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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...

Wendy Reeves is a straight shooter and it's not just in the way she talks. When she set her sights on a career in automotive, she never looked back. 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 complimentar...

How did Wendy Reeves, CEO and Founder of BDC Angels, become so enamored of the automotive industry? What lit the spark?  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:/...

Wendy Reeves, founder and CEO of BDC Angels, joins us for a riveting and emotional chat about her personal journey and transformation, the limitless potential of artificial intelligence, and how she has cultivated a vibrant and thriving community of automotive insiders. Global Dealer Solutions has a network of high-performance providers offering proven products and services. We are committed to pr...

EV and it's future has dominated automotive conversation the last few years. Dan Shine of Automotive News talks about the unknown of it and the opportunity that presents. 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...

Despite the warnings of imminent change and potential disaster, car dealerships generally find a way to keep things going. Dan Shine speaks to the resilience of automotive, regardless of circumstances. 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 indu...

Why do we go to trade shows like NADA or Digital Dealer? What are we truly looking for? Knowledge, sure. But is that the real reason we're there? Dan Shine shares his thoughts. 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...

Dan Shine weighs in on the possible integration of Artificial Intelligence in Service Departments and when he thinks it might be possible. 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 consulta...