Podcasts Business Remarkable Results Radio Podcast One Location $2.5M: How We Do It [THA 334]

One Location $2.5M: How We Do It [THA 334]

Published: June 29, 2023, 5:15 a.m.

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\\n\\nShop owners Jimmy Alauria, Joe Hanson, and John Gustafson share their strategies and tactics for achieving exceptional success. The most valuable lesson? The importance of having a strong team, setting goals, and monitoring key performance indicators to achieve success. They emphasize the need for attention to detail, accountability, and hiring the right people, empowering them to lead and demonstrating commitment to the purpose and core values of the business. Tune in to learn more about how to achieve success in this industry!\\n\\n
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Joe Hanson,\\xa0Gordie\\u2019s Garage, Roseville, MI. Listen to Joe\\u2019s previous episodes\\xa0HERE.

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John Gustafson,\\xa0Gustafson Brothers, Huntington Beach, CA. John\\u2019s previous episodes\\xa0HERE

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Jimmy Alauria,\\xa03A Automotive and Diesel Repair, Phoenix, AZ. Jimmy\\u2019s previous episodes\\xa0HERE

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Show Notes:

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  • Watch Video Episode HERE
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  • The Importance of Staffing (00:03:04)\\xa0Jimmy and Joe discuss the importance of having a full team to run the operation and how adding key pieces to the office, such as a parts manager and a service manager, helped them grow their business.
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  • The Role of Culture in Business Success (00:05:30) The importance of having a top culture and how it is the umbrella that everything works under. They emphasize the need for a competitive, positive, and teamwork-oriented culture.
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  • Managing by Statistics (00:07:11)\\xa0Jimmy explains the importance of managing by statistics and how posting graphs and statistics can help motivate the team to improve and keep score. He emphasizes the need for a competitive nature in the team and the importance of keeping track of personal sales, efficiencies, and hours.
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  • Weekly meetings and KPIs (00:08:38) The importance of weekly meetings and key performance indicators (KPIs) in tracking trends and setting goals for their shops.
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  • Leadership and accountability (00:09:46) Holding both employees and owners accountable for meeting goals and contributing to the success of the shop.
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  • Selecting leaders (00:13:16) How leaders in their shops are selected based on their demonstration of the company\'s purpose and core values, as well as their ability to gain the respect of their peers. They also draw parallels to their experiences with leadership in sports.
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  • Training and Self-Discipline (00:17:01)\\xa0Jimmy and Joe discuss the importance of training and self-discipline in leadership and management roles.
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  • Marketing Strategy (00:20:11) The importance of having a marketing strategy and investing in it to grow the business.
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  • Numbers Game (00:22:47)\\xa0Joe explains how having a plan and using math to calculate the number of customers needed to hit revenue goals is crucial for success.
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  • Building Customer Base...'