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Recycler Management Article January 2006 Time for a Change Recyclers Have Tried to be Too Much, for Too Long, for Too Many. We have tried to be retail, wholesale, and everything in between. We have tried to handle too many parts on too many types of vehicles. We think that anyone that drives a used…
It’s All Up to You December 2005 (Part two of two) Do you look for excuses to work less? Do you ever complain about how much money you’re making? Last month, we talked about two entrepreneurs, and what was different about them and their success. (You can find last month’s article at www.autosalvageconsultant.com, or email…
It’s All Up to You November 2005 (Part one of two) Do you look for excuses to work less? Do you ever complain about how much money you’re making? Joe is a small business owner. He complains that he has to make more because his checks are not large enough to pay his bills. Yet…
You Position Yourself October 2005 Just about everyone in America comes across a little money at some time or another. I always say that such events likely don’t happen more than five or six times in a lifetime. They might win a lottery; they might inherit a sum; they might cash in some old stock…
Its 3AM – Do You Know Where Your Data Is? Where is your data? Is it yours? Who is watching it? Who is using it? Who is paying to see it, or use it? What is it being used for? Who is “keeping” it? Are they “keeping it for you? Or others? You may or…
Employee Satisfaction Survey August 2005 Last month I discussed clearly defined structure. However, it does no good if you never follow up to ensure that those expectations are met. Always be fair. If your employees are going to have bonus plans, give them the bonus plans and clearly inform them how they are going to…
Clearly Defined Structure July 2005 My company had the reputation of being structured and disciplined. I set guidelines and stood by them. I set goals and strove to reach them. I’ve had employees tell me that they were intimidated at first when they considered coming to work for me because they were unsure about the…
A Strong Work Ethic How many of you have a competitor who takes off every day? He’s earned the privilege. Right? Maybe. But what does that do for his employee relations? I believe that productive employees expect the owner to have a strong work ethic. Significant success doesn’t come from escape, procrastination or total delegation.…
It’s not About Luck – It’s the Plan! I believe trouble comes in bunches. There’s no such thing as luck, good or bad. We all have storms in our life. Some weather the storms better than others. By working hard and being honest, you’ll find that when a storm comes your way, you will always…
Looking for a Job? Are You Really Serious? I am constantly amazed at the skills people exhibit when looking for a job. Now, I understand that it’s not something you do every week and maybe I should be more sympathetic, since I haven’t done it but once in my life when I got a job…