Hiring a Business Coach [RR 596]

Published: Dec. 11, 2020, 4:15 a.m.

Rick Williams got into the industry because of the passion he have for cars. He enjoyed modifying and racing. To this day he appreciate anything measured in horsepower. He graduated from Universal Technical Institute’s automotive technology program in 2002. After graduation, He co-founded an import race shop that was unfortunately only in business for just 4 short years. Rick went on to work for a large and dealer group at one of their Honda dealerships here in Cincinnati. He completed Honda’s factory training program and became a Honda factory trained master technician. A couple years later he had the opportunity to become a service advisor and wrote service at the same dealership for about 5 years or so until he was moved to one of their Chrysler Jeep Dodge and Ram stores where he was a service manager for a year and a half. He started RIX Automotive out of the detached garage here at home with 1 lift on January 2nd 2019 while also watching his kids during the daytime. He did about 70k in sales that year, part time. June 2020 he moved into a shop space. He rehabbed the space cosmetically and to allow for automotive service/repair. He have since acquired two part time master technicians. Since the move, the shop is doing what it used to do in a month in about a week. Bill Haas, AAM, is the owner of Haas performance consulting LLC, with 40 years of experience in the automotive service and repair industry. Clients have access to Bill’s solution-based focus, expertise, unique perspectives and in-depth knowledge of the industry. Bill began his career working part-time at a full-service gasoline station in Appleton, Wisconsin. His career includes time as a technician, shop owner, technical trainer and on the staff of the automotive industry’s oldest and largest association representing automotive service and collision repair businesses. While at the association Bill had the opportunity to work with all segments of the industry. His knowledge of the industry has been shared on many occasions as he has been invited to speak at numerous industry events as well as providing testimony at hearings of the US Congress and several state legislatures on important legislation and regulation affecting the automotive industry. Bill received the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) credential from the automotive management institute in 1996 and has been a member of the automotive management institute’s faculty since 2002. Bill is also the business manager for NACAT, the North American Council of Automotive Teachers. His services include business management seminar development and delivery, keynote presentations, business consulting, performance coaching, and strategic planning facilitation. Listen to Bill’s previous episodes https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=%22haas%22 (HERE). Bob Greenwood, AMAM (Accredited Master Automotive Manager) is President and C.E.O. of Automotive Aftermarket E-Learning Centre Ltd. (AAEC). AAEC is a company focused on providing Business Management Resources and Development for the Independent Sector of the aftermarket industry. AAEC content and technology is recognized as part of the curriculum of the Fixed Operations Diploma and the Aftermarket Degree courses taken at the Automotive Business School of Canada at Georgian College located in Barrie Ontario Canada. This school is the leader and only college in Canada that offers an automotive business education. AAEC is also recognized by the Automotive Management Institute (AMI), located in North Richland Hills, Texas USA, allowing 80 credits for successful completion of the AAEC E-Learning portion of the site towards the 120 credits required to obtain the reputable Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation. Bob has over 40 years of Business Management experience within the Independent sector of the automotive aftermarket industry in North America, consulting Independent retail shops on all facets of their business operations. His 18 years...