David Kain has one of the most impressive resumes in the automotive industry today. In episode 151 he shares wise advice about how to improve your personal business development opportunities as well as lessons he's learned throughout his career in automotive.

Disruption seems to be a topic that we've latched on to in the retail automotive industry. In this minisode Michael shares some insights about disruption, and more importantly, what you can do to take control and achieve your definition of success.

Coach Jamy Bechler shares his best advice about how to maximize success in your role at the dealership and in your daily life. As an executive coach for NBA teams and some of the Top Ten companies on planet earth, you don't want to miss this conversation with Coach Bechler.

Stacey Hanke shares what influence is and how you can become a person of influence. She mentions that your name is on everything you do. You get to decide how people perceive you and build your own reputation and influence.

Martin Herbst is the General Manager of Gumtree.com.au, Australia's #1 classifieds website. From his vast experience in both America and now Australia, Martin shares some key insights about the benefits of understanding other markets and the positive impact that can have on increasing sales.

Have you ever considered what more you could do to improve the performance and growth of your dealership or career in retail automotive? Brandin Wilkinson is the author of Rethink Selling, and dealer at Woodworth Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-RAM.

Doug Lipp is the former head of training for Disney University and global consultant to some of the world's largest companies. A best selling author, Doug shares the keys to growing a successful dealership including where the mindset of all employees and leaders should be.

No matter what your past looks like, you have control of your future. Shawn Hays shares his inspirational story about how the car business helped change his life. Co-founder of the Sales Hustler movement, Shawn explains the most critical elements of being a successful car salesperson. Hint, it may not be what you think.

Facebook Canada Autos Team covers a lot of ground helping retail car dealers get the most out of the platform and all of its features. Joining Michael is Brian Sencich from Facebook Canada Autos team to share ways that dealers can make the most out of the tools and resources available.

Rand Fishkin is no stranger to building a business. As the founder of Moz, Rand led the company from mounds of debt to $50mm in revenue.

Each of your marketing activities should focus on helping the customer toward a purchase decision. Brent Albrecht from Friendemic joins me to share why Dynamic Inventory advertising is something you should consider, especially for staying top-of-mind with customers who have already checked out your website inventory.

In this episode, Michael shares his commentary on the driving force for achieving more sales in the retail auto business.

In the retail automotive industry, we often speak about leads as if they are hard to get. It turns out, with some humanity, common sense and a reasonable sequence of actions, they may be easier to acquire now than ever before.

Michael Phillips developed a passion for helping others in a very organic way when he served as a hockey coach to over 6,000 kids.

Listening is a dying art form. In the digital age where so many people are only interested in what info they output, those that learn to listen achieve higher levels of success in all facets of life.

Michael sits down with members of the global eBay Classifieds team to learn about their observations on the future of automotive.

When somebody speaks at Hubspot's marketing conference about how to increase inbound leads by 200% without a marketing budget, you pay attention.

Mark Irvine, the senior data scientist at Wordstream shares with Michael his advice about how dealers can get the most out of their Google Ads and Facebook advertising.

LinkedIn's popularity continues to rise amongst business professionals, but not just as a place to connect with people you've never met.

LinkedIn's popularity continues to rise amongst business professionals, but not just as a place to connect with people you've never met.