Category: Tips & Opinions

Lack of Workers:  As people are getting short on employees (and some companies are), please remember that honesty is the best policy. Exaggerating or being dishonest, to get the employees to come on board or sign up, may get the employee in the door, but it may not keep them, in fact it will not […]

Vehicle Oil Tip:  Part One:  Your lubricating system – Oil – that is – needs to be expanded upon: Conventional Oil – at high temperatures will break down and stop lubricating your engine which will over time turn to a goopy sludge – when it hits this stage, it is not protecting anything.  In the […]

Ups & Downs in Business:  In business, it is natural to have its ups and downs.  During different times in history, certain types of businesses have struggled and others have thrived. For example, how many people would have thought 2 years ago that companies that made face masks would be thriving? So, which category does […]

Winter Vehicle Tip:  Have you ever used gasoline antifreeze during the winter months to stop your fuel lines from freezing? Here is a much better solution instead that is beneficial to the overall care of your vehicle – this goes into your gas tank as well but the advantages it gives you over the gasoline […]

Technology Reboot:  It is amazing how we rely on different pieces of technology every minute of the day! If you go into work and your computer isn’t working properly, your phone glitches or has issues, the technology in your car isn’t working the way it should, it can be very frustrating. Sometimes we have an […]

Mechanics Tip:  Part Two:  In the same manner as giving your vehicle a 2-minute morning “coffee”, as previously stated in Part One, this is essentially along the same lines. Allowing your vehicle to have a proper cool down period before shutting it off, whether it be a gas or diesel, a proper cool down will […]

Pricing:  Where do you sit competitively speaking? Do you check your competitors pricing? Do you survey your customers to see where they view your pricing? This is a topic many people don’t like looking at or checking into. As things get tighter in our pocket books, trust me, your customers are checking around and they […]

Mechanics Tip:  Part One:  This is something we tend to do in the winter months (that is if you live somewhere cold, like I do), however this little trick is very beneficial to do year round. Start your vehicle and let it run – even for a couple of minutes before putting it into gear […]

Customer Service:  How well do you relate to your clients? Questions to Ponder: When you go out to a restaurant, store, gas station, or deal with different cashiers-  any service related position, what do you notice about them? Do you remember certain ones better?  Do you go to that place again, knowing that the service […]

Take a Bath:  If you have had a stressful day, learn to take a bath in Epsom salts or olive oil to relax your aching muscles and mind. It is truly amazing how wonderful a warm or hot bath feels and what it does for you at the end of a long day. Run a […]

Performance Reviews:  No matter what time of year – it is important to do these annually.  Employees like getting feedback – either way, they like to know where they stand and how you feel about their performance.  You can’t improve what you don’t know. If you are not doing these on a regular basis, please […]

A Weekend Away:  Do you and your partner get enough undivided attention from each other and give enough of it to each other? These past few years’ getaways were harder to do but it showed us just how necessary they are… now with things opened up, I encourage you to spend some quality time together. […]