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THIS IS DIFFERENT

I know, I know.
Yet ANOTHER message about the Coronavirus.
But this one's different. Let's get to work.

Here’s What I know:

1. What's going to happen: Things are going to get weird. Then they will get better. 
It's a new virus. It's contagious. It gets people really sick. A small percentage of those people die. That  sucks.

2. What is "everybody" going to do?
 People are going to continue to panic and then they'll stop.

They're going to panic for two reasons.
First, because this is a new virus and it's pretty nasty and that's pretty scary.
Second, because of the media ...specifically social media.

It's full of anecdotal "reports" ...and light on facts.We humans like to pass on "information" without checking it out.
And traditional media (the news) gets paid for viewership ...and nothing drives viewership like FEAR.

In my opinion, World Health Organization is probably the best place to get your info about this situation.

3. What this means for Your Repair Shop: The best answer I can give you here is ...IT DEPENDS. 
The best advice I can give you is actually a quote from one of my long time mentors, Mr. Jim Rohn.

Mr. Rohn once said… (this isn’t a direct quote, but you’ll get the gist of it)...

“You can not change the direction of the winds.
You can change the setting of your sails.”

Are you going to spend your time browsing social media, watching the news all day, and talking back and forth with people about this situation?

Or are you going to FOCUS on business?
I'd suggest you focus on business, avoid crowds, and wash your hands.

If you step up and LEAD them, you'll stand out. (And it's good Karma.)

Think about it this way.

Most of your competition will be following the herd and doing the whole "let's sit around and talk about the corona virus ...while simultaneously browsing social media and reading stuff about the coronavirus...while simultaneously watching the news for updates on the coronavirus thing.

That means they're NOT promoting. They're NOT in front of the market. They're NOT in the game.

What I'm doing personally:

1. Avoiding large crowds, washing my hands, and keeping my immune system strong.

2. Not paying attention to anyone other than non-biased expert health organizations. 
That means no social media.No news media. Just the facts.

3, I’ve got new free training being released in the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned and I’ll keep you posted. 

If you have any specific questions or need some help right now - it’s 100% totally free to talk to me about your specific problem. Just AskTheCarCountFixer.com

Stay safe - Talk soon!


Matthew
“The Car Count Fixer”

P.S.: You could take this FREE TRAINING: How to Double Your Car Count in 89 Days. Over 2 hours and 20 minutes of video on demand. 

P.P.S.: Join me on YouTube at Car Count Hackers! FREE Help to grow your Car Count, Income and Profit! 

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      I recently spoke with a friend of mine who owns a large general repair shop in the Midwest. His father founded the business in 1975. He was telling me that although he’s busy, he’s also very frustrated. When I probed him more about his frustrations, he said that it’s hard to find qualified technicians. My friend employs four technicians and is looking to hire two more. I then asked him, “How long does a technician last working for you.” He looked puzzled and replied, “I never really thought about that, but I can tell that except for one tech, most technicians don’t last working for me longer than a few years.”
      Judging from personal experience as a shop owner and from what I know about the auto repair industry, I can tell you that other than a few exceptions, the turnover rate for technicians in our industry is too high. This makes me think, do we have a technician shortage or a retention problem? Have we done the best we can over the decades to provide great pay plans, benefits packages, great work environments, and the right culture to ensure that the techs we have stay with us?
      Finding and hiring qualified automotive technicians is not a new phenomenon. This problem has been around for as long as I can remember. While we do need to attract people to our industry and provide the necessary training and mentorship, we also need to focus on retention. Having a revolving door and needing to hire techs every few years or so costs your company money. Big money! And that revolving door may be a sign of an even bigger issue: poor leadership, and poor employee management skills.
      Here’s one more thing to consider, for the most part, technicians don’t leave one job to start a new career, they leave one shop as a technician to become a technician at another shop. The reasons why they leave can be debated, but there is one fact that we cannot deny, people don’t quit the company they work for, they usually leave because of the boss or manager they work for.
      Put yourselves in the shoes of your employees. Do you have a workplace that communicates, “We appreciate you and want you to stay!”
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