When NASA sends up a space vehicle, like the recently successful Artemis mission, they don’t pick a time, launch, and hope for the best. Every moment of the mission is...
It can be easy to feel overwhelmed when it comes to all the factors we can’t control in the automotive sales industry. The state of the economy, drastic increases in...
The phrase “life’s not fair” might not seem to be an earth-shattering idea — of course, it’s not fair. It’s one of the first lessons we learn in school, if...
Think about your favorite movie or book. Now, imagine that the hero or heroine was never faced with a challenge. Rocky doesn’t train very hard and still beats Apollo in...
We often use “road” metaphors for the activities of our business and our life — “the path to the sale,” “the road not taken,” “living on easy street,” and so...
When we’re selling a product, service, or idea, we must make the case in the consumer’s mind on why they need it. It doesn’t matter what it is — a vehicle,...
One of the most potent responsibilities and opportunities we have when it comes to leadership is that the team looks to us to set the tempo — in action, attitude...
A lot of unknown elements are challenging us and will continue to for the next few weeks. Not only are there health concerns facing us and the people we love,...
BY CHRIS SARANCENO
Recently, I came across some old notes I took at a Half-A-Car training meeting about 12 years ago. The notes were centered on being focused and prepared to...