EOS Part 7 – Traction with Barry Barrett [RR 666]

EOS Part 7 – Traction with Barry Barrett [RR 666]

Welcome to the final episode in our 7 part EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) series with Barry Barrett, a certified EOS implementer. It’s time to put everything together that we have learned in the previous episodes on EOS. No business is too big or too small to put this system in action.

Everyone has a lot to get done every day, especially business owners, but are you getting the right things done every day? How should your weekly meetings be structured? Take the questions out of the equation in your business by following Barry’s simple and direct processes. EOS can grow your profitability by 20-25%, what are you waiting for? remarkableresults.biz/e666

Social Media Marketing to Technicians – Kim and Brian Walker [RR 665]

Social Media Marketing to Technicians [RR 665]

We all know there is a technician shortage of qualified technicians and we agree that the best are already employed. If your marketing strategies are only meant to attract more customers, you might be missing a key opportunity.

Marketing for technicians to join your team is just as important. Kim and Brian Walker from Shop Marketing Pros offer free advice for making your shop stand out and possibly attract a new technician to your business. remarkableresults.biz/e665

Unstoppable with Amy and Kelly Michel [RR 663]

Unstoppable with Amy and Kelly Michel [RR 663]

How did two musicians turn into two automotive repair owners? What is their secret to both managing the business and staying ahead of the curve in this industry? What family members did they hire and who is lined up to eventually take over the business? All these questions and more are answered in this episode.

Amy and Kelly Michel’s husband and wife chemistry is hard to miss, we had fun and I guarantee you will ‘learn just one new thing.’ And isn’t that what it’s all about. remarkableresults.biz/e663

Cut through the Fog on the Future of Electric Vehicles – Derek Kaufman [RR 661]

Cut through the fog on the Future of Electric Vehicles – Derek Kaufman [RR 661]

If you’re tired of hearing the buzz about electric vehicles, don’t sneer at it, embrace the information. Knowledge is power… that helps you react. Are you going to face the inevitable change in the industry as an opportunity or will you continue to tune out and let your business fall one piece at a time?

Is it too early to keep you informed on the evolution of EV? Not at all. Derek Kaufman brings to the table some very interesting facts and figures to keep you engaged in the evolving Electrification of the Vehicle. This is stuff you need to know. remarkableresults.biz/e661

Right to Repair Update – Hanvey & Lowe [RR 660]

Right to Repair Update – Hanvey & Lowe [RR 660]

Bill Hanvey, CEO and President of the AutoCare Association and Aaron Lowe, SR VP of Regulatory and Government Affairs have been front and center representing the Aftermarket’s fight for data access and the Right to Repair for our customer’s vehicles. In light of the recent executive order signed by the President I thought you would benefit to hear from the people who are closest to this critical industry action. Keep in mind automakers continue to fight back which is why it’s critical that our industry comes together as a whole. Are you willing to take a stand?

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Technician Outlook with Jake Sorensen-Part 2 [RR 659]

Technician Outlook with Jake Sorensen-Part 2 [RR 659]

We hear the perspectives of business owners all the time, but sometimes it’s important to gain the perspective of technicians as well. See things through their eyes instead and find out what retains them as employees, and how to continue to challenge them in productive ways. Listen and pick up a few ideas to implement in your team culture.

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How Strong Are Your Community Heart Strings? [RR 658]

How Strong Are Your Community Heart Strings? [RR 658]

Helping your local community is always on your “to-do” list as a business owner but how many of us are really taking action? How do you get started? How do you budget donations? In this episode, Dena Ganje explains the importance of community support and why you sometimes can’t put a dollar amount on helping others better their lives.

If your shop isn’t involved in the community, then there’s no better time than now to make a difference. So many top shops make community one of their passions. If you are not, it is time to start. Use this podcast episode to catapult you to be a strong philanthropist. remarkableresults.biz/e658

EOS Part 6 – Process with Barry Barrett [RR 657]

EOS Part 6 – Process with Barry Barrett [RR 657]

We are on part 6 of our 7 part series on the Entrepreneurial Operating System with Barry Barrett, a certified EOS implementer. In this episode, Barry discusses how to systemize your business by building processes. Too many owners think they don’t have time to document processes and then wonder why they can’t leave the shop and take a vacation.

