Life After Succession – Randy Pickering [RR 576]
Randy Pickering As a 4th generation automotive “lifer”, I have learned that vehicles come and go, are broken, and fixed, but the relationships with our customers far outlast their transportation needs. I am committed to ensuring that every customer of ours is completely satisfied after working with our team. We work diligently to provide peace of mind to all of our customers by treating them as if they were part of our own families. I wanted Pickering’s to be an environment that reminded our customers of a time when your technician and service advisor were more than just the people who took care of your car, but rather individuals who remembered you by name, genuinely took an interest in your life and built a relationship with you. We believe our industry should not differ from any other industry in how we perform customer service. Just because we are in the auto repair business does not mean customers should expect poor customer service and abuse, as many customers believe they receive from others in our industry. We will greet our customers cheerfully, excited that WE CAN resolve the auto repair problems they have. Knowing that with our resources WE CAN help them get the fullest life use of their vehicle. We want to earn our customers trust so they are comfortable and confident with our integrity and abilities to have us take care of their car concerns. We want our customers to be satisfied, as never before, in our industry. We hope our customers will become our raving fans and feel the need to express their experiences to others, recommending our facility to them. Key Talking Points: 4th generation business- sons will be taking it over next and become 5th generation Had a medical emergency with lungs and had to take 3 months off- sons enjoyed stepping in and wanted to make some changes. Randy realized it was time to transition. Transitioning getting out of business- finding another source of income which is coaching for Elite Worldwide Felt positive about transition- has great employees, customers and processes/procedures/systems in place already Hasn’t been in the day to day part of business in last 3-5 years Training and being involved in associationsIncredibly important part of business- started being involved in ASA in early 1980’s Sons both wanted to join 20 groups on their own Opening second locationWanted expansion to have solid exit plan in future Sons are looking toward opening 3rd location- both positives and drawbacks, how much time are you willing to put into business in order for it to grow? Internal candidate for succession plansLook internally and shift your hiring- “Is this person a potential candidate for my business?” Being successfulCustomer service- giving them an experience and treating them so they want to come back Having a succession plan in place- anything can happen at any moment in time, carve out specific roles and learn to let go. Setting and attaining gross profit percentages Best advice- hire a coach early on and enjoy your family Resources: Thanks to Randy Pickering for his contribution to the aftermarket’s premier podcast. Link to the ‘BOOKS‘ page highlighting all books discussed in the podcast library https://remarkableresults.biz/books/ (HERE). Leaders are readers. Find every podcast episode https://remarkableresults.biz/episodes/ (HERE). Every episode segmented by Series https://remarkableresults.biz/series/ (HERE). Key Word Search https://remarkableresults.biz/tag-cloud/ (HERE). Be socially involved and in touch with the show: http://on.fb.me/1OKap9H (Facebook )http://bit.ly/1Qn68fO (Twitter )http://bit.ly/1SVqRvh (Linked In )Email Listen for free on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spreaker, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Podchaser and many more. https://remarkableresults.biz/listen/ (Mobile Listening APP's HERE)...