
Am I Taken For Granted
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12/22/22 • 11 min
This past weekend Chris and I snuck away and had little staycation. No computers. No work. Just us, our beloved city of Chicago, and of course the frigid Chiberia temperatures. Our focus is often swept up in the rat race and we ignore what is truly important. Sometimes we take for granted the people who are always there for us without even realizing it. Are you doing this at work? Are you doing this with your employees and clients? Let’s examine this a couple of different ways.
Do you consider your employees disposable and merely numbers? Are you truly interested in their well being? Do you ensure they have a balanced work/life balance? How do your actions show this? In the words of Gary Vaynerchuk: “Too many managers think that people are working for them; they don’t realize that they should be working for their employees. I always approach my management style from the perspective that I am working for my employees. They’re the boss of me. As a manager, your first job is to practice humility before anything else. Work for the people on your team. Once you make that mental shift, it’s fascinating how many things just flow from there.”
What about you clients and your customers? Do you see them merely as dollar signs? Are they only a paycheck or something more to you? This mindset comes across in your body language and all your communications with them, regardless of how you try to hide it. Is a client better off when they leave your office, end a meeting with you, or move on from your service? Does your best interest lie with them? Can they trust you? Would you truly recommend yourself to others?
The world opens up a lot more to us when we value ourselves, our employees, our team, our clients, and our loved ones. Like Gary Vee says “Once you make that mental shift, it’s fascinating how many things just flow from there.” Take time for yourself to recharge and focus on what matters most. If you are an owner, make this a priority in your business operations for all team members. Happy Employees = Happy Business!
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Chapters
0:00 Start
1:17 Do you truly unplug from the world? Are you remembering to take time for yourself?
2:59 Are we taking our employees and clients for granted? Are they disposable to us? How do we see them? Do we know what motivates them? As an owner, do you have the mindset that you work for your employees?
5:59 Do you see your clients and customers as merely a paycheck and a number? Do we have their best interests in mind?
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This past weekend Chris and I snuck away and had little staycation. No computers. No work. Just us, our beloved city of Chicago, and of course the frigid Chiberia temperatures. Our focus is often swept up in the rat race and we ignore what is truly important. Sometimes we take for granted the people who are always there for us without even realizing it. Are you doing this at work? Are you doing this with your employees and clients? Let’s examine this a couple of different ways.
Do you consider your employees disposable and merely numbers? Are you truly interested in their well being? Do you ensure they have a balanced work/life balance? How do your actions show this? In the words of Gary Vaynerchuk: “Too many managers think that people are working for them; they don’t realize that they should be working for their employees. I always approach my management style from the perspective that I am working for my employees. They’re the boss of me. As a manager, your first job is to practice humility before anything else. Work for the people on your team. Once you make that mental shift, it’s fascinating how many things just flow from there.”
What about you clients and your customers? Do you see them merely as dollar signs? Are they only a paycheck or something more to you? This mindset comes across in your body language and all your communications with them, regardless of how you try to hide it. Is a client better off when they leave your office, end a meeting with you, or move on from your service? Does your best interest lie with them? Can they trust you? Would you truly recommend yourself to others?
The world opens up a lot more to us when we value ourselves, our employees, our team, our clients, and our loved ones. Like Gary Vee says “Once you make that mental shift, it’s fascinating how many things just flow from there.” Take time for yourself to recharge and focus on what matters most. If you are an owner, make this a priority in your business operations for all team members. Happy Employees = Happy Business!
Let BZ Consultants Inspect What Should Be Expected🕵️ https://qrco.de/bcqqFo
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Chapters
0:00 Start
1:17 Do you truly unplug from the world? Are you remembering to take time for yourself?
2:59 Are we taking our employees and clients for granted? Are they disposable to us? How do we see them? Do we know what motivates them? As an owner, do you have the mindset that you work for your employees?
5:59 Do you see your clients and customers as merely a paycheck and a number? Do we have their best interests in mind?
