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Self Improvement

How to Use Your Greatest Asset to Get What You Want

How to Use Your Greatest Asset to Get What You Want

by on May 9, 2018

In the acting world, you have Broadway. In baseball, you have the major leagues. In the world of new car sales, you have the Mercedes Benz dealership. It’s understood that if you sell cars, a proven prior track record with a lesser brand is required before stepping up to the Mercedes level. This isn’t a mystery….

How to Move from Excuses to Excellence

How to Move from Excuses to Excellence

by on May 2, 2018

Do your results at the shop depend on external events? As I ponder this question, I’m reminded of a story I shared in a previous post about this single father with two young sons. The father was laid off from his job and struggling to make ends meet. After several months of unemployment, he became…

How To Grow Into A Better Version Of Yourself

How To Grow Into A Better Version Of Yourself

by on February 7, 2018

So, how do you grow into a better version of yourself? As I ponder this question, I’m reminded of the lobster. As a lobster starts to grow, its existing shell begins to feel uncomfortable and confining. The discomfort from the shell creates so much pain, that the lobster casts off the old shell, and produces…

How to Become a World-Class Shop Owner

How to Become a World-Class Shop Owner

by on January 24, 2018

Are you a mediocre shop owner? What really separates the best owners in the world from everyone else? I came across some information from the world of Olympic figure skating that may help you answer these questions. In his book, Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else, Geoff Colvin outlines the…

How to Become a Fearless Shop Owner

How to Become a Fearless Shop Owner

by on January 17, 2018

“What did you fail at this week?” This question was posed to young “Sarah” by her father each night at the dinner table. So much so, that it became part of their dinnertime routine. If she had nothing to report, her dad was disappointed. When she told him about how she “bombed” while trying out…

How To Overcome the Real Problem at Your Shop

How To Overcome the Real Problem at Your Shop

by on December 20, 2017

As part of my training to run a full marathon, I ran a half marathon which was 13.1 miles. It took me two hours and twenty minutes, which was just under an eleven-minute per mile pace. I believed that it was impossible to run a full marathon (26.2 miles) at this pace. My feelings were forever changed on…