I was reading through my various blogs this morning and Seth Godin had a very simple post http://bit.ly/afYMiX that basically sums up the collision repair industry. I see the industry as a whole chasing old problems year after year and it amazes

me that…

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By understanding the things that bog you down, it provides clarity on the barriers that are inhibiting progress. Some might view their constraints as a pain in the butt, but others view them as a blessing,

a blessing that creates focus. If you know the problem, then the

solution is typically a few dollars and some time away from resolution.

Don’t settle or dump your constraint on: That’s the…

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Everyday I ask myself: Have I created the right structure that will influence my behavior to achieve my desired goals and ultimately fulfill my vision? I think you have to constantly challenge yourself, your business, your team in that way in order to keep progress in motion. Progress is a huge motivator, and once it becomes stagnant, so does the motivation within people. It is much easier to keep the ball moving then it is to get the ball… Continue

According to POGO it is US...There is a lot of truth to this. People in general typically find an excuse for everything: I don't feel good, I don't enough money, There just isn't enough time in the day, I don't

have a college degree.....the list goes on. It is easy to find a reason

or justify not doing something, why not do the opposite? Find a reason

or justification to do something, create an…

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I took a road trip and decided to plug in the audio book " The 5th Discipline" by Peter Senge, and he spends a fair amount of time talking about "dialogue" and "discussion." He states that in order to have true dialogue you have to have 3 elements present: 1) Suspend your assumption, 2) Agree that the participants are colleagues, and 3) Have a moderator present to keep the spirit of 1&2 in check. Discussion on the other hand is more like ping pong, it is point counter point with assumptions… Continue