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Elusive Excellence
In my workshops I help attendees build a profile of a high performance culture. In one exercise I give a list of definitions for culture-building words like earn and deserve, and compare them to definitions of culturally-destructive words like entitl
May 1, 2012
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Interview with Carolyn Cross, Lone Star Chevy
Just out of high school, her dad took a young Carolyn Cross in hand to her first job, at a car dealership. That typing job started a life-long career she loves. Today, she is dealer operator of three Sonic Automotive dealerships in Texas. One of them
May 1, 2012
Carolyn Cross, Lone Star Chevy
Just out of high school, her dad took a young Carolyn Cross in hand to her first job, at a car dealership. That typing job started a life-long career she loves. Today, she is dealer operator of three Sonic Automotive dealerships in Texas. One of them
May 1, 2012
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Joe Verde’s Virtual Online Training Hits Milestone As Subscribers Complete More Than Seven Million Chapters
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – On April 27, 2012, subscribers to JVTN®, Joe Verde’s automotive virtual sales and management training network, have reached a milestone by completing training for more than 7,000,000 million chapters. Since 1985, Joe
Apr 30, 2012
MANHEIM PROMOTES JOE GEORGE TO SENIOR VP Digital and In-Lane Product Development
ATLANTA – As part of its continuing focus on serving customers in any way they choose, Manheim announced the promotion of Joe George to senior vice president, digital and in-lane product development. The new position is an expansion of George’s
Apr 30, 2012
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First Ford Dealers Certified to Sell Focus Electric with EPA Rating of 110 MPGe City
DEARBORN, Mich. — The first Ford dealers have been officially certified to sell the company’s first all-electric car — the 2012 Ford Focus Electric — America’s most fuel-efficient five-seater with an EPA rating of 110
Apr 30, 2012
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Chrysler to Lease 33,000 Square Feet & Rename Historic Dime Building in Detroit Chrysler House
Detroit – Chrysler Group LLC announced that for the first time in its history, the Company will have an office presence in downtown Detroit. Chrysler Group will rename the historic Dime Building – Chrysler House – as it plans to move i
Apr 30, 2012
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Kelley Blue Book: April New-Car Sales Recovery Demonstrates Continued Strength At 1,148,000 Units, 14.0 Million SAAR
IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, projects new-vehicle sales to reach 1,148,000 units, or 14.0 million seasonally adjusted sales rate (SAAR), in April 2012. This will
Apr 30, 2012
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Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Parts and Service Revenues Increased 9.3%
HOUSTON — Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, has reported record first-quarter 2012 net income of $23.1 million, a 49.1 percent increase, and record first-quarter diluted earnings per common share of $0.9
Apr 28, 2012