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Talking Shop with ShopOwner — 59 episodes

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Strategize and Connect: What to Expect at Tektonic 2026

2

Hire for Character, Train for Skill: Leadership & Tech That Actually Grow Your Shop

3

Tektonic 2026 — Training, Tech & Real Results

4

Taming the Chaos: How Shop Owners Can Regain Control

5

Shocks, Suspensions and Solving Customer Concerns About Safety and Ride Control

6

Building A Shop, Boosting An Industry With NAPA's Team Tool Rebate Program

7

Driven to Inspire: From Shop Owner to High School Auto Teacher - And Back

8

Top Techs Announced In Televised Festivities

9

Reconnecting Your Shop And Community

10

Building The Perfect Training Program

11

Keeping Cool About Shop Fire Safety

12

Does Personality Matter In A Shop Setting?

13

Is Training For The Sake Of Training Always Worth It?

14

Best of Times? Worst of Times? It's All in How You Look At It

15

Shift Your Thinking - Satisfaction In Life Doesn't Come From Chasing Happiness

16

How To Let Your Future Techs Know You’re Looking For Them

17

Pixel Density and Object Contrast - Challenges AI Can Help Vehicle Cameras Overcome

18

The Future of The Automotive Shop - Being Open To Change Is The First Key To Success

19

The Future Of The Automotive Industry May Not Be What We Were Promised

20

EVs Are Coming To Your Shop - Are You Ready For The Wave?

21

Creating A Game Plan To Build A Championship Business

22

Ditch The Clipboard And Tell The Repair Story With Digital Vehicle Inspections

23

Who's Gonna Fix The Cars? Handling Tomorrow's Tech Shortage With Today's Technology

24

Think Holidays Are Stressful? Try Working With Your Family. Tips To Do It Right.

25

What Could Possibly Go Wrong And Other Things Murphy Was Right About

26

If You Weren't At AAPEX, What Did You Really Miss?

27

Big Mouths in The Bay - How Talking Will Soon Help You Fix Cars

28

What Is A 20 Group And Why Should I Care?

29

Yes, There's Something We Can Do About The Tech Shortage

30

How (And Why) You Need To Reflash Your Internal Computer For Your Shop's Sake

31

Training Needs Change But Need For Training Doesn't

32

On The Road To AAPEX - Appealing To The Industry To Make The Trip Possible

33

Teamwork, Dream Work and Shopping For Your Next Great Employee

34

How Prepared Are Today's Graduates To Be Tomorrow's Technicians?

35

How Technology Can Save Your Shop

36

In Business, As Travel, Preparation Beats Panic Every Time

37

Does Your Business Define Your Life Or Does Your Life Define You?

38

Having The Courage To Show Up Is The First Secret To Shop Success

39

How Has The Pandemic Affected Customer Service?

40

Industry Hits Jackpot In Las Vegas - Were You There?

41

Can We Turn Back The Tech Shortage Tsunami?

42

Here's Why You Probably Need To Raise Your Labor Rate

43

Training - What's Needed, What's New & What's Next

44

The Global Microchip Shortage: Problem or Opportunity for the Aftermarket?

45

Technology and Business Continue To Change – Can You Keep Up?

46

Tomorrow's Shop Can't Succeed With Yesterday's Management Methods

47

Right To Repair - How Digital Data Access Will Define This Industry

48

Crowds, Conventions And Coming Back - A Conversation With Clay Millican

49

Three Industry Bright Spots You May Be Ignoring

50

New Technology Helps To Solve Old Technician Complaints

51

Training Still Matters Regardless Of The Method

52

Understanding What Rental Car Insurance Really Means To Your Shop

53

Limiting Your Loaner Liability With ShopLoaner.com

54

Customer Communication – Lessons From the Virtual AAPEX Experience

55

How to Capture the Real Value of a Virtual AAPEX Experience

56

Talking Shop about Virtual AAPEX 2020

57

Managing Your Shop Loaner Car Program

58

Setting Up an Apprentice Program

59

Hosting Successful Car Care Clinics