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Do, Decide, Delegate, Delete

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | Oct 5, 2026

We just returned from ASTA in Raleigh, North Carolina. The event was full of opportunities to learn, with management and technology classes, conversations with peers, and ideas worth bringing home. We also recorded some great discussions for your ongoing education. Now comes the part that matters most: What will you…

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I Got an Ear Full

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 10/06/2021

If you follow the podcast, on a recent Town Hall Academy on the Supply Chain from a Manufacturers’s perspective,…

Great Place to Work

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 09/22/2021

Do you have a great place to work? Do your people believe you have a great place to work?…

Everyone’s Recruiting. Everyone.

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 09/01/2021

What to pay. How to recruit. I was filling up the car with petro. Hanging from the hose was…

AAPEX Awards

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 08/25/2021

Each year AAPEX, rightfully so, honors many in the distribution and supplier segment of our industry. Two years ago,…

Summer Car Shows – Good for the Soul

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 08/16/2021

Two car shows this week. It’s summer, and the classic cars are eye candy.  I’m on the hunt to…

Perfect Timing

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 08/09/2021

August is a great month to start setting your sights on Fall. Conferences, marketing, training, strategies for new business,…

Call Us – It’s OK

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 07/31/2021

Reaching the pinnacle in customer relationships is when they drop their keys and say I’ll be back at the…

I Need Your Help, Again!

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 07/26/2021

A few years ago when AAPEX announced Repair Shop HQ as a stand-alone entity at AAPEX, I got all…

We Should be Rivaled

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 07/19/2021

We have amazingly smart people in our industry. If anyone would ever say that the independent automotive aftermarket is…

Ask Your Customers

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 07/12/2021

Ever ask your customer why they come to your shop? Why they are loyal to your shop? What is…

A Dream Has No Limits

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 07/07/2021

I heard a quote from Barry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records. “A Dream Has No Limits.” My mind…

Dinner Talk – Everyone’s An Expert

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 06/16/2021

When I go to dinner with friends, I enjoy listening, just like I do on my podcasts. I hear…

Imagine

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 05/27/2021

Imagine infecting today’s youth with a love of automobiles? Years ago so many of us learned to love cars…

You Can Help – Will You?

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 05/21/2021

When I need to get up on my soapbox, I will. Here goes. You’ve gotten to know me over…

Developing Talent

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 05/15/2021

I had the privilege to hear from a friend this past week on his commitment to developing the talent…

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