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How I Learned Marketing the Hard Way (And Why Brand Beats Discounts Every Time)

I started my first auto repair shop with $600 and a bright yellow flyer that almost got my arms broken. That moment taught me a lesson most shop owners learn the hard way: marketing isn’t about shouting louder, it’s about reaching the right people with the right message at the right time. This story explains how trial, failure, perception, and consistency shaped the marketing sy...


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When "We’ve Always Done It This Way” Leads to a $0 Exit

Not every shop can be saved, and not every business is built to sell. After speaking with more than 1,000 Automotive Shop Owners, I’ve learned that resistance to change, emotional decision-making, and lack of planning often lead to a $0 exit. This is the story of a 30-year shop that closed not because of the market, but because the owner couldn’t let go of how things had “always...


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Finding a Better Way Forward

This is the starting point. In this post, I explain why Lotus Consulting was built, the real succession problem facing independent auto repair shops, and how building the right teams creates businesses that can grow beyond the owner and exit with value.


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Hiring Out of Urgency Is One of the Most Expensive Mistakes a Shop Owner Can Make

Hiring under pressure almost always leads to costly mistakes. In this story, James Stephenson breaks down a real-world example of what happens when shops hire from urgency instead of control—and how building a recruiting bench, training from the ground up, and hiring for attitude, aptitude, and ethics creates long-term stability. This lesson reshaped how Precision shops recruit,...


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The $200,000 Leadership Mistake That Almost Cost Me a Business

I once made a $200,000 leadership mistake that nearly cost me a business that had been trusted in its community for decades. On paper, everything looked perfect. Record revenue. Strong CSI. A full staff. But underneath the surface, the business was quietly failing. This story breaks down what went wrong, why numbers never lie, and the hard lessons I learned about leadership, ac...


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