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Who is Looking for Your Top Talent?
Top shop operators realize their greatest competitor is not the shop across town—it’s themselves. They build a reputation. They build trusted relationships with their clients. They perform at the highest level of competence. They are always recruiting. They cultivate a formidable culture. These operators commit to excellence in every dimension…
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Succession – Planning One of Your Biggest Decisions
Ready to Sell Or Succeed Your Business? Is Your Business Attractive to a Potential Buyer? Do You Have an…
The Extreme Value of Shop Tours
I will never forget putting a call out to shop owners who wanted to tour of Frank European in…
Ready for your next shop?
I am one of the luckiest people in the industry, I get a chance to pull together smart people…
Seeding Our Future Technicians is Your Responsibility.
I keep hearing about that greatest challenge in the aftermarket, a technician shortage. Recently instead of listening to the…
Concierge Service
I have completed over 400 interviews with aftermarket professionals and there have been a few common threads I have…
The Dreaded Comeback: Four Keys To Prevention
In an April 2018 Town Hall Academy with three shop owners, we discussed comeback prevention. They all agreed that…
Fleet Business: A Great Opportunity for Sales Growth
Many service professionals have improved their businesses by documenting and honing their processes and systems. They also found that…
It’s time to do a SWOT
This could be the best team exercise you’ve ever done; that is, unless you’ve done some team building exercises…
I Just Want a Simple Cup of Black Coffee!
How impatient are you? When you are in a coffee shop looking for a cup of black coffee, a…
What does it take to find a great work/life balance?
That time of the year is upon us when we reflect on the current year regarding family, self, work…
Do You Need a Quick New Idea That Will Give You a Competitive Edge?
When your business is running at top performance, you look back and realize all the hard work it took…
Where Should You Invest Your Marketing Dollars?
Where Should You Invest Your Marketing Dollars? Marketing for customer retention and recruitment can be a daunting task. I’ve…
Simple Solution to Minimize Cooling System Comebacks
Simple Solution to Minimize Cooling System Comebacks Bobby Bassett, the Manager of Training North America for Gates Corporation shares…
What about that old journal?
A great discovery in Oklahoma City when chalkboard drawings from 1917 were found at a high school. While remodeling…
Gold Mine
There has been a lot of pictures of cabin air filters on social media lately and many blogs written…
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