by The Alpha Dawg | Dec 10, 2016 | F&I and Showroom, Jim's Thoughts
Did you hear those loud thuds? That was the sound of car sales hitting the wall in September and October. It’s the first week of November, and sales don’t look great this month, either. It’s amusing hearing people blaming the slowdown on pre-election jitters. Once...
by The Alpha Dawg | Nov 9, 2016 | Auto Dealer Monthly, Featured, Jim's Thoughts
If you’ve never seen Meat Loaf perform live, there is a small vacuum in your life. He is one of the greatest recording artists of all time. His music, lyrics, and powerful message have been a huge influence on my life since the ’70s. His stage presence is unmatched....
by The Alpha Dawg | Nov 7, 2016 | F&I and Showroom, Jim's Thoughts
Even the best of us can fall into a slump. But when my friend Harry, a top salesman at his General Motors store in small-town America, messaged me through Facebook a few months ago, I could feel his pain through his words. “Hey buddy, I am in the worst slump of my...
by The Alpha Dawg | Oct 15, 2016 | Auto Dealer Monthly, Featured, Jim's Thoughts
I have been screaming it from the mountaintops for more than a decade now: “When you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.” Now it seems the so-called industry press is finally catching up with me. I have read several recent articles talking about the ongoing...
