Shaahin Cheyene is considered one of the leading global minds on what's next in e-commerce, Amazon and the internet. He is described as the "Willy Wonka of Generation X" by the London Observer and Newsweek and is one of the most forward thinkingers in business. Shaahin joins the show to share how car dealers can overcome the various obstacles in their path, from direct-to-consumer car sales to electrification and competiting against big tech.

Mike Colleran, corporate vp at Nissan Motor Company explains how Nissan is looking to mitigate the dependency and risk surrounding chip shortages moving into the future.

Mike Colleran is the corporate vice president at Nissan Motor Company, a role he was appointed to in June 2020. Previously, he was the chairman of INFINITI Motor Company and was responsible for managing the brand, business operations, and all marketing/sales for INFINITI globally.

Car dealers are aiming to provide a "Carvana-Like" experience, but what are the risk issues that dealers will face moving into a remote retail environment?

Tom Kline is the founder of Better Vantage Point; a dealership dispute, compliance, and risk mitigation company. With over 30 years of experience, and a history co-owning his family dealership, Tom is on a mission to help dealers mitigate the risk which costs them millions per year.

The car industry is still plagued by negative stereotypes, many of which are perpetuated by the fact that some dealers are hanging on to the past.

Frederick Lennartz (a.k.a The Subprime Hero), is the host of the Car Guy Coffee Podcast and has nearly 20 years of automotive retail under his belt. Fred's mission is to help the automotive retail community be the very best it can be, and he's doing that by helping shift the way car dealers approach the road to the car sale.

Anyone can develop a relationship, but there is a key difference when it comes to developing strong partnerships.

Laurie Foster is the founder of Foster Strategies and works with car dealerships and vendors to help create more profitable business relationships.

As you can imagine, being able to scale your business efficiently has more to do with one's mindset than anything else. A healthy and positive mindset will impact the action that follows.

Is selling 1,000 cars per month even possible? Yes... yes, it is.

Chris Martinez is the Executive Director of Sales and Marketing at Jackie Cooper Imports of Tulsa and automotive best-selling author.

Tiny Home builder, Kyler Kropf, shares how to build a unique and successful business.

Erikka Tiffani is a co-founder of the Women of Color Automotive Network (WOCAN) which was founded to attract, support, connect and empower women of color in the automotive industry.

The best car sales tactics in the world won't work unless you do. Car sales professionals and dealer owners who take the time to work through their brand will be able to sell anything according to Jaylissa Lea.

Jaylissa Lea has a background in clinical psychology, neuro-linguistic programming, and hypnotherapy and utilizes those disciplines to help her clients create powerful brands.

Car Dealers around the world have been keeping a close eye on emerging tech companies like Carvana for quite some time. Their direct-to-consumer car purchase model has proven to be a viable option for those who wish to bypass the traditional car dealership experience.

Today's car shoppers are more savvy and educated than ever before. That means they require fewer vehicle features and price information (which is easy to find), and more value messaging. They need to know why they should choose your dealership rather than your competitors.

It's easier to be negative than it is to be positive. Having a positive mindset requires discipline. It requires you to reframe the lens by which you see the world, and that's not an overnight process.

The real change-makers in the retail auto industry all have one thing in common. They believe and deploy the power of a positive mindset before any job-specific tactics. Isn't it ironic? Those who focus strictly on tactics never seem to get a head while those who have a positive, willing, and committed mindset tend to rise the leaderboard consistently?

There is a massive shift coming to the retail automotive industry, and dealers need to wake up and focus on what matters most if they want to weather the storm.