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Professional Careers In The Making
This is the first time I’ve heard of a simple, measurable standard around apprenticeship in our industry, and Murray went ahead and did it. I love it. It turns a vague idea-yeah, we should probably hire apprentices someday-into an expectation. A benchmark. Something you can look at and say, “Am…
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Repair Order Audit
I listened to Hunt Demarest’s episode on Shady Service Advisor, where he discussed how things could go wrong managing…
Top of Your Listen List
Every shop owner in North America has the privilege of not letting their education get in the way of…
One Choice: Fix the Business or You First!
The strongest recurring theme when I talk to top shop operators is that every business needs a clear goal…
Training as a Required Pillar
So many discussions lately, both on and off the podcast microphone, have prompted me to drive a training strategy…
Paycheck to Paycheck
We are all feeling the pinch of inflation. In the last gas crunch, there were many on the expressways…
Motorist Assurance Program: A Listening Challenge
A Listening Challenge A challenge: After you listen to the entire episode, please let me know why you would…
From Employment to Ownership
Many shop owners would like to find a path to retirement, and they are sitting on the sidelines waiting…
The Undeniable Power of Processes
Call it procedures, operations, methods, actions, approaches or techniques … great processes win wars. Great processes are the true…
Five Must Dos to Make Your Ethics Rule
The word ‘ethics’ is derived from the Greek word ethos, which means ‘custom’ or ‘habit’. It is a system…
Know Your Strengths
Recently we released a Town Hall Webinar on Knowing Your Strengths. My panel really helped set up the power…
Get Your Shop Lean – Implementing Six Sigma
I believe that taking a deep dive into your procedures will become an important strategy to growing a stronger…
We Fix Cars and Trucks … All Makes and Models. Is This a Strategy for the Future?
Are you a Euro Specialist? Are you known for high-level diagnostics? Have you ever considered mobile diagnostics? Will you…
Five Excuses Not to Hire a Business Coach
Excuses abound for not hiring a business coach. It is usually all about the owner who keeps making excuses…
Preventing Apathy in Your Business
Apathy is a common problem in businesses because it leads to low productivity and low customer satisfaction. This can…
Seven Strategies to Retain Great Employees
Employee retention is challenging for many organizations. Organizations want to keep the best employees, but it can be difficult…






