Tools of the Trade: What Every Shop Actually Needs [E217]

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A Simple formula for Artful Story Telling [E052]

Thank You To Our Partners The Institute, AutoFlow, Shop Dog Marketing, In-Bound Watch Full Video Episode WOTD Gregarious gre·gar·i·ous adjective 1. (Of a person) – Fond of company sociable. 2. (Of animals) – Living in flocks or loosely organized communities 3. (Of plants) – Growing in open clusters or in pure associations… No matter the…

Tax Changes: How to Maximize the Changes in Your Shop [E179]

Thanks to our partner Promotive This week on Business by the Numbers, Hunt Demerast, CPA at Paar Melis & Associates, returns to break down what the new “Big Beautiful Bill” really means for shop owners and employees. From tax-free overtime myths to what counts as a “qualified” tip, Hunt pulls back the curtain on the…

Building Great Teams with J.R. Portman [E161]

Thanks to our Partners, Shop Boss and AppFueled We all want great teams, but most shop owners don’t realize that a high-performing team doesn’t start with talent; it starts with culture. In this episode, I sit down with my right-hand man, J.R. Portman, and we unpack the real story behind building and keeping a team…

Music, Metal, and Shop Morale [E193]

Thanks to our Partner, NAPA Autotech Training Episode Highlights: Metal Music & Culture Matt opens with a quote from the documentary Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey by Sam Dunn, discussing how metal celebrates what society often denies and why it remains a culture of outsiders. Shares his experience attending the Summer of Loud festival with his…