Are You Langiushing?
It’s the place between fulfilled and burnout. When languishing, you feel a lack of meaning. The days roll into each other. Imagine you’re driving in a fog so thick you must pull over. You’re in an area with no cell…
Coach’s Corner
Advice For Technician Turned Shop Owner (New or Seasoned)
I’m being real when I tell you that the transformation needed to go from tech to owner is challenging for most. The main reason is the skill sets needed for each role. Both roles are important in a business. The…
Don't Under Index The #1 Skill For Business Success
When speaking at industry events, local business groups or even with clients, the one thing I’ve noticed over the years is owners under indexing LEADERSHIP for one or more of the following reasons. Technical Focus: Since most auto shop owners…
Overthink to Overdrive (free yourself of analysis paralysis)
When speaking with auto shop owner clients or even local business owners, they tell me stories of how challenging it is to make business decisions at times. In many cases they say they aren’t as confident in their decisions as…
Are Your Numbers Lying to You?
Understanding your financial reports is important for many reasons. Yet even with all the resources available today, many owners don’t understand them to use them to the fullest. Look at financial reports as a type of report card giving you…
Imagine Your Business Separate From You
Whether you started your business from the ground up or purchased an existing business, most owners start with grit and drive. Willing to do it all and sacrifice their personal life in the beginning for the good of their business.…
Customer Centric – A Long-Term Approach to Business Success
Practically all the shop owners I’ve spoken with over the last 24 years told me they planned to have a shop that focused on customers. They were going to be the opposite of the negative and outdated image many have…
Turning a Negative Into a Positive (Don’t miss the opportunity)
I was recently contacted by the CT. Better Business Bureau. They do monthly BBB ‘Trust Talks’ to build awareness around different industries and guide consumers. Yes, there are bad apples in every industry that we need to be made aware…
10 Tips to 10X Conference & Training Value
It’s conference season and many owners are getting ready for it. There's lots you can do to make the most out of an industry conference or training for the best R.O.I. (return on investment) and the best R.O.E. (return on…
Owner Overload: It’s Real
You either started your business from scratch or purchased an existing business. Remember the excitement and drive mixed with uncertainty and doubt? The early years are full of grit and drive. Let’s face it, that’s what it takes to learn…
