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.
Doing What’s Right Over Doing What’s Easy
Welcome to our Top Shop issue. I’ve had the pleasure of spending time this month with each of the tire dealers featured in the pages that follow – they’re an exceptional group of professionals. And this year one trait stood out beyond others – consistently choosing to do what’s right over doing what’s easy.
The Amazon Threat: Why Whole Foods Could be Bad for You
Around the same time that last month’s issue was hitting mailboxes, internet behemoth Amazon closed the deal to acquire Whole Foods Market. The timing of all of this is ironic.
The Man Behind the Modern Rubber Industry
With the stories of so many young leaders captured in our pages, it made me curious about the man himself, the visionary behind U.S. Patent No. 3633, Charles Goodyear. It is from his innovation that Club 3633 takes its name.
Builders of Dreams: The Three Qualities of Visionary Tire Dealers
Welcome to the Dream Shop issue. Over the past few years, the June issues of Tire Review have addressed the physical design of tire stores.
The Busy Trap: Breaking the Cycle of Not Enough Time
I don’t really have time to write this column. And you’re probably too busy to read it.
The Three Ps of Reigniting Your Motivation
How having purpose, passion and a plan helped me overcome challenges at my coffeehouse and can help your business, too.
Good With the Ladies
Why women matter to your 2017 growth.
