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The Summer Months Begin
I thought it was time for a little lighter side to the BLOG yet still leave you with some important points that will help you to continue improving your business… so here goes. Summer is not only a...
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Cash is King So Management is Critical
I’m not trying to be facetious with the title. I want to bring awareness to Balance Sheet management and its importance to your well-being. You should have set a cash balance (current account balance)...
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Management’s Job – Review Your Business Financial Checklist
As a shop owner or manager, there are critical responsibilities that you must review on a regular basis. Here is a list that should be completed this summer, so your team is focused for the Fall...
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Management’s Job – Business Operational Checklist
Last week I gave you some Financial Checklist items Management should consider. This week here are some “Operational” items to review. - Check Management’s attitude on a daily basis. Focus on being...
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The Five “RE’S” of this Decade
We’ve been talking about the change that’s required in business today over the past year in my blog posts. This short list really summarizes what Managements’ challenges are today. Make sure you’re...
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Prepare Your Business for the Fall Season
The psychological beginning of the Fall Season is upon us. As a shop Owner/Manager it’s important to have your mind-set and skill-set go through a check-up to ensure you and your shop team are “on top...
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Business is Slowing, Your Mind’s Racing
Hmm… looks like the two can’t work together… The winds of change are howling hard. The rhetoric is louder than ever before. Management is becoming overwhelmed as to what road to go down. Bills and...
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It’s November… Stop Racing Around the Shop Being Busy!
Many shop owners look at November and the first half of December as being the busiest time of the year. That’s understandable considering the weather is changing and the vehicles must be prepared for...
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Students’ Aftermarket Day and the YES Conference
Last week, AIA Canada’s annual Student Aftermarket Day was the perfect spot for students from the Automotive Business School of Canada to see some of the varied career opportunities in the aftermarket....
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Have You Got Your Connected Car Strategy in Place?
The Aftermarket is changing drastically in January/February 2014 with the introduction of telematics creating the “Connected Car”. Every shop owner must pay attention to this as it is the largest...
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Let’s All Commit to Work Hard on Accountability & Integrity
The aftermarket is a very unique “arena” in the automotive industry. It is definitely a “people” business whether we’re dealing with the manufacturer, warehouse distributor, jobber, service shop, or...
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Time of the Year to Reflect
This time of year is excellent for “taking personal stock” on how you progressed in 2013. So how did this year unfold for YOU? If you’re not satisfied with what is, then you need to get busy and...
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Reasons for Addressing Business Management Issues
Consider 2014 a year with a specific purpose! Consider Business Education as an important NEED to move the Aftermarket Independent Service Shop forward this year and next. WHY? The independent sector...
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NET PROFIT — the Elusive Number Shops Must Look For
The independent sector of the Aftermarket service and maintenance industry seem to have a tough time understanding that a business must make more income than just an amount to cover the operating...
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Increasing Productivity 10%, Wiser than Discounting Parts 10%
Too many jobbers always approach the service shop owner discussing the parts price issue of what they offer, and then wonder why the service provider is only thinking about price and possible further...
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February is a Month to Check the Details
I’ve been listening to the “tone” of voices and I surmise many have given into the traditional January/February blues. It’s okay to pause, but not to sit down and stare at what you feel is wrong. It’s...
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Refocus for the Next 90 Days
I would like you to commit to this for the next 90 days—it will really bring clarity to your position as owner/manager of the business. In fact, I would like you to write this statement down and...
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Are You Making a Daily ‘To Do’ List?
Ever had a situation where a client caught you on something you said you’d do but forgot about it? I’m sure all of us can admit that it has definitely happened to them. What are the results when this...
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Every Choice You Make Keeps You On A Path
Shop owners and many business owners in general, don’t seem to realize that NOT moving their business forward and still doing the same old thing over and over is still a choice. The issue is what path...
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The First Step in Business is to Have a Purpose
Have you ever noticed why the process of making up and writing down goals do not work for so many shop owners? I think the reason for that is that these people do not have a real purpose in what they...
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