--- title: HIRE YOURSELF Franchise Blog | Mindset description: Mindset | The HIRE YOURSELF Franchise blog teaches you about franchise opportunities. --- [![HIRE Yourself](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/HireYourself_December2018/Images/Hire-Yourself-Logo.svg) ](https://www.hireyourself.com) ##### HIRE YOURSELF Blog ## [Anyone Can Wash a Window, It Takes a Pro to Clean It! (Podcast 05.04)](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/fish-window-cleaning) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan and Nat Truitt](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan-and-nat-truitt) on Jan 30, 2023 6:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Fish Window Cleaning image](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/randy-cros.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/fish-window-cleaning) [![Subscribe to the Podcast](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5198575/7f7691b5-b06a-463e-b25d-6f2c33e1dfab.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5198575/7f7691b5-b06a-463e-b25d-6f2c33e1dfab) [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/fish-window-cleaning) Topics: [Mindset](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/mindset), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [becoming a franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/becoming-a-franchisee), [Podcast](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/podcast) ## [Can you survive a puppy? Then you can start a franchise!](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/can-you-survive-a-puppy-then-you-can-start-a-franchise) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan) on Nov 27, 2022 1:50:56 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![puppy](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/puppy.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/can-you-survive-a-puppy-then-you-can-start-a-franchise) Among the questions I get most often as a franchise consultant are “What should I expect during the first year?” and “How tough it is to get the business started?” and “How long before owning this business becomes less work and more reward?”  [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/can-you-survive-a-puppy-then-you-can-start-a-franchise) Topics: [Mindset](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/mindset), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [becoming a franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/becoming-a-franchisee) ## [Is Franchise Ownership a Death-Defying Leap?: 5 Reasons to Jump](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/is-franchise-ownership-a-death-defying-leap-5-reasons-to-jump) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan) on Nov 20, 2022 9:48:18 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/business-leap.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/is-franchise-ownership-a-death-defying-leap-5-reasons-to-jump) Thirteen years ago, I made a total career change, stepping away from a highly-compensated executive role at a worldwide corporation to buy a master franchise in a new-to-me industry. It’s fair to say I didn’t put my toe into the world of franchising to check the temperature. Nope. I hurled myself off the high dive. After that, it was sink or swim, with nothing less than the financial health of my family and the future shape of my career at stake.  [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/is-franchise-ownership-a-death-defying-leap-5-reasons-to-jump) Topics: [Mindset](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/mindset), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [entrepreneurship](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/entrepreneurship), [becoming a franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/becoming-a-franchisee) ## [Zoom Your Quote](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/zoom-your-quote) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan and Nat Truitt](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan-and-nat-truitt) on Jun 3, 2021 1:14:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![own a painting franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/podcast-picture-website.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/zoom-your-quote) Many things take you by surprise, whether you are watching an NFL game and see a horrific injury... or your son is racing girls which leads to a surgeon's bill. What isn't surprising is the success of CertaPro Painters. [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/zoom-your-quote) Topics: [Mindset](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/mindset), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [How To Build Wealth](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/how-to-build-wealth), [becoming a franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/becoming-a-franchisee), [Podcast](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/podcast) ## [From Tech Guru to Painting Franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/from-tech-guru-to-painting-franchisee) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan and Nat Truitt](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan-and-nat-truitt) on May 20, 2021 12:52:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![own a painting franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/podcast-picture-website.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/from-tech-guru-to-painting-franchisee) People are always surprised by the suggestions consultants give them during the search process. This week's podcast guest is Derek Wolfe, who was an entrepreneur in the tech world and decided to invest in a franchise.  [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/from-tech-guru-to-painting-franchisee) Topics: [Mindset](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/mindset), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [How To Build Wealth](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/how-to-build-wealth), [becoming a franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/becoming-a-franchisee), [Podcast](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/podcast) ## [3 Secrets to Success and Junk](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/3-secrets-to-success-and-junk) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan and Nat Truitt](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan-and-nat-truitt) on May 12, 2021 12:37:20 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![owning a franchise with HIRE YOURSELF](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/podcast-picture-website.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/3-secrets-to-success-and-junk) Every franchise has its secret sauce to success. Peter Barkman from [Junkluggers](https://www.junkluggers.com/) outlines the three key components their franchisees find the most helpful. [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/3-secrets-to-success-and-junk) Topics: [Insider](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/insider), [Mindset](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/mindset), [How To Build Wealth](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/how-to-build-wealth), [becoming a franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/becoming-a-franchisee), [Podcast](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/podcast) ## [Right Now is a Great Time to Become a Franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/right-now-is-a-great-time-to-become-a-franchisee) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan and Nat Truitt](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan-and-nat-truitt) on Apr 8, 2021 11:33:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/podcast-picture-website.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/right-now-is-a-great-time-to-become-a-franchisee) A business is like a tree. You plant it and let it grow. Everyone who planted a tree a few years ago isn't feeling this pandemic as hard as those who rent their income from a corporation.  [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/right-now-is-a-great-time-to-become-a-franchisee) Topics: [Funding](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/funding), [Mindset](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/mindset), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [How To Build Wealth](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/how-to-build-wealth), [recession](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/recession), [becoming a franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/becoming-a-franchisee) ## [Franchise Myths: Debunked](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/mythdebunkers-franchise-edition) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan and Nat Truitt](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan-and-nat-truitt) on Apr 7, 2021 11:29:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/podcast-picture-website.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/mythdebunkers-franchise-edition) On this week's episode of the podcast, the guys talk about franchising myths and debunk them. [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/mythdebunkers-franchise-edition) Topics: [Insider](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/insider), [Mindset](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/mindset), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [Podcast](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/podcast) ## [60 Days to Freedom Your Franchise Investigation](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/60-days-to-freedom-your-franchise-investigation-1) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan and Nat Truitt](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan-and-nat-truitt) on Apr 6, 2021 11:25:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/podcast-picture-website.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/60-days-to-freedom-your-franchise-investigation-1) The investigation process for a franchise is one of the most important steps a candidate will take. Finding the right franchise  when looking to [own a franchise](http://www.hireyourself.com) is difficult and a consultant will help. [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/60-days-to-freedom-your-franchise-investigation-1) Topics: [Insider](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/insider), [Mindset](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/mindset), [How To Build Wealth](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/how-to-build-wealth), [entrepreneurship](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/entrepreneurship), [becoming a franchisee](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/becoming-a-franchisee), [Podcast](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/podcast) ## [Having a Change Mindset as an Entrepreneur](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/having-a-change-mindset-as-an-entrepreneur) Posted by [Pete Gilfillan and Nat Truitt](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/author/pete-gilfillan-and-nat-truitt) on Mar 31, 2021 2:11:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.hireyourself.com/hubfs/podcast-picture-website.png) ](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/having-a-change-mindset-as-an-entrepreneur) Has anyone ever moved your cheese? Is your cheese pile dwindling?  [Read More](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/having-a-change-mindset-as-an-entrepreneur) Topics: [Mindset](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/mindset), [Franchise](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/franchise), [entrepreneurship](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/entrepreneurship), [Podcast](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/podcast) [All posts](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/all) [Next](https://info.hireyourself.com/blog/tag/mindset/page/2) ### Subscribe Here! 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