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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 have an LLC. Maybe even multiple locations. But does owning a business automatically make someone a professional? What is the real standard for professionalism? Is it self-declared? Or is it something…
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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…
Are you exploring? Imagining? Being creative and curious?
Or are you simply reacting to what’s happening around you? Change is not optional — in life or in…
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…
When Is Later?
I know you’ll read this later. No, you won’t. “Later” is where good intentions go to die. Not just…
Wasted Bandwidth
“I never have enough time.” “I can’t believe I didn’t finish that project.” “When will I ever get to…
Assemble the Team – Meetings That Matter
If you’re holding regular team meetings—whether daily huddles or weekly sit-downs—that’s a great start. I don’t know a single…
You Just Fix Cars? Right!
Below, find an important and smart overview of what I call ‘Confident Professionalism.’ Understanding and knowing how important it…






