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Why Getting Fired from a Company I Founded Changed My Life
Sometimes you just need to get punched in the face to wake up. For too many days in a row, I went to work doing the same thing over and over like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day. There are two routes to achievement in your life. The first is c
Mar 5, 2019
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Fundamental Attribution Error for Car Shopping
The Fundamental Attribution Error reminds us that people tend to unduly emphasize internal character, rather than external factors when trying to understand people’s motives. We tend to believe that others do bad things because they are bad people.
Mar 5, 2019
Relationships Matter!
While sitting here thinking about what to write for my next blog, I was taken back in time to a wonderful visit to a quaint little resort near Ocho Rios in Jamaica. Blissfully relaxing, looking at the sunset over the ocean, I recognized how blessed I
Mar 4, 2019
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Witt’s Wise Words: Digital Retailing
Bill Wittenmyer shares his thought on digital retailing in the retail automotive industry in this week’s episode of Witt’s Wise Words.. To read the full article, click here: http://info.elead-crm.com/digital-retail-ebook
Mar 4, 2019
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What Is Your F&I Team Obsessed About?
When you hear about someone being obsessed about something, at first you may perceive it as a negative thing. Here is a definition of the word obsession – it “is an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person’s mind
Mar 1, 2019
What Have You Done for Me Lately? The Power of Reciprocity in a Slighted Sales World
The Principle of Reciprocity begs the question, “What Have You Done for Me Lately?” By definition, reciprocity is the practice of exchanging things with others, for mutual benefit; by design, it is the ambiguous idea that people feel obligated to
Mar 1, 2019
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Where Are the Cost Savings?
Organizations frequently embark on various cost reduction initiatives across their enterprises. Some organizations have purchasing departments and their role is typically to get the right product or service, to the right location, at the right time a
Mar 1, 2019
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Overall Depreciation Rates Stable
Welcome to this week’s edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report. This week’s Market Insights Rep
Feb 27, 2019
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3 Metrics to Measure Automotive BDC Performance
Does your dealership use an external BDC for sales calls? Many managers like to keep control of their sales process in house, but realistically, the majority of salespeople don’t have time to place the hundreds of calls necessary every week to
Feb 27, 2019