Episode 20

full
Published on:

2nd Mar 2022

Follow the Money - Inspiration from Mike Rowe [E020]

Follow the Money - Inspiration from Mike Rowe

  • Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs fame has a lot of good advice.
  • One of them that I liked, but aimed at young people is, to show up early, stay late, keep your eyes open your ears open and your mouth shut work hard. Get. And become indispensable. I think that is really, really, really good advice. I don't think it gets executed nearly as well as it should. I think our society is breeding you know, a certain level of entitlements and they're not alone.
  • Just the ones coming into uh, the auto repair profession are not the only ones that are feeling entitled and it isn't just young people.
  • The whole point is when Mike starts taking a high-altitude view of dirty jobs that, you know, over the course of the year, Something becomes very apparent to him, not to us as the viewers
  • One of those is most of those people are millionaires, meaning that the owners of those businesses. 
  • And that's kind of the moral of the story. It really is. And I guess this is a quote that he has said aimed at young people, don't follow your dreams, follow the money.
  • Your competition, pretty much all service, the same car lions do pretty much all the same type of work. They all have tire machines. They all have tools and equipment to do, you know, brake services and all that.  One, maybe two scanners, aftermarket.  
  • The difference as I'm thinking about this, follow the money,  do stuff that nobody else wants to do
  • Are you working on Volvo, Mercedes, Audi, Land Rover? Many in your market do not want to touch them.
  • Do all shops in your area know you work on them?
  • Do you have a large lift that can hold a Sprinter van? Are you the go-to shop for that?
  • Do you have factory scan tools?
  • Are you environmentally friendly? If yes does the marketplace know that?
  • Are you a timing belt/chain specialist?
  • Are you doing stuff that others do not want to do? ‘Follow the Money

Thanks to our Partner, NAPA Autotech Training




Thanks to our Partner, NAPA Autotech Training

NAPA Autotech’s team of ASE Master Certified Instructors are conducting over 1,200 classes covering 28 automotive topics. To see a selection, go to napaautotech.com for more details.

Contact Information

The Aftermarket Radio Network: https://aftermarketradionetwork.com/

Remarkable Results Radio Podcast with Carm Capriotto: Advancing the Aftermarket by Facilitating Wisdom Through Story Telling and Open Discussion. https://remarkableresults.biz/

Diagnosing the Aftermarket A to Z with Matt Fanslow: From Diagnostics to Metallica and Mental Health, Matt Fanslow is Lifting the Hood on Life. https://mattfanslow.captivate.fm/

Business by the Numbers with Hunt Demarest: Understand the Numbers of Your Business with CPA Hunt Demarest. https://huntdemarest.captivate.fm/

The Auto Repair Marketing Podcast with Kim and Brian Walker: Marketing Experts Brian & Kim Walker Work with Shop Owners to Take it to the Next Level. https://autorepairmarketing.captivate.fm/

The Weekly Blitz with Chris Cotton: Weekly Inspiration with Business Coach Chris Cotton from AutoFix - Auto Shop Coaching. https://chriscotton.captivate.fm/

Speak Up! Effective Communication with Craig O'Neill: Develop Interpersonal and Professional Communication Skills when Speaking to Audiences of Any Size. https://craigoneill.captivate.fm/

Next Episode All Episodes Previous Episode

Listen for free

Show artwork for Diagnosing the Aftermarket A to Z

About the Podcast

Diagnosing the Aftermarket A to Z
From Automotive Diagnostics to Metallica and Mental Health
Matt Fanslow's Diagnosing the Aftermarket A to Z Podcast is a wide-open perspective on all aspects of the automotive aftermarket from a working diagnosticians' point of view. All topics and issues will be on the table.