The 25th Annual TCRA Seminar is quickly approaching, and transmission and torque converter rebuilders everywhere are gearing up for this must-attend event...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature where I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life.
There she was – the...
“While you can’t go back and make a new beginning, you can start today to make a new ending.”
– Stephen Covey
Is Your Marketing Obsolete?
What if...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature where I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life.
The theme of this issue of...
Welcome, once again to Clash of the Classics. This month we’ll head back to 1968 for a fresh look at two of my all-time favorite cars, the Pontiac GTO and...
Amazing Women in Automotive (AWiA) has had several members who have faced the struggle of the unexpected loss of their business partner. In many cases, it is a...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature where I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life.
We’re all familiar with the...
Applying a proper load is critical to the success of certain electrical tests. Although some technicians routinely practice this technique, others are unaware...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature where I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life.
Writers and speakers often...
As geopolitical tensions continue to rise globally, the defense sector remains a critical area of investment. The fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization...
Picture yourself in one of those rare interludes When things are going perfectly. You’re cruising down the road of success, wind in your hair, when...
Recent years have seen a rapid growth in automatic transmission use in European countries, but it took a long time to get there.
According to a 1997 article...
Last month, we looked at stress in the transmission shop – the good, the bad, and the ugly. I made the case that not all stress is bad. In fact, a...
My newest seminar is Only One Thing Matters in the Marketing War – Winning. It’s a war for TOMA – Top Of Mind Awareness. Think of TOMA as instant...
Last year, I moved from Thousand Oaks, California to Austin, Texas. Of course, Austin is the home of the University of Texas. The school’s Brand Identity is...
Just for the fun of it, I’ve been reading a lot of fairy tales and fables lately. It brings back childhood memories, but I also see life lessons and...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature in which I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life challenges.
Torque...
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico have sparked significant debate about their impact on various industries...
I love racing! Drag races, NASCAR, Formula One, Moto GP, motocross, dirt track, stock cars, mud racing, foot races, horse races, heck, even turtle races...





