In Perspective: Guiding Your Thoughts to Design Your Success
When faced with the insane loop of doing things the same way while hoping for better outcomes, replace that loop with your own visualization, then actions, to preprogram the changes you need for your success in 2019.
In Perspective: Exploring the Focus of Your Future Business Model Amid Fragmentation of the Tire Industry
When you consider the three possible directions, where will your shop be five years from now? Tire Review Editor Patti Hoying shares how she sees the future of the tire industry.
In Perspective: Raising the Bar to Shift into Top Shop Mode
“My hope is that after reading the stories of our Top Shop Winner and Finalists in our October issue, you’ll walk away with an idea or an inspiration to help you raise the bar at your organization,” says Tire Review Editor Patti Hoying.
A Future Without Friction: The Megatrend Behind the News
At the heart of sweeping changes in our industry is eliminating friction, which results in a consumer having a need and seamlessly getting that need satisfied. It should also be an essential consideration when rethinking your approach to your business operations, writes Tire Review Editor Patti Hoying.
Life is a Banquet: Sourcing Inspiration from the Outside In
Be a “pick and choose” business innovator. The tire and auto industry is changing quickly with more shifts to come, and you have to be ready.
Dealing with the Pain of Change | In Perspective
Change is coming to the tire industry. Don’t hang onto the things that no longer serve you, are protecting a past or becoming quickly outdated.
Tire Industry Disruption Without Being Disruptive | In Perspective
In this age of disruption, those that come out ahead are the ones open to new ideas, who plan, act and fail fast. In other words, the ones that go slow enough to win.
Tire Dealer Rewards Programs: How to Evaluate What’s Best for You
Getting the most out of the volume you sell means taking advantage of the spiffs and programs offered by tiremakers and distributors. There’s no one answer as to what’s the best program out there but consider a few questions before as you evaluate programs.
Getting Your Mojo Back: Stop Thinking and Start Doing to Build Business Momentum
Define your game, take action on those things that will move you forward, then get busy.
The Tangled Web of Net Neutrality
On December 14, 2017, net neutrality came to an end, which has the potential to strike yet another blow against independent business owners – tire dealers like you. On the other hand, it might also be much ado about nothing, so let’s explore.
The Most Important Tool in Your Shop
To the best of my knowledge, there is no such thing as an overnight success in the tire business. It just doesn’t happen like that.
The Driving Trend of Driverless Vehicles
In the early 1980s, Bill Gates shared his vision that there would someday be a small computer – a “personal computer” – on every desk and in every home.
