CAR WASH Podcasts

In this Episode of the How of Car Washing, David Begin interview Matt Brunk, District Manager of Car Wash Express, USA. Matt and David discussed the culture transformation of Wild Blue Car Wash over the past 1.5 years before the sale and talks about the tools and methods used to create a high-performing team that served the customer.

Motivating & leading Millennial employees in your small business, with Chris Tuff. Chris is an entrepreneur and author of "The Millennial Whisperer: The Practical, Profit-Focused Playbook for Working With and Motivating the World’s Largest Generation". Chris shares his experience, insights and practical tips to help us better manage and lead our millennial workforce.

Our 100th Episode! – In this Episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin and Henry Lopez celebrate the milestone of producing the 100th episode of the How of Car Washing. David and Henry discuss their favorite and most popular past episodes and talk about how the podcast has transformed over the past 2.5 years. A big thanks to all of our listeners and sponsors who supported us, and we look forwa...

Selling our car wash business with Henry Lopez & David Begin. Henry and David announce and discuss the recent sale of the highly successful exterior-express car wash business, Wild Blue Carwash, with three locations in Colorado. They share highlights of how and why they decided to sell this small business, the emotions associated with the sale, the process they followed, and what’s next for each o...

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David talks about the differences between standards in a Car Wash organization and the expectations managers and owners have of those standards. David discusses highlight from Amazon’s Jeff Bezos’s 2018 shareholder letter and how Amazon thinks about and implements high standards. If you struggle with standards (too high or non-existent) this podcast will g...

Trade Shows for small business with industry veteran Chris Kappes. Chris is the founder and Chief Operating Officer at Exhibitshub – a technology company transforming the exhibiting experience. He shares his entrepreneurial story, including why he decided to become his own boss, and then provides his insights and tips on how to get the most from a trade show or other event for your small business.

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin talks about the value of gratitude and thankfulness and how we can apply these timeless principals in the car wash environment. David also talks about how you can take a day that’s not working for you and with a few simple techniques, quickly change your mindset into one that makes you feel fantastic and gives you energy to serve your team and...

In this Episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin interviews his operations manager, Matt Brunk about the recent shutdown performed at one of the sites. David and Matt contrast this shutdown with one conducted last year and give listeners tips and tricks to make the shutdown go as smooth as possible.

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin interviews Adam Anderson, an entrepreneur, consultant, trainer, author and cyber security expert. He shares his background, from dropping out of college to launching his own security consulting business. Adam discusses the state of cyber security and the challenges that all businesses, large and small face in today’s online world. Adam shares p...

In this Episode of the How of Car Washing, David and Henry discuss the challenges of leadership in the car wash environment and the characteristics of good leaders. David and Henry use excerpts the book from John C. Maxwell, “How Successful People Lead.” David and Henry talk about the 5 Levels and how owner and managers should focus on the essential elements of leadership and how leadership traini...

In part 2 of this episode of the How of Carwashing David sits down with Claudia St. John and Lisa Ritchie to discuss all things Human Resources and recruiting for your carwash. They go over topics like recruiting Millennials, keeping employees engaged, and how to effectively communicate with your carwash employees. Claudia and Lisa talk about how important it is as a manger to connect with your em...

In this episode of the How of Carwashing David sits down with Claudia St. John and Lisa Ritchie to discuss all things Human Resources and recruiting for your carwash. They go over topics like recruiting Millennials, keeping employees engaged, and how to effectively communicate with your carwash employees. Claudia and Lisa talk about how important it is as a manger to connect with your employees so...

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin starts a new series called “Profiles in Carwashing” where he interviews car wash owners, operators and managers who are making an impact in our industry. Our first interview is with Brian Krusz with the Sgt Clean car wash chain based in Ohio. Brian shares with us his journey into the car wash industry and how his military background has given h...

In this episode of The How of Carwashing, David Begin and Henry Lopez sit down and talk about way to combat overwhelm. How can eating right and exercise help you fight burn out? What benefits does keeping a planner for your business do? David discusses how only picking 3 goals to complete for the day can help you feel more accomplished and relaxed. Henry goes over how check lists help him stay org...

In this episode of The How of Carwashing, David Begin interviews Dean Savoca, Founder of the Savoca Performance Group based in Denver Colorado. Dean’s has extensive experience helping world class organizations like the Broadmoor Hotel and Northwestern Mutual insurance build teams that are aligned to the company’s vision and culture. Dena explains how great teams are created and the pitfalls of dys...

In this Episode of The How of Carwashing, David Begin talks about the issue of “Fringe Time” and how fringe time can be a silent killer of productivity. David discusses the importance of using fringe time and some techniques on how you can get started on the projects and goals you have been putting off.

Is being in a business partnership the right move for your small business? In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin and Henry Lopez revisit the topic of partnerships in small business. They go over what kinds of challenges small business owners have to overcome while in a partnership. David and Henry also go over what benefits a partnership brings! This special episode was released on...

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin and Henry Lopez discuss the importance of a “partnership” mindset with your local distributor and the elements of a successful partnership. David and Henry also discuss the challenges that face distributors and how you, as a carwash owner and operator can help your distributor remain successful and be your ally.

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin discusses his experience with employee evaluations and how this tool can be used to increase the likelihood of an employee becoming successful at your carwash. Monitoring and increasing the number of one on one’s (1:1) with your employees will create a culture of accountability and allow you to address the issues that are associated with new em...

In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin gives his perspective on the 2019 Car Wash Show and the major themes and takeaways presented at the Nashville TN event. David reviews how the carwash world is changing for both owners, operators and even carwash suppliers. David also gives you some takeaways to help you plan and prepare for the changes that are coming to our industry.

Why is my car not dry? In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin visits with Aaron Green, CEO of Focused Car Wash Solutions based in Denver Colorado. David and Aaron discuss the issues associated with newer equipment configurations and faster tunnel speeds and the effect on our ability to dry cars. Aaron shares his experience with the role that chemistry plays in drying cars some ideas...

How do I know if it’s your car? In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin visits with Aaron Green, CEO of Focused Car Wash Solutions based in Denver Colorado. David and Aaron discuss what they think will be the winner between RFID (chip) and LPR (license Plate Recognition) technologies for the unlimited club program and customer tracking .

What does the Carwashing industry look like on other continents? Executive Director of the International Car Wash Association (ICA), Eric talks about ICA’s recent work with the Chinese car wash association and the partnership agreement forged between the two associations. Eric also give his observations on the Car Wash industry in China and how we can learn new ideas from countries that are able t...

We love to get together as car washers! In this episode of the How of Carwashing, David Begin talks with Eric Wulf, the Executive Director of the International Car Wash Association (ICA). Eric gives a sneak preview of the upcoming 2019 ICA Car Wash show and talks about the new and exciting educational and networking opportunities taking place. Eric also talks about the other upcoming ICA meeting a...

“The buck stops here” is a famous quote from President Harry Truman. He was famous for taking responsibility for what happened during his administration. David Begin talks about how as owners and manager we are 100% responsible for what happened at the car wash, whether its good or bad. If we are willing to take 100% responsibility, we gain a freedom to review the origin of the problem and how we...