Build A Winning Culture By Allowing Failure
By David Rogers If we accept that the technician shortage is here to stay, what comes next? I’ve used these pages to talk about technician compensation and how top techs …
The top-3 things killing your productivity… and the ways top operators solve them
The goal in every decision you make as an owner should be to make sure the outcome is equally beneficial for the customer, the shop, and the employees. by David …
Fight Back! Stop Accepting Less Than The Best!
By David Rogers How do you fix cars when you can’t get parts? I wish this was just a philosophical question, the kind usually reserved for falling trees in the …
The Key Ingredient Every Operation Needs To Be GREAT
The first step to creating a lasting, winning culture within your shop is to get honest with yourself about what’s broken. By David Rogers This article is for operators who …
Should You Start Using an Automated Car Count System?
According to Zippia, there are 1.4 billion cars registered in the United States. As an automotive business, keeping track of how many cars enter and leave your locations is imperative …
TEAM DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT TO BUILD STRONGER, HAPPIER AND MORE EFFICIENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP TEAMS
Auto Profit Masters bringing together nation’s leading trainers for a two-day event Littleton, Colo. – March, 2023 – The Team Development Summit is a one-of-a-kind training event hosted by Auto …
The Dangers of Understaffing in the Automotive Industry
Mechanics will need to overcome the technician shortage that is currently facing the automotive industry. As technology continues to evolve, there are fewer mechanics and technicians who can keep up …
Business Growth Opportunities
By David Rogers Make no mistake: you are in control. You can actively choose to make changes that grow your organization, reduce your stress, and increase opportunities for you and …
How Do You Fix Cars When You Can’t Get Parts?
By David Rogers How do you fix cars when you can’t get parts? I wish this were just a philosophical question, the kind usually reserved for falling trees in the …
Despite Challenges, Independent Repair Shops Grow
By Shop Owner Staff 2022 was a remarkable year for an exclusive group of independent auto repair shops who have been singled out from nearly 300,000 shops in the U.S. …
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS SHARE TAKEAWAYS FROM VISION HI-TECH TRAINING & EXPO
Shop4D invests in technicians to develop careers and further the industry Littleton, Colo. – March 9, 2023 – Eight auto repair technicians received scholarships from Shop4D, a fully-integrated shop management …
Out Thinking the Pack Mentality
By David Rogers Why Successful Shops Follow Their Own Path Is running with a pack the safest place to be as a shop owner? After all, things are about to …
Should You Invest in an Auto Shop Management System?
Auto shops are some of the most important businesses in the car-centric United States of America. According to our internal resources, the best car technicians earn six-figure salaries — over …
5 Tips for Controlling Car Count
Running an auto shop involves more than knowing how to fix cars. According to Zippia, United States parts vehicle and parts dealers made more than $1 trillion in 2020. If …
Creating Success with Less Sacrifice
Empower your team to make positive changes to reach the goals you’ve set. By David Rogers Rising operating costs and technician shortages are the norm, and it’s harder than ever …
Why Automotive Shop Management Training Is Essential
Owning an automotive shop is difficult work and ensuring that your shop operates as smoothly as possible can be a complicated process. Automotive shop management training helps to streamline your …
3 Benefits of Starting Your Own Automotive Business
The automotive repair industry is set to grow. According to the United States Department of Labor, the automotive industry will need an increase of about 7% in new automotive technicians …
Making Changes Stick
by David Rogers Change is hard. Realizing that your business needs to change something, and then seeing that through all the way to implementing a new process or procedure or …
How to Be a Team Building Leader
Nolan O’Hara Interview for Ratchet + Wrench Magazine David Rogers, president and founder of Auto Profit Masters and COO of Keller Bros. Auto Repair in Littleton, Colorado, has been helping shop owners grow and …
3 Things to Know When Opening Your Own Auto Shop
Auto repair shops are always going to be necessary for this country. There are a lot of people who require assistance with their vehicles when they break down. These folks …