“Because Of Rick’s Inner Circle, I Was Able To Take A 3-Week Road Trip With My Wife — And The Shop Was Like I Hadn’t Even Left.”
You really want these results. But it’s just not the right time. And frankly—You don’t have any space in your schedule.
Let’s chat about time.
Up to this point, you’ve been spending nights and weekends trying to catch up on paperwork and focused on reaching that next level.
Working 60+ hours a week, you often come home with the stare of someone who is perpetually stressed. That vacant look you get when your brain is completely fried and you have just enough patience to sit down and relax in your favorite chair.
You barely see your kids anymore. And your wife jokes about your commitment to your shop being stronger than your commitment to your marriage.
You have zero time to spend doing those things you built a shop for in the first place:
- Going on vacations with your family
- Taking a few days off each week
- Enjoying the time and energy you need to coach a baseball team, take a few days off to hunt each season, and taking time off to just sit on your porch and enjoy the sunset (beer in hand)
You blame this on the trade-off you have to give when starting your own business. After all, doesn’t everyone spend more time hustling in their business before you see the peak in growth?
Except your business isn’t new.
And the time you have to spend with loved ones as they are now is slowly slipping away while you put in your hours at the shop…
...working toward that “one day” when you won’t have to worry about this any longer.
The Honest Truth:
That “one day” isn’t coming while you’re stuck doing the same thing day in and day out.
You got into this business so you could have more time, not less.
Paperwork will always be there. Your kids won’t. I can’t tell you how many times Brenda (my wife) and I have spent wishing we could have one more day with the kids while they were little.
“But Rick—I don’t have ANY time to spare. How will I find the time to do this program?”
We’ve all heard the stat that 50% of businesses fail in the first 5 years. What they DON’T tell you is that a large portion of the businesses that are left fail in the following 5 years.
What this means for you:
If you’ve been “trying some things out to see if they work” for longer than a year
Odds are not in your favor for staying in business much longer.
There’s an old Chinese proverb that says "The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time to plant a tree is today."
I’ve heard it over and over again. I walk into a shop, and the owner says one of two things:
- Oh I’ve got to get this done first
- Man, I got a couple of things to deal with and then I’m going to do it
You check in on them six months later, and guess what? They’re still dealing with that stuff or something else has come up.
They’re not ready.
Because they feel like they have to get to a certain point before they start the program.
Spoiler: there’s never a right time.
Want to know what happens every time they pull the trigger?
Six months later they come back to me and say, “Thank you, Rick. Oh my gosh, this has been amazing. I wish I’d done it sooner.”
Do you want it to stay the same or do you want it to grow?
Because they're two different things.
If you’re serious about making a change, you have to be willing to invest in yourself and in your business if you want to be successful in the long term. It’s not an expense. It’s not utilities or keeping the lights on.
It’s an investment in yourself. In your business. In your life.
Six months from now, you’re still going to be battling dragons. They may be different ones, but you’re still going to be in the same spot.
Whatever way you decide to level up your business, listen to this:
There’s never going to be a right time. You just have to do it.
“I really didn't expect the impact that working with him would have on my personal life, time with my kids, time with my wife, and it doesn't mean I'm good at it, it means that I'm recognizing that I’m working at it. Being community-focused is something that's always been a part of me inside, to serve and finding ways...You know, his ideas and stuff that come through, enable us to serve the community in ways that we didn't really initially think of.”
Lucas Underwood, Owner, L&N Auto Repair
We can’t change the time you’ve lost spinning your wheels in your business.
But here’s how we help you get your time back:
Group Coaching
Meet with other shop owners like yourself, who have been where you are and can give you feedback in minutes. We’re talking solutions to your problems from people who’ve been there. Take a peek at their business and lend a hand for their business and watch it come around full circle, multiple times.
On-Demand Webinar Viewing
You’ll have a lot of access to me.
But when you’re in the middle of a problem that needs answers now, you can just pull out your phone.
You'll have access to a library of recorded webinars where you'll learn what you don't know—like measuring your KPI's, how to manage your team, and how to change your interactions with customers to have consistent profit that you can use to finally pay your bills AND yourself, comfortably. Thereby allowing you to take time off and have more time with your family.
Here’s a sample of the webinars inside:
- Profit Shouldn't be an Accident
- Get More Out of Your Techs TODAY
- In Install or Not to Install (Customer Supplied Parts)
- How to Save A Problem Employee
- Top 10 Advisor Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
- How to Sell Testing Profitably
A Person-Before-Profit Framework
A lot of companies will tell you what changes to make in your business that are gonna affect your bottom line. And they work primarily on that.
