Beyond Band-Aids: Fix Your Leaking Bucket [RR 975]
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“We’re putting more customers, more car count, more money into that bucket. Sometimes, when you step away from the business, if you don’t have the business set up right, or you have those holes in the bucket, you turn around, and all the water leaks back out of the bucket, and you’re like, what the heck just happened? What did I do all that work for?”
Discover the importance of overcoming self-doubt and embracing courage to drive business growth. Ron Ipach emphasizes the value of a supportive network and the role of peer review in fostering progress. Gerry Frank shares his approach to setting goals and the necessity of accountability in achieving them. The episode underscores the themes of leadership, community support, and continuous improvement for success in the industry.
Show Notes
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- Brakes for Breasts (00:01:10) Promoting the initiative “Brakes for Breasts” and its impact on breast cancer research, as well as encouraging participation from shop owners. https://www.brakesforbreasts.com/
- The Leaky Bucket Concept (00:03:39) Discussion of the “leaky bucket” concept in business, emphasizing the need to address and fix fundamental issues to achieve business growth.
- Challenges in Business Success (00:05:55) Exploring the factors that contribute to varied levels of success among shop owners, including handling negative influences and excuses.
- Information Overload and Implementation (00:07:22) Addressing the challenges of information overload and the importance of implementing acquired knowledge in business operations.
- Identifying Key Business Problems (00:09:09) Discussing the challenge of identifying and addressing the most significant problems faced by small business owners.
- Leadership and Courage (00:13:48) Emphasizing the critical role of courage in leadership and the need for difficult conversations and personal growth to drive business success.
- Business Growth and Leadership (00:17:13) Exploring the impact of leadership growth on business development, including the importance of making key personnel decisions.
- The importance of shop management systems (00:18:19) Highlighting the significance of efficient shop management systems for profitability and real-time tracking.
- Return on courage in decision-making (00:20:31) Discussing the courage needed to make tough decisions and the impact on business success.
- Overcoming negative self-talk (00:20:52) Addressing the internal voice that hinders progress and success, and strategies to overcome it.
- Belief and courage in decision-making (00:22:18) Examining the role of belief and courage in making critical decisions for personal and business growth.
- Intentionality and leadership (00:23:21) Exploring the concept of intentionality in leadership and its impact on leading and managing a business.
- The power of reading and learning (00:31:45) Emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and the different ways individuals absorb information.
- Building courage through community support (00:33:35) Discussing the significance of being part of a supportive community for sharing successes and gaining courage in business decisions.
- Overcoming Accountability Pressure (00:37:15) Discussion on the challenges of accountability partners and the importance of overcoming ego for personal and business growth.
- Setting 90-Day Goals (00:37:55) Importance of setting 90-day goals, prioritizing issues, and creating action plans for business growth.
- Accepting Accountability (00:39:01) The necessity of accepting an accountability partner, setting aside ego, and embracing the courage to prove them wrong.
- Selecting Trustworthy Partners (00:40:15) The significance of trust in selecting clients and the vital role of accountability partners in achieving business success.
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About the author, Carm Capriotto, AAP
Carm is the founder and host of the Remarkable Results Radio Podcast and the pioneer of automotive aftermarket podcasts. Carm calls on his years of experience in the aftermarket to bring engaging stories from his guests.
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