Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz

The winds are changing, something’s coming, not sure exactly what just yet but let’s talk it out and see what we can do. I’m also trying to make a general statement about how shop owners seem to be doing really well right now and are maybe just a bit too big for their britches at this point.

1. As we're more successful and get a little fat and happy our expenses "creep" take a look at your expenses and get rid of "wants" and only keep the "needs".

2. Stop being distracted and focus on what got you through covid! All processes and procedures need to be scrutinized, improved and followed and you need to hold your employees accountable.

3. Credit.............I think the biggest issue will be people running out of money. We will have to have ways for customers to be able to pay us when all of their other ways have been exhausted.

4. We have to be prepared to do things in new and inventive ways, don't get stuck in the: I've always done it this way!

5. Pay attention to the world around you:

6. Pay Off Existing Debt

7. Understand Your Numbers

8. Expand Your Customer Base

9. Cut Expenses

10. Set Aside Money

11. Manage Inventory

12. Diversify Your Marketing Channels

13. Establish a success attitude!

14. How do you Think About Credit?

Preparation Is Key!

Preparation is the key to surviving a recession. Focus on these ways to ready your business for uncertain financial times. You want to employ strategies that will land you on top and allow your business to continue growing even during the most challenging economic periods.

I’m challenging you to be a gorilla in a world of Monkees…………time to rise and grind everyone!!

Coach Chris Cotton

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Leadership Gold - A Leader's First Responsibility Is to Define Reality

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Chapter 8: Leader’s First Responsibility is to Define Reality

• You Can't Define What You Don't See
• Questions to ask yourself to help you define reality.
• Guarding Against Unrealistic Thinking:

1. Admit My Weakness
2. Embrace Realistic People
3. Ask for Honesty From Others
4. Invite Fresh Eyes to Check You Out

Application Exercises:

1. What kind of thinker are you?
2. Who speaks the truth in your life?
3. Where do you need a reality check?

Coach Chris Cotton

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Leadership Gold: Get In The Zone & Stay There!

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Chapter 8: Leader’s First Responsibility is to Define Reality

You Can't Define What You Don't See

Questions to ask yourself to help you define reality.

Guarding Against Unrealistic Thinking:

1. Admit My Weakness

2. Embrace Realistic People

3. Ask for Honesty From Others

4. Invite Fresh Eyes to Check You Out

Application Exercises:

1. What kind of thinker are you?

2. Who speaks the truth in your life?

3. Where do you need a reality check?

Coach Chris Cotton

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Production Apprentice Program for Auto Shops

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Why a Production Apprentice….

1. We have to start somewhere and change the stigma etc….of just a lube tech

2. We have to get these folks in a production mindset

3. We have to make sure that our current producers are producing and the best way to do that is to eliminate the stops and starts that make them unproductive.

4. One of the top two reasons why people leave when asked on exit interviews is because they didn’t receive the training they thought they were going to get or they didn’t understand what their future looked like.

Production Apprentice Daily Tasks:

• Make sure that everyone is set up for success every day.
• Walk in with a positive Can-Do attitude! We have no place for Can’t-Do’s in our business.
• Make sure to pull out all vehicles not needed in the shop.
• Make sure that your area is cleaned and ready to go.
• Check-in with the supervisor to see what is pressing and important and what direction you should move first. What is your daily schedule?
• Check with the supervisor for the To Do List for the day.
• To end the day make sure the shop is clean and ready for the following day.

Leadership Gold - The Best Leaders are Listeners

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The Best Leaders Are Listeners

Why Listeners Are More Effective Leaders

1. Understanding People Precedes Leading Them

2. Listening Is The Best Way to Learn

3. Listening Can Keep Problems from Escalating

4. Listening Establishes Trust

5. Listening Can Improve the Organization

Application Exercises:

1. Give Yourself A Listening Audit

2. Who Doesn't Feel Listened to?

3. What people have you neglected to seek out?

Coach Chris Cotton

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Follow Your Passion, Creating A Breakthrough, Forget the Money, Follow Your Passion.

Application Exercise:

1. What is your true passion?

2. How much passion do you have for your current work?

3. How can you follow your passion?

Coach Chris Cotton

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Scorecard for Success - Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz

What is a Scorecard for Success?

Step 1: This first step, in the beginning, is to begin!

Step 2: Identify 5-Scorecard Categories and a maximum of 3 scorecards.

Step 3: Put a weekly goal on each category.

Step 4: Assign each goal to a department and the team members in that department.

Step 5: Assign a Scorecard keeper.

Step 6: Use the Scorecard each week.

Step 7: Review the Scorecard.

Coach Chris Cotton

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Stop Putting Yourself Last - Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz

1. Stop Being the Martyr

2. The Trouble with Selflessness (more concerned with the needs of others)

3. How Selflessness Becomes an Excuse

4. Finding the Balance

Coach Chris Cotton

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Leadership Gold: You Know You're Out Front When ...

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How do YOU handle criticism?

How to Hold Up Under Criticism:

1. Know Yourself

2. Change Yourself

3. Accept Yourself

4. Forget Yourself

Application Exercises:

1. What are your deficiencies?

2. How secure are you as a leader?

3. How can you properly process criticism?

Mentoring Moment:

Observe how others handle criticism and share your feedback with them!

Coach Chris Cotton

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Defining Moments Define Your Leadership

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Defining Moments Define Your Leadership

1. Defining Moments Show Us Who We Really Are.

2. Defining moments declare to others who we are.

3. Defining moments determine who we will become.

4. Reflect on defining moments from the past.

5. Prepare for future defining moments.

6. Make the Most of defining moments in the present.

Application Exercises:

1. What is your track record?

2. How are you managing your decisions?

3. How prepared are you for your future defining moments?

Coach Chris Cotton

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