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6 Accurate Thought Principles That Grew F&I Profits by 64%
Automotive ManagementDealership Performance

6 Accurate Thought Principles That Grew F&I Profits by 64%

Accurate Thought is the principle that separates these two groups. It means making decisions — about what to present, to whom, and with what level of conviction — based on what is actually true, not on what you assume the customer is going to say.

Jason Volny
The 5-Step System to Increase Hours Per RO from 1.1 to 2.8
Automotive LeadershipAutomotive ManagementDealership Leadership

The 5-Step System to Increase Hours Per RO from 1.1 to 2.8

It's a mindset. Specifically, a Readiness Mindset that hasn't been calibrated to recognize and communicate opportunity, and a belief system that talks advisors out of recommendations before they ever make them.

David R. Ibarra
7 Steps to Turn a Dealership Crisis into Your Greatest Opportunity
Automotive LeadershipAutomotive ManagementDealership Leadership

7 Steps to Turn a Dealership Crisis into Your Greatest Opportunity

Adversity arrives in every form and on no predictable schedule. The dealerships that understand this, and build for it rather than hoping to avoid it, are the ones still standing, and thriving, when the dust settles.

David R. Ibarra
5 Ways to Transform Your 8-Car Salespeople into 15-Car Performers
Automotive ManagementSales MindsetDealership Leadership

5 Ways to Transform Your 8-Car Salespeople into 15-Car Performers

This isn't a talent problem. It's a mindset and development problem. And both are fixable. Here are five ways to start.

Jason Volny
The 3-Part Brain Model That Separates Top Dealerships from the Rest
Dealership LeadershipDealership CultureMindset Training

The 3-Part Brain Model That Separates Top Dealerships from the Rest

Execution isn’t a tactics problem — it’s a thinking problem. Discover the 80/15/5 Brain Model and learn how top dealerships reprogram their mindset to eliminate fear, improve execution, and build a culture of readiness.

David R. Ibarra