Doing business as a used car dealer in California is not simple. It takes a lot of hard work. The one who succeeds puts in the extra effort and pain and gets to the top where he belongs. Making constant contacts with the clients is of the utmost importance. Following through with a prospect needs to be done diligently. In this podcast with Mike Ramos and ChasDre, you will know the importance of follow through in your used car dealer business.

Used car dealers in California often have to get into uncomfortable zones where there is a fear of both failure and success. What if I fail in business? What if I succeed in it? The fear works in the minds of the dealer and it affects the business negatively as well. In this podcast, Mike Ramos will be talking about how to face and overcome the fear and grow to a successful used car dealership in California.

The market is for the doers. One who does succeeds without a deviation. There are a lot of people in business who take things for granted. They do not follow up with the probable buyers who might have contacted earlier. They call, set up a connection but fail to close the deal because of no follow through. This hurts the used car dealer business too.

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The used car dealer mindset has to change in 2019 if you want to keep up with the competition.

The auto sales industry has become so competitive that folks like Platinum Rose and Tony Swedberg have made been able to help dealers increase sales through education. Then there are the larger dealerships like Carmax or peer-to-peer sales companies like Carvana that make it tough for smaller auto dealers to compete.

How does a used car dealer get ahead in 2019 in such a competitive market? The same way that a runner jogs a marathon…1 step at a time.

Mike Ramos and ChasDre get into another week of the Your Car Dealer Podcast with an important mindset for 2019. This is focusing more on bringing value than having the goal of being likable. If nice guys finish last, then soft dealers don't sell cars!

Mike Ramos also discusses a personal story about one of his mentors, Gerry Lieberwirth. Gerry and Mike built the architecture of the used car dealer website system for Pacific Specialty Insurance Company back about 12 years ago. Gerry was the website brains and Mike understood what the system needed to do for dealers.

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For all you that have California Used Car Dealer Insurance questions, please feel free to submit them to Mike Ramos at [email protected].

Here are some other topics that we will be covering in future podcast episodes:

• DMV Dealer Licensing
• How to get a Used Car Dealer Bond
• Getting a Used Car Dealer Insurance policy to properly cover your business
• Dealer management software
• Dealer Flooring Plans
• Used Car Dealer Q/A

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Mike Ramos (founder and president) and ChasDre get going quickly in talking about the misconception of being busy and making progress. Tony Robbins said that the key to happiness is seeing progress.

We agree 100% and think that the shiny objection syndrome is more real in 2019 than ever before. And no industry is hit by it more than the California used car dealers! With so many options to market your business and so many different business models you could employ, which makes the most sense?

And where is the line between spreading yourself too thin?

The Resource of the Week was introduced as the California Used Car Dealer Bond Buyer's Guide.

Keep your eyes peeled for the hottest new online publication for used auto dealers…Your Car Dealer Magazine. This is just another great resource geared to help used car dealer succeed.

Check out this website for more outstanding content that is useful to every California used car dealer. 

Question of the week: what are you doing different this year in your dealership than you were doing in 2018?

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Mike Ramos and ChasDre talk about how used car dealers stay on track in 2019 while being multi-talented.

Having a wide variety of skills can be a blessing and a curse. Leveraging your skills without paying the costs of being over-burdened is part of the magic that makes a good business owner. Knowing how to say no is probably the best thing we could all learn how to do more of in 2019.

California used car dealers, in general, are all faced with this same pain point. How do you take advantage of opportunities and not pay too much in opportunity costs?

Mike Ramos from Your Car Dealer Bond has a few ideas and even references a video he shot last year on the Shiny Object Syndrome. Check it out and enjoy!

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Mike Ramos and ChasDre get together for another Your Car Dealer Podcast.

We get going pretty quickly on a topic that Dre Powell heard Gary Vaynerchuk mention on Instagram. It floored me to think of it on the surface but in some way it makes sense depending on the way that you look at it.

The concept is that you don't need a mentor, you just need to get to work and the rest will fall into place as you figure things out. We discuss this in detail from both perspectives in a very compelling way.

Whether you are a California used car dealer or a small business owner that just stumbled on the Your Car Dealer Podcast, we appreciate you having a listen and telling a friend. This is the only podcast that is dedicated to the success of the used car dealer industry.

Stay tuned as we discuss Social Media Marketing for used car dealers and best practices to help you build a stronger business for 2019! Making more money is great but if you have a hole in your pocket, don't expect to keep it for long. Your dealership is the same, if you have leakage, you need to identify it in order to put the proper fix in place.

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Mike Ramos and ChasDre bring you another Mindset of a Champion segment of the Your Car Dealer Podcast.

This is part 2 of 2 and it was the last podcast that we cut in 2018.  Have a listen right now.

Mike Ramos and ChasDre talk about here is optimism but again don't be overly optimistic. In the car dealer business, that can be dangerous!

We also talk about how competition is the cause of most innovation that happens in business. All the successful business owners are trying to get an advantage over each other and in the process have to keep taking their game to a new level. 

The California DMV is a good example of what happens when no competition is in place…no innovation whatsoever! There is no pressure on them to be more efficient by a lurking competitor that seeks to extract every dollar that they could ever make.

Unlucky for all of us, we don't have that same luxury! If you are a California used car dealer, you have tons of competition that want to sell your customer their next car. They literally want to take food out of your mouth and you job is to make sure that doesn't happen. The big questions is how??

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Mike Ramos and ChasDre bring you the Mindset of a Champion segment of the Your Car Dealer Podcast.