Guess what? Processes can be a simple 1 page of bullet points. Keep listening to follow the steps to create consistency in your business. remarkableresults.biz/e657

Ask: What Are Your Car Pains? ™ [RR 656]

Ask: What Are Your Car Pains? ™ [RR 656]

How do you maintain your health? Do you eat properly, exercise and see professionals with routine appointments such as doctors, dentists, ophthalmologists, and the list goes on. We also see those specialists when we don’t feel well. Now think about your customer’s vehicle. They rely on it for transportation, and it carries precious cargo such as kids, spouses, and pets. Shouldn’t maintaining their vehicle be the same as maintaining your health? This episode with Rob Choisser should get you to re-think what you do for your customer.

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Shop Owner has a Golf Cart Gold Mine – Mark Reopke [RR 655]

Shop Owner has a Golf Cart Gold Mine – Mark Reopke [RR 655]

Have you ever thought about small engine repairs in your shop? It’s time to think outside the box and learn from this unique business opportunity Mark Roepke stumbled upon. It’s a lesson to all of us that you need to constantly be adapting and grow in different ways. Golf Carts anyone?

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Leadership Series Part 3 with Mike Davidson – Growth Environment [RR 654]

Leadership Series Part 3 with Mike Davidson – Growth Environment [RR 654]

This 5 part leadership series is meant to motivate, inspire and hopefully bring new processes to light that you can implement into your business and role as a leader.

Use each episode to create your own leadership map and goals. Mike Davidson breaks down the most important aspects of leadership to make it easy for anyone to understand and implement. In this episode, we discuss creating a leadership growth environment.

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Facing Our Challenges Head-On with Craig Noel [RR 653]

Facing Challenges Head-On with Craig Noel [RR 653]

We are a vibrant, growing and essential industry. And like many dynamic industries, we have obstacles to overcome that make what we do fun yet challenging. How do we grow and meet said challenges? Well, Craig Noel’s passion for changing the perception of the automotive world is hard to miss in this episode. Keep listening and become the change agent that we need.

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What My Dad Taught Me with Emily Chung [RR 652]

What My Dad Taught Me with Emily Chung [RR 652]

To those of you that have grown up in this industry, what are your most vivid memories? Was it helping change oil on the car, washing cars, or learning how to drive a standard? Whatever the task was, it is probably ingrained in your memory. Parents have a huge impact on our lives and Emily Chung shares how her father, who owns a national wholesale auto parts business, shaped hers.

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Total Management Commitment to Training – BE BOLD with Karim Morsli [RR 651]

Total Management Commitment to Training – BE BOLD with Karim Morsli [RR 651]

Everyone knows training is one of the most important parts of your business. What kind of training do you do? Are you 100% committed to training? Does your culture reflect continual learning? In this episode, Karim Morsli from Winkler Automotive breaks down the essence of training in a very different way that will get you thinking large. If you are ready to take your training commitment to the next level – this is a required listen.

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Hitting Rock Bottom and Climbing out [RR 650]

Hitting Rock Bottom and Climbing out [RR 650]

The hardest part about moving forward is sometimes going backward. Moving out of your comfort zone and embracing change can be a struggle for all of us to do. In this episode, Jeff and Donna Hazeltine share an emotional story that happened just 8 months ago. They had hit rock bottom with their business after losing long-term employees and felt like things couldn’t get any worse.

They had help from their fellow shop owner Troy Vaninetti. Discover how they climbed out and now have a completely different business culture.

Satellite Location with Tom Grady [RR 649]

Satellite Location with Tom Grady [RR 649]

So many shop owners want to expand their business but oftentimes have a hard time finding a second location to purchase. You can wait years before a business location becomes available. And sometimes you find the land but building from the ground up isn’t an option for your budget. Have you ever thought about a satellite location?

Tom Grady is in the process of opening his satellite location a few miles away from his current shop. Find out how and why he did it in this real informative episode. https://remarkableresults.biz/e64

ASE Service Professionals Month – Trish Serratore [Bonus 09]

I’m with Sr. VP of Communications at ASE, Trish Serratore and we discuss some why and how to jump on board with Service Professionals Month. This is a very short listen and we toss up some ideas on how to build momentum inside your community, but more important to thank your people who have invested in their ASE Certifications. There is still time to embrace and support ASE Service Professionals Month.