I take it further than that by helping you work on how you approach things. Then I teach you how to sit back and really reevaluate why you're making the decisions you're making. And why customers may be making the decisions that they're making.
You and your customers are my priority.
As you’ll soon find out, I get to know my people. You are not a number. Your shop isn’t the only problem you can take to this group. I've helped clients through divorces. I've helped clients stay married. I've helped clients get married. I've helped clients with kid issues.
It’s not teaching people their numbers, giving them some strategies, and walking away.
This job comes with a couch.
“I am so grateful for the commitment that Rick puts into his clients. My business is just a business, but it’s my passion. And Rick nearly matches my commitment to my business.
I talk to other people who say they get an hour every week with their coach, and that’s all they get. In Rick’s Inner Circle, we get that plus the ability to ask a question and have it addressed quickly. Rick is committed to seeing through what he’s started and is truly wanting to help.”
Erick Bock, Owner, Bock Auto
How much time do I need to invest into RIC?
Three hours a week.
Then you can start to make a difference because in two months you'll be able to spend five hours.
And then in three to four months, you'll be able to spend six hours.
In six months you'll have 10 hours a week you can spend because the more time you spend on the business, the more it starts to allow you to back away from it.
Want the exact breakdown of your time commitment to Rick’s Inner Circle? Good thinking. Here’s the schedule of all the calls you’ll have access to in the program:
RIC Orientation Zoom Calls:
What: These calls are to level-set all of the members so the mastermind calls can focus on solving core issues rather than explaining basic tools and strategies. These calls allow shops of all sizes and experience levels to benefit from working together.
When: Every Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2022 - Nov. 16, 2022
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
RIC Mastermind Calls:
What: These calls generally surround several topics that are relevant and applicable to events happening now. Issues you are currently facing in your shop. Sometimes we’ll work through specific obstacles several shops keep running into. It’s always educational and—at times—even entertaining! A good time had by all.
When: First & Third Tuesday of the month—Starting Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022
Time: 7pm - 9pm EST
RIC Sprints
What: Sprints are the hands-on implementation trainings I do monthly. You’ll gain actionable strategies, set goals, and hold yourself (and others) accountable for completing those goals. By the end of the sprint you've actually implemented and DONE something.
When: The 2nd week of each month, starting Monday Dec. 12 - 16, 2022.
Time: 12:00 noon - 1:00pm EST
RIC Open Office Hours
What: This is the opportunity for you to get my attention on your specific issues or questions.
When: Every Monday and Wednesday
Time: Mondays 1pm-2pm EST, Wednesdays 5pm-6pm EST
RIC Pop-Up Training
What: These are trainings on situational industry issues that I address as needed.
When: This happens monthly as necessary
Time: TBA
Ready To Take Back Your Time?
Join Rick’s Inner Circle today and gain control of your time like so many other shop owners before you.
I am so confident that if you’re willing to put in the work, you’ll see the results that I’m offering you...
The Return-On-Investment Guarantee
The #1 rule when digging a hole is to come get someone to dig it for you.
I’m not here to dig a hole for you.
If you’ve done the work and your gross profit hasn’t improved enough to more than cover your investment in this program within 90 days—I hope you’ll fire me.
You’re not locked into any contracts. There’s no penalty for stopping your membership before a certain point in time.
And you’ll also get a 30-day money back guarantee.
Meaning, you can put it all on a credit card and if you can’t pay it off by the end of the month—opt out of the program and get a full refund.
Because I know $1,500 is a lot of money. My goal is to make sure you don’t have to worry about the money.
Hurry! Spots are limited!
It’s time to create a business that serves you—without sacrificing what matters most
In this high-touch, shop-focused group program, you’ll gain access to the resources and tools you need to fully grow the shop you’ve been working toward. Included are:
- Library of webinars that you can access at any time. Topics include management, sales, HR, hiring millennials, and profitability.
- Consistent calls, recorded with an action plan. They’re posted on the group site so you can go back and refer to them as needed.
- Support from top shop owners throughout the country. They’re just one post away and have the combined experience of someone far beyond where you’re at today. Saving you years of “testing it out” on your own.
- Custom coaching from an expert who has been there and built a successful shop despite the deficits he faced. And helped thousands of other shop owners like you do the same.
Are you ready to stop putting it off until the right time and level up your business today?