This is part 1 of 2 and it was the last podcast that we cut in 2018. Due to a time crunch we weren't able to get it out but here is part 1 of a 2 part series.

We will drop part 2 in a few days so stay tuned! What Mike Ramos and ChasDre talk about here is optimism and trying to be optimistic about things in general. Keeping a positive outlook on things as the rough waves come in is always tough on small business owners. Used Car Dealers are no different and maybe feel it even more.

Think of it as looking at the bright side of things but 1 thing I would say is there's also an issue with being overly optimistic about everything. As a used car dealer, it can be taking on too many different types of vehicles. Trying to be all things to all people.

Being overly optimistic can be just as much of a detriment as being too pessimistic.

This segment we are doing with ChasDre that we call the Mindset of a Champion is becoming increasingly popular. There are a lot of other podcasts out there to choose from so we appreciate you taking the time for the Your Car Dealer Podcast! Mike Ramos and the Your Car Dealer Bond team designed this podcast to the success of the used car dealer industry. It’s still the only one of its kind.

We are at roughly 1,200 downloads of our podcast and appreciate your help and support! Please continue to share it with some other wholesalers, auto brokers, and retail dealers out there.

Watch out for more great content brought to you from the mind of Mike Ramos and Your Car Dealer Bond!

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Mike Ramos from Your Car Dealer Bond welcomes Reggie Williams from RAW Consulting.

This week we go into the details of optimizing ourselves a bit more and the effects that business has on our daily lives.

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How do retail car dealers and wholesalers make sure they are clicking on all cylinders in 2019?

Most California used car dealers we are in contact fall into 2 buckets...absolutely killing it and really struggling to scrape a profit. 

95% of dealers that are struggling will never let you know until they are out of business. Don't let that be you. Ask for the help that you need today.

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Leaning on the same intelligence that got you to a certain point in the business can lead to a slow death. You have to shake it up by seeking additional education or hiring or contracting new talent to avoid the pitfalls that are caused by businesses that don't evolve. You think only small businesses go out of business, ask Mervyns, Circuit City, and most recently Sears! And trust me, used car dealers require growth like people need oxygen.  

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Getting into the same routines over the years lead to taking the same action. Then taking the same actions leads to getting the same result. 

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If you were really sick then you would go to the hospital. If your business is unhealthy, you could just be a few simple treatments away from getting back on track! Don't lose help.

www.cal-surety.com or call one of the only dealer branding experts in the industry that really gives a $hit about you succeeding as a used car dealer.

Call the founder and president of Your Car Dealer Bond LLC, Mike Ramos and for a local expert in the California used car dealer market. My 24/7 call center is 866-357-4405 and I will return your call within 8 business hours for sure.

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Today we discuss steps to being more successful as a person and a small business owner. Even though we tend to be know-it-alls about our business, having an open spirit to learning in a valuable asset that serves you best when it's used. 

Mike Ramos and Chas Dre really dive deep into some really key things to keep in mind as opportunities come across your desk. There is a fine line between being easily distracted and being able to spot a great opportunity. 

We talk about this concept and the idea of investing into yourself at all costs. I recently heard that the best investments are always made into yourself but now I believe it. 

Don't sell yourself short, keep learning and success will eventually be yours. Expect that result a little faster if you relentlessly go after your goal but expect it to take 3 times as long if not. Just don't be too impatient and make sure you align your expectation with the level of effort you are putting forth to accomplish this goal. 

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As most of you may have noticed, I took the last 10 weeks off of podcasting. This was done for several reasons:

1. I was getting really behind in my core business, which is writing surety bond for car dealers. Since service is my #1 priority to my clients, I really wanted to make sure that I prioritized and made decisions that were the best for the longevity of the core business.
2. I really had to dissect which of my efforts were working most efficiently. While making Youtube video content and podcast material may seem very similar on the surface, there are investments of time and money that go into both. 
3. In addition to our podcast and Youtube Video content, we also launched our Pinterest and Instagram accounts to maximize our reach.

All these marketing platforms are competing for my time and attention but only some provide a good return of consumers for my content. Drum roll please!....

And the winner of the audio content platform that we will focus on in 2019 is this very podcasting platform! Here was the results of one of my tests that put me over the top on my decision.

Our Podcast has been downloaded about double the number of times that our Youtube channel has been watched over the past 10 weeks of inactivity. This tells me that Youtube needs more attention to stay relevant, which at the peak times of my core business may not always be possible.

So now what? I have decided to bring a dynamic twist to the Your Car Dealer Podcast to give my audience some more great info to my small to medium sized business owners out there. Starting and then running a business is difficult in 2018 and 2019!

We are going to give you all the good info that no one is teaching in school and no one is giving out without paying for it.

This episode featured Chas Dre, the owner of Mindset of a Champion. Chas Dre did a great job of laying out step 1 to analyzing any business. It actually starts with the owner performing the analysis on themselves.

This is a unique concept since everyone wants you to dive head first into your business, production, and production capabilities. 

The 3 lists that we talk about developing is a list of:

1. what you want (or your goals).
2. what you are willing to do to achieve those goals; and
3. what you are capable of doing.

The last 2 lists were the most profound to me since no one mentions needed to identify what you are willing to do to support your goals. 

Another concept not discussed, is about your potential on getting that down on paper. Since your potential is only limited to outlook on what you can accomplish if you get yourself in the right frame of mind, your list could be really know no boundaries if you are thinking about this the right way.

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