#FactsNotFeelings #MovingAutomotiveForward #ALittleRR #WorkLifeBalance #WorkLifeBalanceTipsForEmployers #Staycation #DoITakeMyEmployeesForGranted #HappyEmployeesAreProductiveEmployees #GaryVaynerchuk #GaryVee #AreYourEmployeesDisposable #AmITakenForGranted #IWorkForMyEmployees #DoYouWorkForYourEmployees #YouWorkForYourEmployees #DoYouSeeYourCustomersADollarSigns #AreYourClientsOnlyAPaycheck #WouldYouRecommendYourself #FactsNotFeelingsFriday #ConnectedRetail #CustomerExperience #CustomerExperience #Consultant #Podcast #Automotive #CarConsultant #AutomotiveConsultant #CartTalk #CarDealership #WomenInAutomotive #WomenInBusiness #BrookeFurniss #BZConsultants #BZConsultantsGroup
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Now Is Not The Time to Hold Back Ad Spend
In September, I had the opportunity to sit down with our Super Mega Panel of Sarah Ciociola, Hannah Lifson, April Simmons, and Laurie Halter and discuss advertising even when inventory is less than ideal. In light of the changing market, the topic of how now is not the time to hold back advertising dollars is more prominent than ever as we near the end of the year. December always proves to be the most crowded time of the year for advertising. If you are not staying top of mind and front and center with your consumer, your local competition is.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Start
2:35 Whether From The Dealer’s Perspective Or The Agency’s Perspective, How Have Marketing Strategies Changed In 2022? Are You Proactive Or Reactive? Are You Keeping Your Branding On Point And Not Losing Sight Of The Goal? Are You Working With Your Business Partners Or Hanging Them Out to Dry? Is There An Emphasis On Education?
14:28 Want Some Facts And Data To Back Up These Thoughts? Check Out These Google Search Trends Year Over Year And How Customer Searches Have Skyrocketed In Automotive. Searches For "Car Repair And Maintenance" Have Grown 650% Year Over Year According To Google Trends. There Has Been A 40% To 60% Increase In Searches For "Dealers Near Me" Depending On The OEM
15:28 How Has Your Messaging Changed? Are You Front Of Mind For Generation Z And The Younger Generation? What Is Your “Why?”
18:18 Dealership Rates Are Diminishing - How Are You Conquering Your Local SEO? How Are You Incorporating Video?
23:27 Are Streamlining the Customer Experience? Have You Revised Your Digital Landscape to Meet Your Consumer’s Needs?
27:07 Google Analytics (Soon to Be GA4) Is Another Tool In Our Toolbelt - Not The End All Be All
33:10 Why Is It Important To Inspect Google Daily? The Google Algorithms Break, Robots And Artificial Intelligence Run Behind The Scenes, And If You Don't Keep Your Finger On The Pulse, Your Digital Landscape Could Bleed From The Carotid Arteries
37:21 From Every Guest Today, What Is One Actionable Piece Of Information That Can Be Implemented Back In The Dealership?
43:28 Lightning Round
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What Are Your Top New Year Resolutions for 2023?
As we wrap up another year and look towards 2023, it provides us an opportunity to start thinking about our resolutions. What do we want to start doing? What do we want to start doing better? What habits do we want to cease? When it comes to automotive, what tops your resolution list? What should be at the top of your New Year Resolutions List for 2023?
Dusty Sutherland, Client Success Manager for CognitionDigital.io, Bill Schomburg, CognitionDIgital.io Advisor, and Nathanael Greklek, Chief Digital Branding Leader at Mohawk Auto Group join me today as we break down our New Year Resolutions and what automotive dealers and leaders should be resolving to do in 2023. What are your development goals for next year? What do you consider are the best New Year Goals for 2023? How are you seeking to serve your community? What did we miss? What are your New Year's goals for work and what is your dealership focusing on in 2023?
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Chapters
0:00 Start
1:48 Let’s talk about Nathanael’s attire and his madd Taco Cat Shirt Game! We all came to play in today’s episode about creating goals for the new year.
4:58 Before jumping into our guide to New Year's resolutions, who else in the Navy can relate to Dusty’s coffee cup?
7:37 What should dealers be focusing their efforts on as we approach the end of 2022 and the start of 2023? What are some of the top business New Year's resolutions for 2023?
8:27 With Dusty’s Naval background, he brings a wise perspective to leadership and how important it is to follow actionable intel. What does Dusty’s see as his top New Year's resolutions for our automotive industry? Do you currently have these in place in your dealership?
18:33 Nathanael's social media experience and enthusiastic outlook on life make him the go to choice when speaking on latest trends. What does he see as the biggest opportunity in 2023 for dealers?
26:28 “Seek to serve your community first, and it will serve you.” -Damian Boudreaux How are you making a connection with your community? How are you making their job easier?
27:29 Think no one is going to watch your hour long YouTube Video? Joe Rogan has now entered the chat. Short Form Content vs Long Form Content...Dusty and Nathanael break this down like a boss! Does your customer feel understood?
34:58 Everything he knows about people he learned from a horse. It has been said by everyone that has met and knows Bill, “you need a Bill in your life!” Instead of waiting for a brand new year to commence, Bill is more of the type to correct a behavior immediately vs letting it fester and grow into a massive problem. Considering the importance of basics, why would anyone ever stray from them? Are you honing your craft?
46:05 Final thoughts from the panel: Always be asking why, work backwards to work forward, the Ben Franklin Close, importance of launch calls and what true success looks like for each party.
56:28 Lightning Round
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