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20 Group Peer Review [THA 273]

28 Apr 2022

How often do you have an outside perspective on your business to offer improvement ideas? What about 35 outside perspectives? Last month Brian Weeks hosted a team of shop owners from his peer group, from around the country, to dig deep into his business. Keep listening to find out what helpful t ...

00:50:32

Why Speak to Fifth Graders? [THA 292]

8 Sep 2022

No one can do everything, but everyone can do something. Raising the image and perception of our industry starts with getting involved with schools. If you’re involved in your local community college or high school, I would like to put out a challenge that you also visit the elementary and middl ...

00:45:32

How to Create a Leadership Culture [THA 322]

6 Apr 2023

How do you create a leadership culture within a business? Mike Davidson, Bryan Rogers and Josh Steinhert emphasize the importance of a positive atmosphere and culture in a shop and provide practical advice on developing leadership skills. This episode provides valuable insights and recommendatio ...

00:41:39

If You Had 364 Days Left to Live: What Would You Do Differently? [RR 986]

3 Sep 2024

Thanks to our Partner, NAPA Auto Care Craig Noel recounts his near-death experience from multiple blood clots in his lungs and how it profoundly affected his perspective on life, family, and business. This life-altering event led Craig to reevaluate his priorities, emphasizing the importance of ...

00:31:39

Jack Talks Mentors Part 2 / NOTES WITH JACK #20

Notes With Jack

LS 26

TOP 10%

25 Jul 2025

Episode 20: In the second part of the guy's discussion about Jack and his mentors, they discuss what John Houseman and Craig Noel added to Jack's education in the theater, the tension that outgrowing a mentor can cause, and Jack tells the story about the time he made Queen Elizabeth laugh...

00:41:52

Retention Starts with Recognition: Why Pay Is Just the Beginning [RR 1050]

29 Jul 2025

Thanks to our Partners, NAPA Auto Care and NAPA TRACS This episode dives into the real challenges of technician retention and why it’s time to rebrand automotive careers, moving beyond the outdated terms “mechanic” or “technician” to embrace the title of “specialist.” Craig Noel ...

00:41:35

Building a Foundation to Prevent Employee Turnover [THA 461]

28 Nov 2025

Thanks to our Partners, NAPA TRACS, Today's Class, KUKUI, and Pit Crew Loyalty Watch Full Video Episode Craig Noel, Nicole Bennecoff, and Brad Updegraff share actionable strategies for reducing turnover and creating workplaces where employees genuinely want to stay. Their discussion focuses on ...

00:46:45

Robert Hays

Ian Talks Comedy

LS 27

TOP 10%

14 Mar 2026

Robert Hays joined me to discuss loving the Lone Ranger; moving from Virginia to Turkey to Nebraska; changing schools & becoming class clown; being a Marine brat; signing up for an acting class in college; selling his horse to buy a VW bus and moving to the Old Globe in San Diego; being taught b ...

01:11:15

The Rise of the Specialist: Redefining Automotive Professionalism [THA 485]

15 Mei 2026

Thanks to our Partners, NAPA TRACS, Today's Class, KUKUI, and Pit Crew Loyalty Watch Full Video Episode Host Carm Capriotto is joined by shop owners Craig Noel, Brett Beachler, and Tom Palermo for an important discussion on how “The Rise of the Sp ...

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