FTR 033: Kirk Richardson On Technician Pay Plans
Kirk Richardson is a young and successful entrepreneur. Born into a blue-collar, hard-working family, he was a below average student in high school and college. At the age of 22, he left school and started his first business. He bought his first three bay shop at the age of 24. Seven years later he bought his…
Listen and view episode notesFTR 032: Pierre Respaut – Has Seen a Technical Revolution in His Lifetime
Pierre Respaut has a steep history as an automotive shop owner, dealership mechanic/technician, and trainer. He is in the aftermarket for fifty years. Pierre worked at BMW and Ferrari dealerships and owned “Ultimate Cars”, a BMW specialty repair shop for 30 years. After he closed the shop he was recruited to help improve a VW…
Listen and view episode notesFTR 031: Brett Bohlmann – Fixing Our Leadership Deficit
Leadership Deficit: Let’s Get Into the People Building Business. Brett Bohlmann talks about the technician shortage with an interesting twist.
Listen and view episode notesFTR 030: Tom Ham Part 2: What Owners Want From Their Technicians
What Owners want from their technicians. Technicians please get all in and understand my perspective on your important role in ‘my’ service professional business.
Listen and view episode notesFTR 029: Tom Ham Part 1: What Techs want from Shop Owners
What Techs want from Shop Owners. Shop Owners: Make Me Want To Work For You. Survey information from Automotive Management Network.
Listen and view episode notesFTR 028: Ryan Clo – Taking Care of the Customer is More Than Taking Care of the Car
Andy Bizub Is The Dealer Alternative And He Tells You Why All Independents Should Be.
Listen and view episode notesFTR 027: Andy Bizub – Be The Dealer Alternative
Andy Bizub Is The Dealer Alternative And He Tells You Why All Independents Should Be.
Listen and view episode notesFTR 026: Derek Kaufman on Start-Stop Technology
Derek Kaufman has an intriguing thought on the growth of start/stop systems and what they are really doing for vehicle owners. He is also thinking out loud on what shop owners can do to take advantage of the technology changes entering the market to address some of the battery issues start/stop systems are causing.
Listen and view episode notesFTR 025: Bill Nalu on Abundance
Bill Nalu has been a great contributor to our many panel discussions. And as many of know, Bill is a big and deep thinker. You may need to listen to this twice so that you can appreciate the simplicity and depth of his thinking. A different way to think of Abundance.
Listen and view episode notesFTR 024: Rick White – Overcoming the Blame Game
Rick White helps you over the Blame Game
Listen and view episode notesFTR 023: Greg Buckley – Are We Pigeonholing Ourselves Into Just One Area Of Repair?
Greg Buckley Wonders if we Are Pigeonholing Ourselves Into Just One Area Of Repair
Listen and view episode notesFTR 022: Scott Brown – Don’t Ignore ADAS. Know it. Learn it.
Scott Brown: Don’t Ignore ADAS. Know it. Learn it. Take A Hard Look at ADAS Technology.
Listen and view episode notesFTR 021: Do You Need a Mentor? Who In Your Life Can You Mentor?
Brin Kline says we can solve a ton of problems inside the industry if each of us found someone to mentor or to mentor you.
Brin explains the value he sees in having the right person believe in you and help you find your strengths. If you find this inspirational, create an action item and do. Find someone to mentor or tell your close circle of associates that you are looking for a mentor.
Listen and view episode notesFTR 020: The Automotive Aftermarket Must Decide To Charge for a Comprehensive Vehicle Inspection
Craig O’Neill – The Automotive Aftermarket Must Decide To Charge for a Comprehensive Vehicle Inspection
Listen and view episode notesFTR 019: Kevin McClain Wants to Know Where Are You?
FTR 019 Kevin McClain Wants to Know Where Are You? Never Miss Another Training Venue.
Listen and view episode notesFTR 018: Kyle Holt – Will We Let Other Industries Poach our Technicians?
Will We Let Other Industries Poach our Technicians?
Listen and view episode notesFTR 017: Bob Pulverenti – Unite Our Associations To Create Strength In Numbers
We Need To Collaborate As An Industry And Unite Our Associations To Create Strength In Numbers.
Listen and view episode notesFTR 016: Craig Van Batenburg offers Eight Critical Changes We Must Consider to Improve the Aftermarket
Craig Van Batenburg offers Eight Critical Changes We Must Consider to Improve the Aftermarket
Listen and view episode notesFTR 015: Barry Barrett – Do You Have The Right Customer?
Barry Barrett Director of Training from RLO on having ‘The Right Customer’
Listen and view episode notesFTR 014: Bill Nalu wonders – Are You Willing To Be A Messenger For Our Industry?
Bill Nalu – Are You Willing To Be A Messenger For Our Industry?
Listen and view episode notesFTR 013: Jeremy O’Neal on How to Train a Service Adviser
Jeremy O’Neal on How To Train a Service Adviser
Listen and view episode notesFTR 012: Cecil Bullard on Undervalued Labor Rates
Cecil Bullard from the Institute for Automotive Business Excellence says that many shop owners have Undervalued Labor Rates.
Listen and view episode notesFTR 011: Darrin Barney – Nurturing of Superstar Employees
Darrin Barney – Nurturing of Superstar Employees
Listen and view episode notesFTR 010: John Burkhauser – Change in your Business is Inevitable. Don’t Fight It.
John Burkhauser – Change in your Business is Inevitable. Don’t Fight It.
Listen and view episode notesFTR 009: Jody DeVere – Biases In The Automotive Industry Toward Women
Jody Devere, CEO from Ask Patty.com Has A Lot To Say About The Biases That Exist In The Automotive Industry Toward Women.
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