Facing Growth Challenges in Business and Taking Action Vs. Perfection with Alex Harrington

Alex Harrington is the founder and CEO of Pickleman’s Nebraska. He is a serial entrepreneur who started his journey at a really young age and he is with us on the show today to talk about his experience as a franchise business owner and what he has learned as he grew his business to where it is today. 

Listen now to learn more about the growth of Pickleman’s in Nebraska and the lessons he learned along the way! 

Key Talking Points of the Episode

00:00 Introduction

00:48 What is Alex’s background?

01:37 Why did Alex decide to start his franchise business in Lincoln?

02:55 What was it like for Alex to start his franchise business?

05:06 What was Alex’s first outside hire for his franchise business?

07:46 How does being hands on in your business help you a better entrepreneur?

10:06 What was the entrepreneurship program Alex joined in Iowa?

15:12 What does business look like for Alex now?

16:09 What was Alex’s experience in real estate investing like?

17:18 Why is taking action more important than getting everything done perfectly?

18:07 How can you take advantage of the due diligence period to learn more about a deal?

20:09 How did Alex scale his business to having over 400 employees?

25:03 How does Alex deal with challenges in business?

31:50 What is Alex looking forward to in the future?

33:16 What is the importance of building a business around your lifestyle?

37:11 Why is it important to go all in on your business?

39:57 What are Alex’s personal habits?

48:29 Why does Alex like co-sleeping with his children?

51:17 Why is it important to work towards taking control of your life?

01:00:16 Why is it important to have a coach in your life?

01:04:04 Why do you need to surround yourself with high performing people?

01:07:50 Why is it important to focus on what’s in front of you?

01:10:08 How can a personal trainer help you become better?

01:13:12 What would Alex have done more of if he could start over?

01:17:59 What is one book Alex would recommend?

01:21:12 How can you connect with Alex?

Quotables

“Owning a franchise isn’t the easy way out. You still have to go all in and be all in for as long as it takes until you can actually have that freedom.”

“You don’t have to own the company to still have a high-performance lifestyle. You provide the value, you’re in the right organization, the owners are gonna recognize it.”

Links

Book: Losing My Virginity

https://www.amazon.com/Losing-My-Virginity-Survived-Business/dp/0307720748

Instagram: Alex Harrington

https://www.instagram.com/alexrharrington

LinkedIn: Alex Harrington

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-harrington-600b8338/