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Turning Burning Desire Into Daily Action
Automotive Leadership

Turning Burning Desire Into Daily Action

Let desire set the direction, and then let disciplined, repeated action do the actual work of getting there. Desire tells you where you want to go. Daily action is the vehicle. Confusing the two, expecting desire alone to move you, or expecting action without any real desire behind it to feel sustainable, is why so many efforts stall halfway.

David R. Ibarra
HOW POWER Selling: The Mindset Shift That Increases Closing Ratios
Automotive Sales ManagementAutomotive Leadership

HOW POWER Selling: The Mindset Shift That Increases Closing Ratios

When selling is centered on HOW POWER activities, salespeople naturally think and behave differently. Their ability to connect with customers improves. 

David R. Ibarra
From Chaos to Clarity: HOW POWER as a Leadership Operating System for Dealerships
Automotive Leadership

From Chaos to Clarity: HOW POWER as a Leadership Operating System for Dealerships

It’s practical. Dealerships already have operating systems for CRM, service workflow, financial reporting, and tracking inventory. A system for developing talent within the team makes sense.

Jason Volny
What Are You Feeding Your Subconscious Mind?
Automotive Leadership

What Are You Feeding Your Subconscious Mind?

The subconscious isn’t persuaded by a single convincing argument. It’s persuaded by evidence, gathered over time, that a new pattern is actually true.

Jason Volny
Finding Purpose When You Feel Stuck
Automotive Leadership

Finding Purpose When You Feel Stuck

If you’re sitting on an idea that excites you but hasn’t gone anywhere, it’s worth asking a blunt question before blaming lack of time or resources: do you actually know why this idea matters to you, specifically, beneath the surface-level appeal?

Jason Volny
Controlled Thought vs. the Drifting Mind
Automotive Leadership

Controlled Thought vs. the Drifting Mind

It doesn’t mean thinking harder or thinking more, plenty of people overthink constantly while still drifting, because the volume of thought isn’t the same as its direction.

David R. Ibarra
The Difference Between a Positive Mindset and Wishful Thinking
Automotive Leadership

The Difference Between a Positive Mindset and Wishful Thinking

That’s a meaningful distinction, because avoidance leaves you passive, waiting for luck, while a true positive mindset leaves you active, searching for the next available move.

David R. Ibarra
Seven Core HOW POWER Principles Every Dealer Should Implement This Quarter
Automotive Leadership

Seven Core HOW POWER Principles Every Dealer Should Implement This Quarter

When you understand HOW POWER, you can use it to transform your company culture, the trust guests feel when they walk through the doors, and the bottom-line results.

Jason Volny
Building Trust Creates HOW POWER
Automotive ManagementAutomotive Leadership

Building Trust Creates HOW POWER

True self-trust happens as the principles taught in team meetings, seminars, and trainings are integrated into daily life. It goes hand in hand with self-discipline. As team members choose a principle to focus on, then execute consistently, they begin to depend on themselves. 

Jason Volny