Stop Sinking Your BDC.

Stop Sinking Your BDC.

“How am I supposed to solve a problem if I don’t know it exists?” This is the source of most BDC failure: You don’t know what the real problems are. It’s so much easier to blame it on sales staff that under perform, pressure from upstairs...
Why Do Car Dealers Walk Away?

Why Do Car Dealers Walk Away?

Nobody said the car business was easy. Some of us find it by chance, some because it’s felt like a natural fit from the beginning. As with any other job, there are ups and downs. Some mornings we’re excited to come to work. Some mornings we dread. Let’s talk a little...
Making Time For Play

Making Time For Play

“Don’t Just Play, Play Hard.” Without time for self-care, you won’t be at your best. People who work in the car industry lead intense lives at work. Intense philosophies, schedules and organizational relationships are just a part of our...
Making Failure Work For You

Making Failure Work For You

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison – Many people think that those who are successful in business are lucky. Those of us in the know realize that LUCK is actually an acronym: Labor...
Open to New Ideas

Open to New Ideas

It’s pretty easy to run a mediocre business. It’s much more difficult to do things well. If we want to reinvent ourselves, which is what everybody is trying to do — then we have to constantly keep our eyes open to new ideas. Think of your brain as a...