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When you think about it, building a modern automatic transmission is a partnership between you, the rebuilder, and several other people. You rely on your parts...
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Over April 15th and 16th , while so many of you were scrambling to get your taxes done before the deadline, I was in Seattle, Washington, for the Torque...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature in which I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life challenges.
Despite its...
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You’ve probably heard about cloud services from a wide variety of sources. The phrase “in the cloud” has become a familiar way of saying that something...
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Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature in which I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life.
The other day, I had the...
The 25th Annual TCRA Seminar is quickly approaching, and transmission and torque converter rebuilders everywhere are gearing up for this must-attend event...
The 2016 ATRA Powertrain Expo hosted by GEARS and ATRA is over! It was a terrific event, and we all learned a lot about how we think about one another. My...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature in which I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life challenges.
Many things in...
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are becoming the norm in modern vehicles, with features like lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, and...
“Should we file our taxes jointly or separately?” This question most frequently comes up after a recent marriage or divorce. Two of my clients, George, and...
Expanding Legal Immigration from Mexico Can Keep the US Young… The Economic Benefits Are Significant
If we could find a legal framework to expand Mexican immigration, this can keep the US young and economically vibrant. In the early 2000s, while studying...
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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...
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The 2016 Torque Converter Rebuilders Association (TCRA) seminar and industry meeting will take place on Friday and Saturday, April 15th and 16th, at the Best...
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Transmissions have become quite complex in the past decade with advanced electronics, sophisticated solenoid and clutch application strategies, mechanical...
One of the quickest ways to succeed at anything is to stop doing whatever takes you away from your target or interferes with your focus on the goal. That frees...
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In the March issue of GEARS, we covered some ideas for creating your company’s mission statement. Hopefully you’ve given the idea some thought and come up...
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What’s the last big change you didn’t expect to see, but it came about anyway? Looking back a few years, how about some of these:
Yellow Pages replaced by...
Welcome, once again to Clash of the Classics. This month we’ll head back to 1969 for a look at two cars that defined a decade. Very few models have had the...
This article is part three of a series that examines the limitations and considerations of common measurements performed with one of the most widely used...
You know that hotel chain? The one that ends their ads with, “We’ll leave the light on for you”? I started thinking about that this week while the Torque...
Sometimes people tell me that revenue growth cannot be as easy as I teach it to be.
Here’s the good news: It is precisely as easy as I say. I’ve...
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Leadership is more than directing a team; it’s about empowering them to grow, fostering an environment where they can succeed, and ensuring that the correct...
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“No matter what your age, “Growing old takes no effort. It’s really easy to swim downstream.” (From the song, ReZoom The Boom.)
It takes absolutely no...
The most reliable source of good new employee referrals is recommendations from existing employees… that is, if they’re committed to helping the business...
Employee satisfaction isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s a must-have, especially in small to mid-sized businesses like automotive repair shops. A happy...
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Do you do a great job managing your people?
You do! It has been my experience that managers having outstanding technical knowledge and skill often mistakenly...
Do you think of yourself as a leader? It’s really helpful when you do, because, believe it or not, some people are watching you and following your...
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Welcome, once again to Clash of the Classics. This month will be a bit different as we’ll look forward to two cars that are destined to become classics...
The most successful managers and technicians in the automotive industry are fully aware of the need for continued training, to prevent being blindsided by...
Chrysler taught its transmissions how to learn. ZF made sure they understood what they were learning — and why.
The Evolution of Clutch Adaptation
When the...
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“We’re not doing this to make money; we’re doing it to make history.”
– Carroll Shelby
Before we dive into this month’s shop profile article, I...
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Every year, as we approach the year’s end, I like to look back, not only at the last twelve months but even further back, remembering the events and...
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...
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Benjamin Franklin once famously pointed out that nothing in life is certain, except death and taxes. But for shop owners, there may be another certainty to...
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Just before this year’s Expo kicked off, ATRA President Jim Rodd predicted that the 2015 Expo would be the best one ever.
Was he right? Was Powertrain 2015...
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It was just a flow control valve. Not really a major part. I’d put the car in gear to back out of my garage and it would slip — a delay — not every day...
Election years can bring a unique set of challenges for those planning their retirement. The political landscape can influence market behavior, tax policies...
Did you know that as a locally owned transmission repair shop owner, you have a significant competitive advantage when it comes to marketing your shop? And, if...
Vehicle speed systems have been in use for nearly 140 years, with the first application on trains. Keeping schedules working, knowing the speed of travel was...
Twenty-two years ago, I walked into ATRA looking for work. Lance Wiggins was the Technical Director and gave me the opportunity to work on the ATRA hotline as...
For over a year now, we’ve all clamored for normality. We’ve either secluded ourselves in our homes (including working from home), had to wait in...
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The 2019 ATRA annual Golf Tournament got off to a cool start Thursday morning in Las Vegas. Frost on the course delayed eager golfers from the scheduled 8:00...
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