Pierre Langlois: · August 06, 2026
A lot of shop owners treat a price increase like something they have to justify to themselves before they can justify it to a customer. So they wait....
Clay Hamlin: · July 30, 2026
Give someone twenty minutes to do a job, and they'll take twenty minutes. It doesn't matter if the job could realistically be finished in fifteen...
Clay Hamlin: · July 23, 2026
Valuation sounds like it should be a fixed number. Run the calculation, get the answer, move on. It doesn't work that way. Value is subjective. It...
Clay Hamlin: · July 16, 2026
I played hockey growing up, and every team I was on had a coach. That coach never played in games. He wasn't scoring goals or making the big save....
Henry Joern: · July 09, 2026
Every business, including yours, moves through stages. Someone learns a skill, gets good enough to sell it, and at some point makes the leap from...
Henry Joern: · July 09, 2026
A lot of people ask me some version of the same question lately: is now still a good time to be in the auto repair business? The short answer is yes....
Henry Joern: · June 25, 2026
You probably know two people who go to the gym the same number of days a week, eat similar meals, and still end up in completely different shape. One...
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The Kaizen Team: · April 29, 2025
Why do so many small business owners get blindsided at tax time?In this episode of Kaizen Time, Eric Joern unpacks what really leads to...
The Kaizen Team: · April 10, 2025
Are unbilled parts quietly draining your auto repair shop’s profits? In this episode of Kaizen Time, part of the Blood, Sweat & Business ...
The Kaizen Team: · March 02, 2025
Are You Maximizing Your Business Travel Deductions? Business travel can be expensive—but are you making the most of those expenses at tax time?
The Kaizen Team: · February 13, 2025
A lot of small business owners mix up profit and cash flow—and honestly, it’s an easy mistake to make. Just because your business is profitable
The Kaizen Team: · February 01, 2025
Are depreciation and amortization just fancy accounting words? Maybe, but they’re also powerful tools for saving your business thousands. In...
The Kaizen Team: · January 30, 2025
In this episode of Kaizen Time, we break down five essential steps to make your auto repair shop more profitable in 2025. From streamlining...
The Kaizen Team: · October 17, 2024
Most automotive repair shops know about a cost pricing matrix, but what about a labor matrix? It isn’t too different but is essential to your...
The Kaizen Team: · May 02, 2024
Ever feel like pricing is more art than science? You're not alone. In this episode of Kaizen Time, we break down one of the most common...
The Kaizen Team: · March 08, 2024
On Kaizen Time we discuss the importance of finding the right software for specific auto repair shop’s needs. We cover functions such as shop...
The Kaizen Team: · February 23, 2024
Have you checked the pulse on your small business? If you went into the bank TODAY and asked for a loan would they offer you one? In this...
