Using apps to sell parts: Better Notes, More Margin
I get lots of questions from friends and colleagues about the tech gadgets I own. They enthusiastically approach me to share their likes on the latest gadgets they have bought. More times than not, they walk away from these consultations a bit disappointed to learn that I usually do not have the latest model of
Creating A Game Plan For The Big Move
It is astounding how much we accumulate over the years and, as in our case, what you keep and what you throw out or donate to worthy causes. By Allen Markowitz and Allan Gerber Recently both of us had the experience of moving from our homes to new residences. For those of you who
Doing The Job Right — With A Little Sacrifice
Some see success as having a $75,000 bass boat and catching their limit of 10-pound large mouth bass. My definition of success is the $800 boat and catching any fish at all. Recently, I was invited to attend a car show and work a booth with one of our manufacturers. The where and who
Let’s Not Forget Why We Are Here
Today, distractions run rampant in the workplace. In the past, the distractions were minimal and most knew how to avoid them and did. Today, they are impossible to ignore. I know those words above can lead us in many different directions. In fact, that is exactly the point of this column. In this world
Auto Parts Globalization: Learning Japanese In Mexico
The world is shrinking, we all know this well. Technological changes and advances in transportation and communications have created a single global market for us all, a worldwide market which clearly extends to our counters and our counterpros today. If all of our counterpros kept a map of the planet and placed a tack on
Auto Parts Globalization: Learning Japanese In Mexico
If all of our counterpros kept a map of the planet and placed a tack on every country in the world they sell a part out of, in a year our office supplies expenses would certainly multiply.
Doing The Job Right — With A Little Sacrifice
Some see success as having a $75,000 bass boat and catching their limit of 10-pound large mouth bass. My definition of success is the $800 boat and catching any fish at all.
Let’s Not Forget Why We Are Here
Today, distractions run rampant in the workplace. In the past, the distractions were minimal and most knew how to avoid them and did. Today, they are impossible to ignore.
Creating A Game Plan For The Big Move
It is astounding how much we accumulate over the years and, as in our case, what you keep and what you throw out or donate to worthy causes.
The First Summer Blockbuster Flop: The Facebook IPO?
We all really need to pull back a bit and look at what this company has done, writes Mandy Aguilar. Summer is finally here! I know this well, not because it’s hot (I live in the tropics and is always hot), I know because the summer movie blockbusters ads have taken over the airways.
The First Summer Blockbuster Flop: The Facebook IPO?
We all really need to pull back a bit and look at what this company has done, writes Mandy Aguilar.
Editor’s Ink: It’s All About Market Intelligence
In the 1983 movie “War Games,” starring Matthew Broderick, a giant military supercomputer named “WOPR” – which stands for War Operation Plan Response – sat in an underground facility and strategized about war. Think the aftermarket is any less exciting?