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Be The Expert; Not The Asshole

Anyone can be the Asshole (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Be The Expert; Not The Asshole...

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Meet the New Boss…

Some advice for first-time managers (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Meet the New Boss…...

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This is the Business We’ve Chosen

From the Roth School of Management (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) This is the Business...

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Not Everyone Has to Eat Shit Sandwiches

In Fact, No One Has To… (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Not Everyone Has to Eat Shit...

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Don’t Overthink This

Shit sandwiches are not complicated (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Don’t Overthink This...

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Stop Assuming; Start Asking

…if you want top talent (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Stop Assuming; Start Asking Are you...

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EOD FITB

ASAP (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) EOD FITB EOD = end of the day. FITB = fill in the...

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Shit Sandwiches Are Not The Goal

The Goal is The Goal (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Shit Sandwiches Are Not The Goal...

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Forgetting the Goal: A Leadership Dilemma

The Big G Goal, That Is (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Forgetting the Goal: A Leadership...

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Changing a Little Changes a Lot

Best Reviewed Lesson in the Book… (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Changing a Little Changes...

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Grow or Decay: It’s Your Choice

Most (Unfortunately) Choose Decay (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Grow or Decay: It’s Your...

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Everyone Likes You… They Really Like You!

Well, they will… (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Everyone Likes You… They Really Like You!...

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The Fastest Way To Achieve Success

It’s like… instantaneous! (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The Fastest Way To Achieve...

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Call Me Crazy, but if it Was My Dealership, I’d Want the Tail Wagging the Dog

Call Me Crazy, but if it Was My Dealership, I’d Want the Tail Wagging the Dog The biggest problem nearly every dealership faces today (as they did yesterday, ten years ago, and five decades ago) is...

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Automotive Retail Disruption: How Process Would’ve Made a Difference

Automotive Retail Disruption: How Process Would’ve Made a Difference We all know good habits are learned in bad times, and bad habits are learned in good times. For virtually every car dealer in...

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Customer and Employee Safety Doesn’t Have to Equal a Bad Experience

Customer and Employee Safety Doesn’t Have to Equal a Bad Experience Despite the long post, I’ll start with a quick tip to businesses small and large regardless of the market conditions: Make it easy to...

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Car Dealers: “We Were Killing It… Now What?”

We Were Killing It… Now What? For a variety of reasons (pent-up demand, stimulus checks, fear of public transportation, etc.) year-over-year sales increased for virtually all dealers in the third...

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Customer Service 101: The Customer is Not Always Right

Customer Service 101 The Customer Is Not Always Right You’ve probably heard (more than once) that the customer is always right. They are not. Of course, they don’t have to be right. They are your boss’...

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Improving Customer Communication: Nebulous Term or Primary Driver of Improved...

Improving Customer Communication: Nebulous Term or Primary Driver of Improved Customer Experience? Given that the cause of most customer service issues stem from misaligned expectations, and that...

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Great Leadership & The Customer Experience

Great Leadership & The Customer Experience We debated including a list of leadership traits in Ridiculously Simple Customer Experience because so many ineffective managers are looking for...

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