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✅ SHOW NOTES — “If You Build It, They Will Come (But Only If You Build the RIGHT Thing)”

The Weekly Blitz with Coach Chris Cotton

Presented by Shop Marketing Pros

Episode Summary

This episode dives into the Field of Dreams mindset and how the legendary line “If you build it, they will come” applies to auto repair shops — but with a modern twist. Coach Chris Cotton breaks down why so many shop owners build the wrong things, delay the right things, or avoid the hard things, and how that mindset stalls growth, profit, and momentum.

You’ll walk away with real, tactical actions to build the processes, team, customer experience, and culture that actually attract customers — not just hope they show up.

Big Ideas from Today’s Episode

1. Vision requires courage, not permission.

Ray Kinsella didn’t wait for the neighborhood to approve his baseball field — and neither should you wait to build the systems your shop needs.

2. “Build it” means building the right foundation: Clear processes

A signature customer experience

A team that buys into the mission

A brand customers trust instantly

3. Your shop’s experience IS your marketing.

If people walk out feeling great, they will talk. If they don’t feel anything… they won’t remember you.

4. Fear delays momentum — and delayed momentum kills profit.

If you already know what needs to be built, the cost of waiting is higher than the cost of

starting.

5. The Field of Dreams Action List:

Build a system people can feel

Build consistent standards

Build a reputation you earn, not buy

Build the future version of your shop, not the fearful version

Coach’s Tactical Homework

Before the next episode, write down:

What are you building right now?

What do your customers actually need you to build?

What’s the ONE thing you’ve avoided building because it scares you?

If you disappeared tomorrow, what would people miss about your business?

Your answers tell you whether you’re building a baseball field… or just mowing grass.

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