Former civil war officer and Baptist minister Russell H. Conwell was once asked to mentor seven young students who couldn’t afford college tuition. This led...
June - 2017
FACT: I’m not an expert on transmissions. Never really saw one until I spoke at Expo a few years ago.
FACT: I am an expert on people. I’ve spent a lifetime...
All business owners want to know, “What’s my business worth?” But different buyers will put different values on your shop:
Family
Employee
Ambitious...
Aus-Tex Transmission is in Round Rock, Texas, about 10 miles north of Austin. So why Aus-Tex, if it isn’t in Austin? Because this is a new location; the old...
Every year around this time, students all across the country are finishing school and venturing out into a new phase of life as a working adult. I think of...
The ATRA Tech HotLine still receives calls on Toyota/Lexus U140/U240 and U150/U250 transmissions with shifting issues. These vehicles exhibit a number of...
You’ve no doubt heard the old saying: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” That old saying can be revised for the modern diagnostician: “Don’t judge...
The GM 6T40 is becoming very familiar in transmission shops; some are calling it the new breadwinner. The 6T40 came out in 2008 in the Chevy Malibu, but...
Many transmission technicians are hesitant to tackle hybrid and electric transmission repairs. But those repairs may not be as difficult as you might think.
As...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature in which I share stories, insights, and reflections about real business and life challenges.
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