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    Podcasts

    Podcast: How Leaders Lead (with Mike Jones of Discovery Leadership Training)

    Tom Valentino
    Dec. 26, 2024
    Understanding the hallmarks of effective leadership can help you get the most out of your team.

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    NOLN’s Most Popular Columns of 2024

    Tom Valentino
    Dec. 23, 2024
    Our columnists covered a wide array of topics this year, from preventative maintenance tools to operational strategies.
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    Setting Job Expectations

    Peter Suciu
    Oct. 1, 2024
    Defining specific responsibilities and managing expectations.
    Sabrina Hendley
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    Confronting Shop Burnout

    Peter Suciu
    Aug. 1, 2024
    Success doesn't mean working yourself or your employees to death.
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    Strategic Networking: The Ultimate Power Move

    Carol Badaracco Padgett
    July 1, 2024
    Building your network in a way that works for you.
    Courtesy of David Rogers
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    Create an Ecosystem of Success

    Carol Badaracco Padgett
    July 1, 2024
    The real-life relationship between employee dynamics and shop success.
    Courtesy of Aleisha Hendricks
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    Proving Her Place

    Kacey Frederick
    June 3, 2024
    Grease Monkey Co-Owner Aleisha Hendricks tells of how vital confidence is for women in the automotive field.
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    Checking in with Jiffy Lube 2023 Franchisee of the Year: Bronco Lube

    Hanna Bubser
    May 10, 2024
    Chad Weisbeck of South Carolina-based Bronco Lube on running an award-winning franchise.
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    Steer Clear of Counterproductive Meetings

    Carol Badaracco Padgett
    April 30, 2024
    This simple shop strategy protects morale.
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    Cultivating Employee Goals

    Peter Suciu
    April 1, 2024
    How to be SMART about setting goals.
    Courtesy of Justin Krizman
    Running a Shop

    Multi-Shop Ops

    Carol Badaracco Padgett
    March 1, 2024
    Tactics for running more than one quick lube.

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