Journaling – Your Personal Case Study with Matt Fanslow [RR 648]

Journaling – Your Personal Case Study with Matt Fanslow [RR 648]

Do you remember being in school and it seemed like all you were doing was writing? You also memorized phone numbers. With the introduction of cell phones and computers, it seems like our memory bank has shifted. Anything we need is at a click of a button or a quick google search.

In this episode, Matt Fanslow challenges you to go back to the days of journaling and recounting your day. Start keeping a log of success and struggles you face in work and in life. It will help you map out a path to success for yourself. Journaling would be beneficial for new technicians entering our industry that might be overwhelmed. Will you take the time to create your own personal case study? Type it or write it, you choose.

The CEO Commitment with Mike Bennett [RR 647]

The CEO Commitment with Mike Bennett [RR 647]
As a business owner, are you consciously working towards breaking your own glass ceiling? How do you get the next level mindset, a CEO mindset? In this episode business coach Mike Bennett discusses a unique CEO peer group and coaching program he manages. He has first-hand insights into what it takes to elevate successful shop owners out of daily operations and focus on “what’s next” for their business.
You can find Mike Bennett’s previous episodes on my website remarkableresults.biz

Leadership Series Part 2 with Mike Davidson – What They See [RR 646]

Leadership Series Part 2 with Mike Davidson [RR 646]

We are on part 2 of our Leadership Series with Mike Davidson, shop owner and a John Maxwell Certified Teacher, Trainer, and Coach. In this episode, Mike focuses on the idea that what your employees see is what they will be. It’s time to take a moment and realize your behavior has a long-lasting impact on your leadership influence.

EOS Part 5 – Issues – with Barry Barrett [RR 645]

EOS Part 5 Issues with Barry Barrett [RR 645]

We are on 5 of our 7 part series on the Entrepreneurial Operating System with Barry Barrett, a certified EOS implementer. Did you know issues aren’t always bad? Sometimes issues can be positive and an opportunity for growth. How many times have “issues” been brought up during team meetings with a discussion that follows but no real solution? In this episode, Barry breaks down how to identify, discuss and solve issues within your business with real-life examples.

You can find Barry’s previous episodes on the EOS system on remarkableresults.biz, just search “Barry Barrett” or “EOS” to find them.

Taking Your Toolbox Home with Justin Barrett [RR 644]

Taking Your Toolbox Home with Justin Barrett [RR 644]

Justin is the owner of Barrett Automotive and has been trying to pack up his toolbox in the shop for good for the last 11 years. How many other owners out there have trouble leaving the bays?

The temptation is to default to being a technician, you were always most comfortable in that role or to help your team cover the overload. But when you’re a business owner, you have to hang up that hat and put on a different one. Justin shares his struggle.

The key talking points for all episodes reside on my website, remarkableresults.biz

Technician Outlook with Jake Sorensen- Part 1 [RR 643]

Technician Outlook with Jake Sorensen [RR 643]

Are you having trouble finding qualified technicians? Have you ever thought about starting an apprentice program but you don’t know where to begin?

In this episode, Jake Sorensen breaks down all the classic questions and concerns that arise with apprentice programs. It’s time to stop complaining about a technician shortage, and start becoming the solution. Are you willing to invest in your employees and your business? If so, keep listening. This episode can change your trajectory for the future of your business.

You can find the key talking points for this episode and every episode released on my website remarkableresults.biz

Partnership Agreements with Charlene Parlett [RR 642]

Partnership Agreements with Charlene Parlett [RR 642]
Do you remember when you started your business with your wife or friend as your partner? The upside was blue skies and the horizon was never-ending.
No one plans for partnerships to crumble or marriages ending or an unforeseen death to occur. But what happens when it does? Do you have legal documents in place? No matter what stage you are in owning a business, it is a necessity to plan for the unexpected now, rather than later when emotions and tensions are high. In this episode, Charlene Parlett shares her personal experience with business and marriage so others can avoid the same path.
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Drop the Keys and Fix It [RR 641]

Drop the Keys and Fix It [RR 641]

Think about the latest procedure or surgery you had. You put all your trust in your doctor and the medical staff as you were getting put under anesthesia. Can we translate that trust into auto repair customers? How do we gain “Here are my keys, I trust you, fix it and let me know when it’s done” type of customers? In this episode, Andy Bizub and Charlie Marcotte break down the fundamentals of connecting with customers and what that means to your business.

The key talking points for this episode reside at remarkableresults.biz/e641