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Episode 76 - Friction in Communication for Auto Repair Shop Owners
I talked about communication in the previous episode. And one of the things I want to talk about in communication is friction. I want you to know about the friction that's going on in every communication. Where does...
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Episode 75 - Communicating Emotionally for Auto Repair Shop Owners
Today’s episode is about communicating. One of the major stressors in your life is your inability to communicate properly. Most of the time you're running around the shop like a chicken with your head cut off and...
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Episode 74 - Do You Have a Plan OR a Declaration for Auto Repair Shop Owners
In this episode, I want to talk to you about planning. Every year, Brenda and I take one entire week to plan for the following year. We just finished our planning week this past week. We went down to the smokey...
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Episode 73 - What Are You Doing to Feed Your Positive Attitude for Auto Repair Shop Owners
People either tend to have a positive outlook or a negative outlook. And I want to talk about that a little bit. When you are a business owner, you can't allow a negative outlook to take over you. Don't misunderstand...
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Episode 72 - Life Is A Gift for Auto Repair Shop Owners
Life is a gift. We hear that all the time and sometimes to the point of nausea. But here's what I want you just to think through for a second. Life is a gift. Each and every day is a gift. We listen to this, and we...
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Episode 71 - Decisions Are What Changes Our Lives for Auto Repair Shop Owners
Recently I talked about indecision. The key takeaways with indecision were (1) Stop trying to make the right decision and just go for the best decision. (2) Decisions aren't fatal, they’re feedback. (3) Don't make the...
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Episode 70 - Where Does Indecision Come From for Auto Repair Shop Owners
The way I see decisions is you’re going down a path and then get to a point where you can go left or you can go right. It’s a decision point. Indecision is when you're stuck at the fork in the road and you're not...
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Episode 69 - Being Unhappy is a Lousy Place to Live for Auto Repair Shop Owners
We use the word hate a lot. I hate peas. I hate ice cream. I hate this. I hate that. Hate usually comes from unhappiness. We are unhappy a lot, but we don't talk about it. It's okay to be dissatisfied. It's not okay...
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Episode 68 - You CAN Do Anything, But You CAN'T Do Everything for Auto Repair Shop Owners
What I will talk about today is Can Do. There's a can do attitude and that's great to have. It means you will get it done. But what I'm talking about is that you can do anything, but you can't do everything. Brian...
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Episode 67 - Creating Balance for Auto Repair Shop Owners
Today is about balance. Why am I talking about balance? Because I think there's so little of it going on in our lives. I think we're lopsided. I think we're driving around on flat tires. What do I mean? We put air in...
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Episode 66 - Emotions are Indicators for Auto Repair Shop Owners
I am going to talk about emotions, plain and simple. We all have them. Although some of us have a hard time realizing it. I was brought up in a household where guys didn't have emotions. I was supposed to be the...
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Episode 65 - Your Future for Auto Repair Shop Owners
What I want to talk about today is your future. Basically, you're doing one of three things with your future. When you look at your life, from your relationships, your business, and your personal life, I guarantee you...
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