Confessions of a Shop Owner

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In this episode, we sip whiskey and talk shop with Bret Fadley. Training opportunities are everywhere, but are enough people taking advantage of them? Also, Bret confesses things he wants to improve in at his shop, and he did so unsolicited. Our evil plan is working...

00:00 Pre-Recording Delay & Soccer Chat

09:36 Lancaster Penny Tools Training Event

14:45 Grooming Successor for Business

18:38 "Pay to Quit Dilemma"

23:18 Effective Time Management Insights

30:23 Overcoming Social Anxiety at Events

37:20 Exploring New Teamwork Methods

42:45 "Cost-Effective Power Steering Maintenance"

47:57 Customer Issue Resolved by Competitor

51:24 Shift in Handling Parts Failure

55:02 Choosing Mitchell Over All Data

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