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Dan Thieken is the owner of Kreager Tire and Service in Millersport, Ohio. Today, Dan shares his people-first leadership philosophy, emphasizing how strong relationships with employees, clients, and vendors are essential to creating a successful business. He highlights the importance of fostering a supportive, stress-free team culture and discusses how leading with empathy and humility breeds loyalty and high employee retention.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 "Pursuit of Perfection in Business"
• 05:09 "Behavior Shaped by Past Mistreatment"
• 07:55 Empowering Employee-Driven Culture
• 10:45 Promoting Training for Retail Teams
• 14:09 Business Owner's Stressful Responsibilities
• 17:44 Resetting Oil Light Importance
• 20:44 Costly Impact of Manager Turnover
• 26:00 Impactful Humility
• 27:20 "Join Us at ASTA Expo"

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.