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A New Look at New Year’s Resolutions
The Questions You Should Ask Yourself to Be Successful Two years ago I started participating in a local boot camp called “Bootcamp Tulsa”. I needed to kick start my fitness program and a friend invited me to try it out. I was so motivated by it that I entered a membership contest. I convinced…
Read MoreLearn From Failure
I am sure by now that you have heard – probably more than once – about the Steve Harvey mix-up at Miss Universe. Making a mistake is tough enough but to make it on an international stage followed by a social media blitz that surpassed “Star Wars” posts magnifies that mistake exponentially. The fact is,…
Read MoreSix Tips to Get Your Business on the Fast Track from Day One
You’ve taken the plunge and “hung up your shingle” so to speak. You’re officially a small business owner – an entrepreneur. Next step – getting customers and making money. As CEO & Co-founder of Just Between Friends Franchise Systems, Inc. I have the honor of working with so many successful and talented entrepreneurs who run…
Read MoreBreaking Bad Personal Habits to Build a Better Business
When you are an entrepreneur you often live, eat and breathe your business. I personally have worked hard to achieve that illustrious goal of “work-life” balance and know that it is important to have good habits personally if I want to succeed professionally. It meant breaking some bad habits and forming new ones which is…
Read MoreWhat Entrepreneurs Can Learn from College Football
I grew up in Texas and have lived in Oklahoma for more than 25 years. So I understand the power and popularity of football – especially college football. There are many great lessons in sports for small business owners. As we move into the college football championship season, I thought it was the perfect time…
Read MoreWhy Compassion Matters in the Workplace
Doing the right thing is never wrong. I believe that wholeheartedly. One reason I have dedicated much of my working life to Just Between Friends Franchise System, Inc. is because I truly believe we are helping hundreds of thousands of families across the U.S. and Canada every year. Much of that is due to the…
Read More3 Lessons I’ve Learned Running a Small Business
Three Lessons I have learned running a small business October is “Women’s Small Business Month”. Truth be told – every month is women’s small business month for me. Not only do I own a business, but I work with more than 150 women (*and some men) who own a Just Between Friends Franchise. Barely a…
Read MoreBuilding a Personal Brand to Increase Your Bottom Line
ID 50639889 © Rawpixelimages One of my favorite ways to start my day is by working out. I participate in a group called “Bootcamp Tulsa” which is so much more than a work out. It is so motivating and helps me be the best in all areas of my life – including running Just Between…
Read MoreShannon Wilburn, CEO and Co-Founder of Just Between Friends Franchise Systems, Inc. Granted Certified Franchise Executive Designation
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Shannon Wilburn, CEO and Co-founder of Just Between Friends Systems, Inc, has been recognized as a Certified Franchise Executive by the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives. Wilburn completed a comprehensive course of study in franchise management offered by the institute, which is the academic branch of the International Franchise Association’s Educational Foundation. IFA is…
Read MoreAdvice For Hectic Mompreneurs
I am one of those people who likes to get lots of input and feedback. I often turn to other successful business owners for advice – including some amazing Mompreneurs I know both in Oklahoma and around the country. They help me stay on track in both my professional and personal life. I also have…
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