Moving From Good to Great as a Shop Owner

“Don’t expect victory or defeat. Plan for victory, learn from defeat.” Gary John Bishop 

In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins communicates the concept of The Stockdale Paradox. It’s based on the experience of James Stockdale, a high-ranking naval officer who was held captive as a POW for seven years during the Vietnam war.

He was tortured repeatedly and had no rational reason to remain positive. The dates on the calendar would change, but his situation remained the same.

The Reason Your Shop Meetings Aren't Working

“The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw

I was all in, on-board, and “drinking the Kool-Aid!” As a new district manager of automotive service, I had a just returned from a national meeting where our president clearly communicated the company direction. 

What he said was good for the car, the customer, and the corporation. My next step was to have a meeting with my managers to get their buy-in.