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Bring Your Education to Work. Leave Your Baggage at Home.
One line from HBO’s The Pitt hit me like a punch in the gut: “We bring our education to the job, not our baggage.” Think about that. How many people walk into your shop every morning carrying baggage instead of bringing value? The baggage might be an ego that refuses…
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Power of the Room
Stop Flying Solo: The Brutal Truth About the “Power of the Room” Recently, Aaron Woods dropped a phrase on…
Go Silent
Do you have an app that silences your phone for a set period of time? I do. Whenever I…
DTI – Can You Imagine?
Here is another analogy to the dental industry that I think you’ll appreciate. If you are like me, we…
Our Pitiful Roads and Your Clients’ Cars
I’ve always said you’ve got to know when to stop digging when you’re in deep trouble. That’s the rule…
Words Matter: Why ‘Installer’ Doesn’t Define Our Profession
Another critical shift we must champion is retiring the term installer when referring to professional automotive service. We do…
Are You Professional Enough?
“I’m a professional.” That’s very easy to say. I own a business. I make money. I have customers. I…
Reboot Your Business
There is nothing like a refresh, a reboot. As we move deep into Spring, at least up North, we…
Debriefing
Debriefing isn’t a dramatic, optional ritual—it’s a discipline. And disciplines are what separate shops that drift from shops that…
People Support What They Help Create
There’s a lot of talk about culture. It’s often treated like an enigma, something you can’t touch, hard to…
Really… a Certified Financial Planner?
You’ve probably been bombarded lately with ads reminding you to trust only a Certified Financial Planner with your investments…
Digital Detox
On the way home from a conference, I sat in the airport thinking about all the conversations I’d just…
Attention Client Advocates: Stop Sounding Like a Technician: Translate, Don’t Transfer
There’s a difference between sharing information and creating understanding—and too often, we confuse the two. Service advisors hear the…
Every Repair Order Has 3 Stories—Which One Are You Telling?
As an industry, we are working hard to improve what appears on the repair order. I’ve sat through repair…
Continuing the Language Shift – BTW Don’t Skip This!
The language shift in business isn’t coming—it’s already here. More and more, I find validation in the evolving job…
A Brainiac Celebration
Working in the professional automotive repair industry requires intelligence, creativity, and problem-solving. Every day in our shops there are…






