For the past 12 years, thousands of franchise executives around the world have enjoyed receiving a regular email tip from FRI’s Founder, Greg Nathan.

These short stories on the psychology of business and everyday life have been likened to “mind brightening pills” as they open our thinking to fresh insights for improving wellbeing, business performance and franchise relationships.

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The Man Who Inspired From the Sidelines

29 October 2024
My last tip on Level 5 Leadership featured an early client and mentor, Ray King, whom I recently caught up with. After he read it, Ray sent me a nice
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A Lesson in Level 5 Leadership

13 September 2024
It was over 30 years ago when I received a phone call from a gentle sounding man called Ray King, who said he was visiting from Melbourne and would like to
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The Passion of the Small Business Owner

27 June 2024
This Tip is dedicated to all business owners, including franchisees, franchisor founders, and independent operators. Your work deserves to be celebrated now more than ever before. I grew up in a small
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The Lung Doctor

14 May 2024
This is Greg Nathan and I'd like to share a personal story. If you are receiving this you probably help others in some way for a living, so I hope
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From Egad! to Glad – the Psychology of Change

15 March 2024
Yesterday I sold my beloved Lexus IS 250. I remember years ago proudly driving this shiny new vehicle home from the dealer into the vacant left side of our garage,
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The Art of a Good Question

9 February 2024
One day at school, Mr Plunket, our history teacher, looked at me thoughtfully. He then said I should study philosophy. I wasn't sure if this was a compliment or a put-down as I
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The Watermelon Hunter

19 January 2024
There is an old Sufi story of a powerful warrior who journeyed into a village. He was hungry and looking for somewhere to refresh himself. But the village seemed deserted.
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An Ode to Elder Brothers and Sisters

12 December 2023
I’ve been reading a fascinating book by renowned psychologist, Adam Grant, about the science of fulfilling our hidden potential. In a chapter on bootstrapping, which is where we use our own
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Sometimes it’s nice to be recognised.

20 November 2023
You know when you've had one of those days and you're wondering if it's all worthwhile? I was having one last week after staying up till 2:00 AM, responding to
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Please Just Say What You Mean

10 October 2023
Have you been “nature bathing” lately? Or are you suffering from ”boreout”? I recently heard these terms used to describe normal everyday experiences. The first referred to taking a walk
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How To Become A Better Boss

29 August 2023
We’ve all seen the pendulum effect in business. It starts with an incident and a realisation that something needs to change. But instead of developing sensible steps to improve things,
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How Two Humble People Made My Day

30 June 2023
Last week I had a phone conversation with a financial advisor about my mum. I chose him on Google as he had a lot of 5-star ratings, which I hoped
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