Everything is Your Fault by Rick White, President 180BIZ

 Today I want to give you a concept that's going to sound pretty harsh in the beginning. Everything is your fault. Please underline that. Know that to be true. If you didn't make the sale, it's not the customer's fault. It's not the customer's problem. It's your fault. If you don't have enough cars today, it's not the pandemic. It's not the virus. It's not the economy. It's not the president. It's not the Senate. It's not the weather. It's your fault. If your business is in a bad area, it's your fault. If you don't like your building, it's your fault. If you're behind on your bills, it's your fault. Because here is the amazing thing. If you can recognize that you are responsible, not blame, for everything that's going on in your life, you can change it.

If your marriage is isn't doing great, it's your fault. It's not anybody else's fault. You are a self-made person, good or bad. If you'll remember earlier this week, I...

Get into Winning Mode by Rick White, President 180BIZ

Lately, I’ve been talking about getting out of survival mode and into winning mode. I’ve talked about going from “not losing” the game to “winning” the game. Have you ever watched a football game where the team was winning? The team was going strong for several quarters and then suddenly they flipped. They were no longer pushing for a win. They were protecting themselves from a loss. It’s amazing how many teams lose when they go into protection mode just because of that mindset shift. So starting today, I want you to get out of survival mode and get into winning mode.  Start thinking growth. Start thinking abundance.

Then, look at your team to determine if they are all the right players.  Do you have the best bench? That's a baseball term. Do you have the best bench to play the game of business in your market? If you don't, it's time to make a change. As I talk to people about...

The Devil is in the Details by Rick White, President 180BIZ

Today it's daily dose day number 66. If we have one more six, it'd be the sign of the devil. Right? And why am I saying that? It's because the devil is in the details. Some shops are getting busier now as every state lifts sanctions and stay at home orders to some degree. I'm seeing shops getting busier. But guess what they're doing? They're stopping their marketing. They're getting into “DO IT” mode instead of “GROW IT” mode. And that, my friends, is a mistake. Please learn from this that you must market your business every single day.

You must be intentional about getting in front of new people. You must be intentional about your message. Your shop does not have a big enough base. You do not have enough customers. You need more customers. Now is a great time to do that. Still, even though people are starting to move around more, there's still a lot of free time. There's still a lot of downtime....

Stop Blaming the Virus by Rick White, President 180BIZ

I'm going to say something a little controversial. That's right. And if you want to get some people ramped up today, share this video. Stop blaming the virus for your situation. I want you to stop. It is not events that cause problems in our business. It's our habits. And here's what the event of this virus has done. It has magnified your habits, whether good or bad. There are shops out there right now that are having the best year they've ever had. That’s because they had the right habits in place. They had the right focus; they saw things changing and adjusted. It served them very well.

There are others that don't have great habits. This event magnified those poor habits causing problems. That's the difference. It's not the event that's causing your problem. The event is magnifying your habits. So let me ask you a question. What habits do you need to work on to get your business to the next level? Success is...

The Best Year You Ever Had the Virus by Rick White, President 180BIZ

I'm going to ask another question today. My question today is: What are you going to do to make this the best year you ever had? The reason why I'm asking this question is because I want you to be aware. I want it consciously in front of you that no one can take this year away from you. No one or nothing can take 2020 away from you unless you give permission to do so. So, my question to you is: What are you going to do right now to make this the best year you've ever had?

Look, we had a hiccup this year. We've had the zig; we've had the zag.  It's okay. That's what life and business is all about. It's about coming to a challenge and adapting, overcoming. Every one of these Daily Dose Episodes have been designed to help you believe in yourself, believe in your business, and believe in your future. Every one of these Daily Dose Episodes are to help you not only go through this, but to help you grow through...

Faith Struggles by Rick White, President 180BIZ

Today is our faith edition as it is a Sunday. I want to talk about couple of struggles that I have with faith. Yes, I have struggles. We all do, don't we?, I have two struggles.

1. The first struggle I have is understanding that God doesn't want me to be a slave. He doesn't want me to think of myself as a piece of worm crap. He wants a relationship with me. He wants me to have a relationship with him. I have found the only way to do that is to surrender myself. When I'm able to let go and realize there's nothing I can do or deserve this relationship.
   
   And it's hard because this is somebody that I don't see. It's somebody that I must read about. And the hardest part for me really is that surrender. I am used to being in control, which we all know, now especially, is such a fallacy. Yes, you have opportunities. Yes, you had a business in mind, and you created it. But where did that come from? Where did the situations and events line up?
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Boundaries by Rick White, President 180BIZ

This is our family edition. What I want to talk about today are boundaries. I think boundaries are important, but you must scrutinize them. We have a fence in our yard. The fence is there to keep our kids on our property where we can see them and keep them safe. And it's also there to keep the dog in the yard. I was looking at the fence yesterday and I was thinking that it's important to have boundaries. Then this little voice inside said, “But is it?” I want you to step back and look at boundaries as a good thing. There are certain boundaries that are created by your identity.

I will never, ever, ever do drugs. That is a boundary for me because that is part of my identity. I will never ever be drunk. That is part of my identity.  That identity, that boundary is created by who I believe I am. Those are good boundaries. Those are where you are practicing self-management and self-discipline. Those boundaries are good for you....

Brotherhood by Rick White, President 180BIZ

 Today I'm wearing a different shirt. It is from Swanley Garage Services and Simply Diag. This shirt was a gift from a friend that I met at ASA super Saturday in Pennsylvania. His name is Edward Grig and owns a shop in London. He came out from London English to ASA super Saturday where he and I met. I also met his beautiful wife, Zoe. That was back in October. Ed and I became friends on Facebook. Right about the beginning of the year, he messaged me and said, “Hey, I signed up for vision.”

“I signed up for your classes. What's your shirt size?” Thank you so much to Ed for the shirt. And the reason why I'm wearing this today is because I want to talk about brotherhood. Any female shop owners that are watching today understand that brotherhood is not a gender-based thought process. I just couldn't think of a better word. What I want you to think about though is that we all have a brotherhood in this industry, and...

What's Your Goal for 2020? by Rick White, President 180BIZ

 I'm going to ask you another question. I honestly believe that if you want a better life, you've got to ask yourself better questions. So here's my question for you now. What's your goal for 2020? You had goals, at least I hope you did, on January 1^st. Then suddenly this pandemic starts up. Things changed overnight. That happens and it's okay. But what I've seen people doing because of the uncertainty is they stopped pursuing their goals.

Why does that happen? Because you never had control of your life. You never had control of your circumstances. What you did have was control over your routines. You have control over your actions, your reactions, your attitude, your mindset, your focus, your expectations. Those are the things you had control over. We all get up in the morning, have our cup of tea or coffee, drive to work, etc.  We do that each day, every day.  We are in control.

Now, there’s a stay at...

Comparison by Rick White, President 180BIZ

I want to talk to you, today, about comparison. You can spend a ton of time comparing where you're at now to where you were before. In doing that you end up missing out on the opportunities that are all around you. This is a different environment and the reality is there's still some people looking at today and going, man, it's not like it was two weeks ago, four weeks ago, eight weeks ago. Don't do that. It's a waste of your time. It's a waste of your focus. It's a waste of your energy. You can spend so much time staring at the door that's closed that you're missing the open window.

Sep back and look at what's going on.  I want you to look at what's going on today. Ask yourself, “What's great about today?” I want you to ask yourself, “What can I take advantage of today?” What opportunities that you can take advantage of today? You might be the only one open in your market. Things are closed tight in Virginia...