Beyond the Cubicle: Exploring Franchise Opportunities with Kim Daly

Join us on this episode as I interview Kim Daly, a franchise consultant with a fascinating journey. Kim shares how she stumbled into franchising, initially seeking a telemarketing job on her way to medical school, which eventually led her to a long and successful career in franchising.Kim discusses the qualities that make someone a successful franchisee, emphasizing the importance of a desire for freedom and the willingness to put in the effort. She introduces the concept of semi-absentee ownership, allowing busy professionals to diversify their income streams without leaving their full-time jobs.Kim also highlights the value of franchising beyond the product or service, focusing on the franchise's culture and leadership. She shares her future plans, including coaching programs to help franchisees achieve success and mindset transformation. Tune in for a short and insightful exploration of the world of franchising and the secrets to becoming a successful franchisee while maintaining a thriving career.About Guest:For the past 20 years, Kim Daly has been helping people realize their dreams of  business ownership through franchising. While helping thousands of other people  to live their dreams of business ownership, she has been living her own. She is  an international best-selling co-author of Franchising Freedom and the founder  and host of KimDaly.tv. Today she is recognized as one of America’s top franchise  consultants. Before becoming a franchise consultant, Kim was an entrepreneur  and highly sought after consultant in the health and fitness industry working  with brands such as Denise Austin, Dr. Denis Waitley golds gym, and ediets.com.  She is the creator of “The Daly Plan”-a millionaire mindset coaching program  that enabled her to build the largest franchise consulting business, and the  history of franchise consulting in 2012. She aspires to be the most influential and  motivational voice in the franchise industry. Kim is a mom of two teenage boys.  She is passionate about fitness and nutrition. She loves to workout and ski, and  she lives on the beach in southern New Hampshire. Fast Five QuestionsIf you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? "I want to start reaching out to the tune of about 100 people per day...I got to use my network as leverage to create an offer with people that already know like, and trust me start generating revenue"What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? "I learn from every mistake. The biggest mistake is not learning"What is a book that you would recommend? "The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale"What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? "Daily specific goals"What is your definition of freedom? "Being able to wake up every day fully in control of my environment. I can plan my life the way that I want. I'm free to make as much money as I want or as little money as I want"About Jeff: Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence FoundationConnect with the Freedom Nation podcast at https://freedom-nation-podcast.captivate.fm/Connect with Jeff: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedomnationpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffKikelLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkikel/Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.