Establishing a family business is not for the faint of heart – only about one-fifth make it through the first year. Despite these odds, countless...
There’s a continuous battle going on within each of us. It’s a battle between our emotions and logic. Sometimes it’s a hot battle, and other times...
Since 1954, transmission professionals have looked to ATRA for training and specialty services to keep the transmission-rebuilding industry strong and the...
The 25th annual TCRA seminar was held in Charlotte, NC on April 14-15th, and it was a huge success with record attendance. The event brought together torque...
Learning how to read charts and graphs is important. So much so that when I was preparing for the General Management Admissions Test (GMAT), the test makers...
Marcus Lemonis is a successful entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Camping World, Good Sam Enterprises, and Bed Bath & Beyond. He also stars in a TV reality...
Since the 1980s, the relentless pace of technical change to the automotive industry has had no better example than the evolution of automotive lubrication. The...
The following is an excerpt from my 2018 Wall Street Journal bestseller, Selling Boldly. It’s about making phone calls to customers and prospects who know...
I heard about a local restaurant that prides itself on its great food and hospitality, which results in large numbers of repeat customers. Many of their...
What causes people to stay with an employer? This has been studied for decades and it’s been proven again and again that their paycheck is important, but...
What is the current setting of your ambition?
Are you eager to grow your business? How much? Is there a point where it would grow too much to suit your tastes...
Entrepreneurs with modest beginnings provide some of the most interesting success stories. Launching into a new profession from scratch may be thrilling, but...
ATRA’s POWERTRAIN EXPO, was held last month in San Antonio, Texas. It’s the premier event for our industry, providing access to technical and management...
Today’s top and most lucrative companies are often owned or run by leaders under age 35. Millennials start enterprises at younger ages than previous...
“Hey Dad, when I grow up, I want to be ordinary.” My dad was a WWII Marine Veteran, and I would have never said that to him. If I did, we would have had...
When Alberto Vela looks back on his journey to owning A-Plus Transmissions in Weslaco, Texas, it’s clear that his path wasn’t just about mastering...
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...
About 2 years ago, I was browsing the internet about women in the auto industry, researching information pertaining to my new role as AWIA’s new...
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