Driving Success: Navigating Business Growth with Brian Bazely

Host Chaz Wolfe brings on Brian Bazely, a successful entrepreneur and franchisor of Driverseat, a shuttle service business that has been growing rapidly in Canada. Brian began his career in corporate management, but in his mid to late 30's, he decided to pursue a career that would allow him to work locally and be more present in his children's lives. He opened a fitness club and eventually came across the Anytime Fitness franchise, which he helped develop in Canada. Along the way, he also started a business creating commercial grade cleaning products for fitness clubs out of his garage. Today, he still has 9 Anytime Fitness locations and a distribution center for cleaning wipes.  On today's episode, Brian will be discussing the importance of figuring out the purpose of a business after it's been created, the importance of establishing core values in a business, and the difference between finding great employees and resigning from a job. He'll also be sharing his insights on franchising, and how bad decisions don't define you.  Tune in to hear Brian's inspiring story and practical advice on how to navigate the challenges of growing a business, and learn how you can apply his insights to your own business journey.During this episode, you will learn about;[03:02]  Introduction to Brian and his business [09:25]  Figuring out the purpose of Drivers Seat AFTER creating it [12:17]  Brian's history leading to entrepreneurship[18:35]  The great resignation vs finding great employees [21:15]  Bad decisions don’t define you[31:39]  Measuring metrics and holding yourself accountable[34:33]  Holding yourself accountable as a business owner [42:49]  Go all in with your business, and all in with your family[48:41]  How to connect with Brian  [49:15]  Sneak peek into Gathering The Kings Mastermind Group & how to get more informationNotable Quotes:“Customer feedback or an employee feedback piece is such an amazing gift, and it can be bad, but it’s gonna tell you where the cracks in the foundation are.” - Brian Bazely“Enjoy the journey and how you’re getting there.” - Brian Bazely “There is no such thing as work hours or ‘work day.’  It’s just completely intermixed.  I’m doing the things that I love to do at all times.” - Brian Bazely “It’s so important that none of us are a focus group of one.” - Brian Bazely “How we go about accomplishing business is just as important, or more important, than what the result is.” - Brian Bazely Books and Resources Recommended:Good To Great by Jim Collins:  https://www.amazon.com/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others-ebook/dp/B0058DRUV6Traction by Gino Wickman:https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837Let’s Connect!Brian Bazely: Website:  https://driverseatinc.com/LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianbazelydriverseat/Chaz Wolfe (Host): Website: