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Finding the Right Leadership Style for the Situation When you’re building a house, you have a variety of different tools.  Different saws for cutting different boards, drills, nail guns, metal working tools, drywalling tools, and the list goes on.  Nobody would dream of building a house with just a handsaw and a hammer.  Too often, however, leadership is approached with just one tool. This handsaw approach to leadership works great… for a while.  But when challenges come that require a...

You’ve Been in a Wreck, Now What? If you have been in an accident, you know how nerve-wracking they can be.  The unknown, the sounds of the crash, and the pain if you get hurt all play a role to create a traumatic event.  But after a wreck, now what do you do?  Hopefully you’re reading this before experiencing an accident. There’s a long list that goes with being in an accident.  Take a look at that; today we just...

Introversion Creates Quality Leaders Most people see leadership as the guy on stage riling up the masses.  They see the leaders as the outspoken few that inspire change and lead the charge with their charisma and outgoing personalities.  But what many fail to see is that extroversion and leadership aren’t the same thing.  Those who are great with talking to people aren’t the only ones that can make great leaders. Introverts have been a hot topic for the past several...

Body Damage on a Leased Vehicle: Repair or Leave? The unthinkable has happened.  You have a leased vehicle and you got in a wreck.  If you weren’t at fault, then no worries, get that thing repaired.  But what if you slid on the ice and smacked a tree, scraped a car, curbed the wheel, or someone scratched up your lease pretty badly?  Is it worthwhile to repair a leased vehicle? The answer is: maybe.  It all depends on a variety...

What’s the Safest Vehicle to Drive? Small cars are great for their outstanding fuel economy; SUV’s are wonderful for their versatility.  But when it comes to safety, which is the best?  Is a small car safe?  Were older vehicles safer because they were sturdier and made of thicker metal?  What if a small car gets in a crash with a big vehicle?  When you’re searching for your next rig, there are a lot of questions that may be going through...

Never Settle for Less than OEM In just about any industry, there are varying quality of parts that you can use.  It doesn’t matter if you are fixing computers, cars, or any other product that has a brand name attached to it; you have the option to use OEM or third party parts. When it comes to your vehicle, you really only want to use the best products.  They will last the longer, they will function the best, and they...

Know How to Come out on Top In the modern world we don’t really have “worst enemies” anymore.  Sure, as youth on the playground there may have been a bully that we called our “worst enemy.”  Or perhaps even as adults we have work competition that we refer to as our “worst enemy.”  But by and large, mature adults shouldn’t really have enemies the way we did when conflict was a more prominent part of human life. Despite the fact...

Driving Abilities can Wane Over Time As we age we look forward to certain milestones.  Turning 10 and advancing into the double digits is a big one.  As a teenager, getting your driver’s license is one.  Graduation, 18th birthdays, college, marriage… they’re all parts of our lives that we eagerly await.  But what about those milestones that nobody looks forward to?  How about that milestone of no longer being able to safely drive your vehicle? Nobody wants to hand over...

Invest in Your Family’s Safety We all want to make sure that our families are safe.  So we go out of our way to ensure that we have the safest products, and we don’t take unnecessary risks.   Every year the IIHS comes out with their list of the safest vehicles for the upcoming year.  For 2018 there are 15 vehicles on the list.  From small cars to SUV’s to luxury automobiles, there is something for every family size and...

It’s Probably Not Worth the Hassle Collision repair can be expensive.  After you have been in a wreck, and you’ve received an estimate from your insurance company, you start to think.  What if you just did the repairs yourself?  It can’t be that hard to pop out some dents or replace a bumper, can it?  The truth is that there is often a lot more to it than most people realize. There are a variety of reasons that auto body...