They say family makes you stronger, and I believe that’s true. I was an only child with a single mom; it was hard sometimes. There were countless days I...
October - 2022
While working on the ATRA technical Hotline, we get to encounter some pretty interesting problems. Recently, we received a call from a member shop encountering...
Since the days of the A40 and A340 units, I had engraved this image of Toyota rear-wheel drive transmissions in my mind. From the long, rectangular oil pan...
I wish manufacturers would slow the rate of change in the vehicles they manufacture, but it is clear that is not going to happen. When you have been around as...
Today we will talk about the Park Assist System, found on many of today’s vehicles. The Park Assist System is a safety feature in a communications problem...
Kristina Chadwick, mother of 3 and grandma of 3 with 1 on the way, was born in Seattle, Washington. She has over 3 decades of transmission building experience...
At last month’s ATRA Powertrain Expo, I presented my newest seminar, Only One Thing Matters in the Marketing War. Remember the movie City Slickers? The trail...
My staff and I were discussing job assignments and “Role Descriptions” of what they were paid to do. I asked the office manager, “What is the purpose of...
Welcome to this new column, “Hi-Rev.” The name comes from a book Jim Cathcart and I co-authored, “Hi-Rev For Small Business.” Jim has written over 100...
Never assume your child will not go to college. It is essential to start preparing for your child’s education now, even if you don’t believe going to a...
One of the struggles in life is the search for one’s purpose. For some people, it comes easy. They have a clear passion and ambition for something and go...
The 2022 “End of Summer” Powertrain Expo is a wrap. It was held in Las Vegas at the Caesars Forum. What a magnificent facility this is – in beauty...