TSLA307.5909.27008%
GM87.790-1.61%
F14.786-0.4936%
RIVN16.5250.195%
CYD47.8602.74%
HMC30.7350.055%
TM191.765-1.07%
CVNA58.790-7.53%
PAG221.560-1.88%
LAD396.625-30.855%
AN216.630-13.35%
GPI298.130-59.84%
ABG235.055-13.205%
SAH100.280-12.38%
TSLA307.5909.27008%
GM87.790-1.61%
F14.786-0.4936%
RIVN16.5250.195%
CYD47.8602.74%
HMC30.7350.055%
TM191.765-1.07%
CVNA58.790-7.53%
PAG221.560-1.88%
LAD396.625-30.855%
AN216.630-13.35%
GPI298.130-59.84%
ABG235.055-13.205%
SAH100.280-12.38%
TSLA307.5909.27008%
GM87.790-1.61%
F14.786-0.4936%
RIVN16.5250.195%
CYD47.8602.74%
HMC30.7350.055%
TM191.765-1.07%
CVNA58.790-7.53%
PAG221.560-1.88%
LAD396.625-30.855%
AN216.630-13.35%
GPI298.130-59.84%
ABG235.055-13.205%
SAH100.280-12.38%


Getting Out of a Rut

In a rut? It happens to the best of us. Forget about why you’re in it. Mark gives you three simple steps to get out of the rut.  

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: 

Mark Tewart: Today, I want you to focus on how you can get out of that rut. Some of you are in a rut right now and what I know, a rut is nothing more than a grave with the ends kicked out. That’s only if you allow it to be.

Two things I want you to do today. Number one, I want you to focus on your strengths, not your weakness. You can grow your strengths. If you’re really good in front of people, go out and get face to face, nose to nose, toes to toes with customers. Even if you’ve got a prospect outside of the dealership. If you’re really good on the phone, work the phones. Make the call, stand up, give them the energy that you know that you have to. That’s what I want you to focus on. Where is your strength?

And number two, simple thing, go back to the basics. Whatever it is you’ve learned and whether it’s a road to the sale presentation or what you have to do when you’re doing that, you know what the basics are. Sometimes when you’re trying to overdo things, you skip the basics. If you’re in a rut, always go back to the basics. Keep the main thing, the main thing.

And I told you too, I’m going to add one more as a bonus. Slow down. What I have found in my life, if I’m not getting the results I want in sales or anywhere in my life, it’s because I’m probably moving just a little too fast. Slow down. My best Tip of the Day on CBT news.


More from Tips & Training
Why leaders should encourage mistakes

Why leaders should encourage mistakes

- July 29, 2026
On the latest episode of Lessons in Leadership, Leadership Expert Dave Anderson recounts the eighth trait in his “15 commandments for Organizational Peak Performance” series, highlighting that top-performing dealers build...
Former NFL exec. Scott Pioli says winning teams are powered by people, not skill

Former NFL exec. Scott Pioli says winning teams are powered by people, not skill

- July 23, 2026
Good dealerships and great ones often look similar on paper, but the difference shows up in the details, according to one of football's most decorated team builders. Scott Pioli spent 27...
Schedule your priorities, don't prioritize your schedule

Schedule your priorities, don’t prioritize your schedule

- July 22, 2026
Leaders who try to do everything on their list often end up accomplishing very little. On this episode of Lessons in Leadership, Dave Anderson, President of LearnToLead, breaks down the...
How dealers can embrace AI without increasing compliance risk

How dealers can embrace AI without increasing compliance risk

- July 21, 2026
With the vast and intense rise of artificial intelligence transforming dealership operations, compliance is becoming more complex than ever. On the latest episode of Training Camp, Jim Ganther, President of...
CBT News
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.