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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Vision planning shows all that your business can be—and how to be it.
With the economy still trying to climb out of its hole and another national election just around the corner, small businesses need to continue to focus on planning and direction.
Vision planning...
Thursday, February 2, 2012
As Valentine’s Day approaches, it’s customary to profess your love. But would you agree with one of those little candy hearts with the words on them that read: I [heart] Work?
As a performance aftermarket professional, my guess is you would. As much as...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Successful managers don’t try to do everything themselves.
The power of effective management within an aftermarket business comes not from your efforts alone, but from the sum of all the efforts of each person within your work group.
If you’re responsible for...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
One of the noticeable trends at the 2011 SEMA Show was the increased presence of good-looking trucks. From the South Hall to the Ford Motor Co. exhibit to the project vehicle area outside, a variety of pickups—and particularly diesels—looked to steal the show...
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The New Year is fast approaching and now is the time to assess your aftermarket and motorsports enterprise.
As managers and business owners, there is no time like the present to do an evaluation and add swagger to your management and ownership style. The calendar...
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The key to running a successful performance shop isn’t doing good work. Seriously.
I’m not saying that doing good work isn’t important. Doing good work is essential. But doing good work alone will not grow your business. It takes good marketing...