Hard Shop Life

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Hard Shop Life

We created this Podcast for the Men and Women of the Automotive Industry. We've been in your shoes. Parts, Service, Bodyshop, Advisor, Technician. Our focus is share the best techniques of fixed ops departments and other departments that help promote fixed operations. Each week we will share our stories, the story of others, and YOUR stories. Join Coach J and the G-Man for the latest tips, techniques, and successes of the automotive community.

  1. 07/26/2024

    #013: HSL Best of Episode: Fear or Forward?

    In this episode, Coach J and The GMan discuss the importance of taking action and making decisions, even if they are not perfect. They emphasize the need to constantly adapt and try new things in order to grow and improve. And give you their 3-1-2 method, which involves analyzing three different options and choosing the … Continue reading #013: HSL Best of Episode: Fear or Forward?

    27 min

  2. 07/23/2024

    #086: Reinforce the Expectation

    In this episode, Coach J and The GMan talk about the big difference between micromanaging and managing the expectation. They advise that the best way to lead your team to success is through continuous reinforcement of the mission, and holding yourself, and your team, to a high expectation.

    38 min

  3. 07/19/2024

    #085: Advisor Burnout

    We have all seen that number one advisor suddenly drop off, coming in late to work and seeming uninterested in their job. It isn’t because they forgot how to do their job. They are most likely experiencing burnout. We’ve all experienced it before ourselves, but how you treat burnout with your employees can greatly improve … Continue reading #085: Advisor Burnout

    30 min

  4. 07/02/2024

    #084: Net to Gross is a Lie

    In this episode of Hard Shop Life, Coach J and G-Man explore the widely-used but often limiting benchmark of 30% net to gross, questioning its potential to stifle growth and success. Too frequently, this metric is hailed as the ultimate measure, yet in reality, no single metric operates in isolation. Achieving a thriving business requires … Continue reading #084: Net to Gross is a Lie

    35 min

  5. 06/21/2024

    #012: HSL Best of Episode: A La Carte Selling

    In this Best of episode, Coach J and the GMan discuss the negative impact A La Carte selling can have on customers and your ability to close. The automotive service experience is already a confusing and anxiety causing event for most people. Our job is to take as much anxiety out of their experience as … Continue reading #012: HSL Best of Episode: A La Carte Selling

    30 min

  6. 06/19/2024

    #083: Potential

    Understanding your service departments potential will dictate every way in which you operate your business. Once you know what is possible, then you are able to visualize what your operation looks like at its true potential. How many employees do you have? What goals are you setting? and the big one.. What is your customer … Continue reading #083: Potential

    51 min

  7. 06/04/2024

    #082: Industry Villains

    In this episode, Coach J and The GMan discuss the current news, good and bad, in the automotive industry. They both have first hand experience being a leader in their Service Department during good times, but also. during very tough economic times, such as 2008. These times will make our business change. It does not … Continue reading #082: Industry Villains

    36 min

  8. 05/31/2024

    #011: HSL Best of Episode: Nature vs Nurture

    Are good salespeople born or built? Coach J had natural talent, and some would say he was a “born salesperson”. In this episode, GMan talks to Coach J about what made him a superstar advisor, and if it was his natural charisma or a skill he had to learn. They also discuss how anyone can … Continue reading #011: HSL Best of Episode: Nature vs Nurture

    33 min
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We created this Podcast for the Men and Women of the Automotive Industry. We've been in your shoes. Parts, Service, Bodyshop, Advisor, Technician. Our focus is share the best techniques of fixed ops departments and other departments that help promote fixed operations. Each week we will share our stories, the story of others, and YOUR stories. Join Coach J and the G-Man for the latest tips, techniques, and successes of the automotive community.

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  • Creator
    JDI Coaching
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Hard Shop Life

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