There is a lot of buzz around the market today about artificial intelligence (AI), but so often it is just pixie dust with someone showing you how to write a social media post. But did you know that you can apply the tools of AI to strategizing and building a business. Hot off the heals of the AI Collective off-site in Austin, we dive into a few learnings that can help with business strategy with out disclosing our competitive advantage.www.angelacote.comwww.robertbruski.com

Success isn't easy. No one is coming to help you. It is up to you. And so, the path to get to success isn't the responsbility or accountability of anyone else except you. You have to own it and own the whole thing in it's entirety. Ain't no rest for the wicked. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Every time a new calendar year turns over people are rushing towards creating new goals. But ask yourself... are the goals you're creating really goals that lead you towards your ultimate purpose? Or are you just creating silly resolutions that are going to fade away while chasing shing objects? www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Have you ever wanted to brag to your friends that you hang out with models? No, not mathematical or economic models. But actual runway models? Getting out of your comfort zone is important to growth and progress. This episode covers exactly that... as a cohost becomes a runway model. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

So what do you do when you have toxic franchisees in your system? Heck, what in the world is a toxic franchisee? "Toxic" is another one of those trendy terms that seem to be applied to everything that isn't accepted regardless of its take. But what does it mean and what do you do if you've actually got that disease in the system. It's Rant Time! www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Getting so close to the end of the year many businesses are starting to wrap up their year and begin planning for the upcoming year. This includes building a budget to see where they can spend, where they need to cut back, and how they can allocate capital to growth. In this part of a two-part episode, we drive right into the numbers. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Getting so close to the end of the year many businesses are starting to wrap up their year and begin planning for the upcoming year. This includes building a budget to see where they can spend, where they need to cut back, and how they can allocate capital to growth. In this part of a two-part episode, we drive right into the numbers. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com

Often times there is a narrative of the franchisee not listening to the franchisor. But sometimes we forget about the franchisor not listening to the franchisee. This is a mutual relationship and they need to listen to eachother. Although the franchisor is "in charge" for lack of a better phrase and has the experience, franchisees often times have great input (and often times not so great), but thoughts need to be shared collaboratively in order for the pair to thrive together. Check out our rant about it in this episode. www.angelacote.com www.robertbruski.com