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Mandy Aguilar: For Every E-Action There Is An E-Reaction

“The most rewarding aspect of being writer for this magazine has been the interactions with readers,” Mandy Aguilar writes.

From The Publisher: Who Are You Focusing On?

All too often in today’s environment, industry has become price-focused or margin-blind and everyone forgets why we are here in the first place.

Education And The Automotive Aftermarket

How many times have you had an interview where the person sitting across the desk clearly seemed not to care, did not turn off their cell phone or did not bother to at least put on a clean pair of jeans and a pressed shirt?

Nominate Yourself, Someone Else For CPOTY

It’s short for “Counter Professional of the Year,” and yes, it’s that time again. This year, the award is again sponsored by Affinia, and its brands WIX Filters and Raybestos brakes and chassis.

Effective Management or Mis-Management?

Today, most managers face overwhelming tasks, responsibilities and deadlines, while the dedication to their people sometimes gets lost in the overall scheme of things. By Allen Markowitz and Allan Gerber You’ve made it. You are now the store manager, head counter professional, in charge of the warehouse or running the shipping department. You now have

Are Your Employees Craving Technology More Than Cigarettes, Alcohol And Sex?

A recent study just released by the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago presents some very revealing results in terms of how employees regulate, or more to the point, try to regulate, their desires in their daily lives. The study’s subjects wore devices that recorded incidents of desires during daily routines. Although

Are Your Employees Craving Technology More Than Cigarettes, Alcohol And Sex?

A recent study just released by the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago presents some very revealing results in terms of how employees regulate, or more to the point, try to regulate, their desires in their daily lives. The study’s subjects wore devices that recorded incidents of desires during daily routines. Although

Effective Management or Mis-Management?

Today, most managers face overwhelming tasks, responsibilities and deadlines, while the dedication to their people sometimes gets lost in the overall scheme of things.

Get On The List

We here at Counterman are constantly trying to think of new ways to help you, our readers, do your jobs more efficiently and more enjoyably. Normally, we do that through articles that bring new ideas or ways of doing business to your attention. Many times, it’s an idea that another reader has brought to us and we

Smiling Might Be The Key

If you’ve never heard of Tom Peters, you should read some of his stuff. He’s one of those management gurus, and in my mind, one of the very best of them out there. He challenges people to do better and uses common sense to battle the ills that affect business. He also makes you think

Get On The List

We here at Counterman are constantly trying to think of new ways to help you, our readers, do your jobs more efficiently and more enjoyably. Normally, we do that through articles that bring new ideas or ways of doing business to your attention. Many times, it’s an idea that another reader has brought to us

Keeping It Simple: Attitude Is An Attitude

Over the past several years, I have been afforded the opportunity to share my thoughts on a wide variety of subjects throughCounterman magazine. Through this, I’ve delved into the topics of leadership and attitude as a subject more often than any other. If you’re familiar with Counterman.com, you’ve probably seen “Ask the Counterpro,” where readers send