The taste of freshly laid eggs

It didn't take long to start hearing about ADI's who had decided to leave the industry.  Just a couple of weeks of lockdown and I was beginning to hear quite sad accounts.  Why it has to be that way is something that many would have us believe is natural.  We tend to have this idea in our minds that the running of our driving schools tracks a linear path of success, up to a point.  Upon reaching that point, we appear to be 'happy with our lot', take the foot off the gas and sit back and relax. And our business stays ticking over at that level until we eventually retire. 

I'm not sure that entirely encapsulates what happens.  Consider for a moment our circle of friends and their relative success/failure.  Success breeds success; does it not?  Failure can look pretty nasty.  The opportunities that initial success attracts helps to create more.  Failure, however, can be a slippery slope that might include financial ruin, alcohol or drug addiction, and breakdown of relationships.

It is precarious because ultimately, bills do need paying.  Kids at home need feeding and clothing.  But it is possible to make decisions that are building on success.  A builder who takes the initial bold step of buying land to develop a family home can choose to expand further in the knowledge that the family home experience was successful.  Being a BIG TOM franchisee within an already successful business just makes sense.  It is not necessary to commit to large monthly franchise fees. 

Think of all the mindset alterations we are making in this lockdown period.  Attitudes are changing with large gains to our communities, where we start to see the very real benefit of appreciating local needs and skills.

People have had plenty of time to consider their work/life balance.

Have you tasted freshly laid eggs when compared to the eggs provided from supermarkets?  

Now is the time to look at things from a new viewpoint, and choose to make decisions that build on successful outcomes.