success. Leverage what you know to build the business of your dreams. Action. Nothing changes until you move. You must be in action. Nurture. Do you want your business to grow and grow? Then you have to take care of it.
