What the Fixed Ops?! (WTF?!)

We all have that employee we feel we can't afford to lose. But what's the cost of accepting subpar performance? Ray Hernandez discusses the mentality of managing from fear. Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Sc...

Even with a career spanning decades, Ray Hernandez can't afford to coast on reputation alone. Here he talks about how he got the ball rolling with Sonic Auto Group. Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Schedule y...

A lifetime of mentorship and learning. Ray Hernandez of Sonic Automotive is relentless in his desire to help and it's absolutely infectious. A devoted family man and friend, Ray shares his passion for teaching and learning in all aspects of his life.  Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers...

Words can be frivolous but they can't be easily forgotten when they are used to wound. Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Schedule your complimentary consultation today. http://www.gdsdealers.com/partners?utm_s...

With the events over the last few years affecting so many people profoundly, there are many who feel separated and alone. David Long talks eloquently about the hurt so many are feeling today. Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let'...

We've had so many incredible guests in our time doing WTF and one of our best was David O'Brien of Quantum5. Here he talks about how we need to rethink training in automotive.  Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together...

With a Clubhouse room like "Pandemic of Positivity", focusing on community and recognition of good work, why do people still flock to negativity and gossip? Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Schedule your comp...

In addition to his work at Hansel Auto Group and Pandemic of Positivity, David Long talks about his other efforts to build community within automotive and how it's helped him succeed. Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow t...

David Long talks about the inspiration that led him to gather partners and assemble what he proudly calls a "Pandemic of Positivity". Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Schedule your complimentary consultation...

Accountability is a word we all use and are familiar with. But few embrace it with the openness of David Long. Listen on for an incredible example. Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Schedule your complimentary...

Socially, so many of us struggle to feel "polite" while also being honest and forthright. David Long talks about the importance of clear and open dialogue without cruelty. Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Sch...

The minute we stop making excuses is the moment we attain true freedom. Freedom to grow, freedom to discover our true selves. David Long from Hansel Auto elaborates.  Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Schedule...

David Long talks about his own experience with chemical dependency but also makes clear that dependency runs deeper than drugs or alcohol. Many find ways to avoid feeling their feelings and David outlines other ways people do. Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most ef...

How crucial is it for a high-functioning team to have the right players? Bob Gower has a tip (hint: it's really important). Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Schedule your complimentary consultation today. htt...

Unapologetic positivity combined with unflinching honesty and compassion has carried Hansel Automotive GM David Long to heights he once could never have dreamed of. David was so generous with his energy and time, this is a fascinating episode of travail and triumph! Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to priori...

In automotive, the numbers tell a lot of the story. But they certainly don't tell the ENTIRE story, especially in leadership. Bob Gower of Traver Companies points out a metric that is often overlook and under-utilized. Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective...

Hiring has never been easy but it's been further complicated with the onset of remote work. How do we train and manage effectively when we aren't sharing the same space?  Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Sche...

What is the HARDEST step in replacing yourself? What's the most difficult thing for highly successful and ambitious people to do? Bob Gower speills it out for us. Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Schedule you...

Beyond basic competency, what other factors are essential to determining who the right person is to fill your role? Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Schedule your complimentary consultation today. http://www....

One of the hardest things as an experienced dealership leader is the task of replicating yourself or even finding your replacement. Bob Gower of Traver Companies has some great tips on how to do just that. Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the...

Bob Gower asks the most important question we never thought to ask: What's over the lid? Watch and find out, we promise it's a great analysis. Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Schedule your complimentary cons...

What is a key issue that every business faces at one point or another? How can we solve anything if we don't know what the problem is? Good news for us, Bob Gower of Traver Companies has some ideas. Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industr...

Traver Companies COO, Bob Gower, joins Charity Dunning for a discussion about how businesses confront and solve significant problems.  Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Schedule your complimentary consultation...

What keeps us going and pushes us to be better each and every day? What brings out the best in us, even at our lowest moments? Wendy Reeves from BDC Angels answers and it's a really good one! Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let'...

After years spent setting up independent BDC operations for a variety of clients, Wendy Reeves set her sights on a new goal that would change the game... Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to prioritizing dealers by delivering the most effective tools in the industry. Let's grow together. Schedule your complim...