James sat down with Andy Crook, long-time friend, owner of Atomic Success and founder of the Garage Owners Network, to discuss a nuanced topic in the industry.

Is a new garage management system the answer to the issues in your business or is it your own internal processes?

Garage management systems go hand in hand with internal processes, in order to make the most out of one you need the other.

James and Andy discuss common issues garages have with, the consequences these issues have and how to identify where the breakdown is so you can repair it.

They also share their secrets to awesome business management and how to build the business you've dreamed of.

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The Garage Owners Network

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🎵It's the last pod episode of the year🎵   Hello everyone! We hope you're all well and getting ready to wind down for Christmas.   For the last HMP episode of 2024, we're bringing you some more of our esteemed Master Technician Alumni.   Michael, Mark, Josh, Mike and Dan completed their Master Tech programme with us in Jan 2023 and came back down for a visit to maintain their MT status.   All still good friends, they chat with James about their careers after completing the programme, share disaster job stories and give advice they wish they heard when they first started in the industry, all those many moons ago.   Merry Christmas to you all! Enjoy!

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Nigel Yardley, Steve Scott, Adam Nowak, Simon Carter and David Davies are esteemed members of the Tech Topics alumni.   They completed the Master Technician programme in 2022 and were here in October to complete their reaccreditation assessments and maintain their status as Master Technician.   James sat down with the guys to discuss their personal journeys to success, the impact developing critical thinking skills had on their careers and how they think the industry needs to change to keep up.   Enjoy!

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We welcomed another group of our Master Technicians into the TT podcast studio whilst they were here at Technical Topics for the Advanced Electronics course.   James, Eugene, Steven, Callum, Malc and Frazer chewed the cud on specialising vs general repair, being clear in client communication and expectations and the integral role software has on modern vehicles.   Enjoy!

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James sat down with 3 of our current Diagnostic Technicians and some of the TT training team for another iteration of the Technical Synchromesh mini-series.

Michael, Wes and Dave have been working towards becoming Diagnostic Technicians since summer 2023 and are two modules away from the big final assessment.

The group discuss with Rob and James the rising cost of using and accessing dealer tools (in both time and money), the pros and cons of SERMI and how they're evolving to keep up with new technologies as an independent business and why this is so crucial.

Enjoy!

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For this Technical Synchromesh Episode, we invited five members of one of our Master Technician groups to the podcast.

These guys are coming up to the end of their programme, with only two modules left before they reach their final assessment.

With a multitude of perspectives to share, our guests cover all sorts of topics like the impact of taking an apprentice on, perception of the industry and the level of technological understanding of the general public.

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In a rare turn of events during the summer holidays, we managed to get the Technical Topics training team in one room to record a podcast episode.

The team behind the scenes:

Kev - 2021 Top Tech Winner, Kev is an awesome new addition to team TT who contributes as both a course leader and contributor to the super secret Diagnostic Assistance project

Jay - Front of House expert and German Vehicle specialist Jay is the newest addition to the team. Jay bought, ran and sold a successful garage business and now teaches others how to do the same.

Wilf - Ex-BMW and Peugeot dealer technician with 45 years in the industry, Wilf joined the team in 2020 and has since become our resident EV and ADAS expert, as well as working with Kev on the secret DA project.

Rob - Joined Team TT a few years ago, mainly supporting and training our Master Techs and Diag Techs. Rob started his career as a technical trainer with Bosch before setting up his own successful businesses and a garage of his own.

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Jeff Taylor is the owner of Sydney Eco Tuning and co-founder of The Garage Network - a community in Australia that provides support, networking opportunities and a safe space for technicians.

Jeff made the move from Blackpool in 2017 with his wife to start a new life down under. He arrived knowing no-one, now he's fostered a nationwide community of like-minded people.   James sat down with Jeff on the Harmonic Motion Podcast to hear all about his story and gain an insight into what Aussie life is like.  

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We'd like to introduce you to our new mini-series - Technical Synchromesh.

Technical Synchromesh is an opportunity for techs in the trade to chew through the issues that affect them on a daily basis.

From problem jobs and tricky customers to setting up on your own, this mini-series is a space to chat all things trade.

This time, John, Marc and Simon, three of our esteemed Master Technician graduates, sat down with James to share their journeys. All three are incredibly capabale and highly effective technicians who are independent garage owners.

They share their top tips for nailing the diagnostic process, changes they'd like to see in the industry and the necessity of ongoing training and developing your expertise.

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One year later…

Welcome to the special anniversary edition of the Harmonic Motion Podcast.

We’re delighted to share with you our first Podcast birthday and present to you a special anniversary episode; part one of two.

In this episode, we take a look back over the last 19 episodes at the fantastic array of guests and invaluable lessons that have been shared on this podcast. We’re also giving you some behind the scene extras of HMP and its production.

A sincere and heartfelt thank you for your continued support over the last year, we greatly appreciate it.

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