Time and money are what we hold in high regard. If you’re under the belief your area will not tolerate a high labor rate, but can’t open the payroll checkbook to pay a tech anything
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Time and money are what we hold in high regard. If you’re under the belief your area will not tolerate a high labor rate, but can’t open the payroll checkbook to pay a tech anything
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When I’m coaching shop owners around the country, a common question I’ll ask is: How is business this week? One of my members who was really struggling answered: “We are slow, I need more cars.”
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In this final article discussing: Plan your Best Year Yet, we want to combine the tools and information we have gathered with the SWOT exercise and WIN drill to build a forward looking bullet-proof strategic
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You have a great shop and state-of-the-art tools, you went to self-help classes and seminars, and sought management consulting help. You even sent your staff to classes, bought a cabinet full of top-notch tools, and
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What does it take for a shop to triple its revenue in just two years? Just ask Quality Automotive Repair in Blairstown, N.J. In a town of roughly 6,000 residents, the shop managed to go
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We’re living in a time where there’s a significant generational shift in the population numbers, particularly those born between 1996 and 2014. This population is Generation Z, a.k.a. Gen Z, and according to the census,
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Last month I shared with you that there are three basic—yet very powerful— steps in developing a great business plan. Let’s take a moment to review. In the last column, I introduced the SWOT analysis
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Do you look forward to going to the shop? Or have the reasons you stepped into ownership been pushed to the side to make it through each day? Even a good shop owner with a
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It’s never easy to charge more, even when you know you need to. The vast majority of the time it is more emotional than logical. If you need some new ideas to pass on your
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Over my time as a shop owner and business coach, I have worked to hone my skills on the planning phase and I have narrowed down the process of comprehensive business planning to what I
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