Success Blog

Hone Your Leadership with these 4 Skills Great leaders are made.  They are constantly practicing their skills, they’re always honing their abilities, and they’re learning what does, and what does not, work well with those they are leading.  Part of being a great leader is understanding the fundamentals of great leadership. There are obviously many more than 4 characteristics of a great leader.  However, you have to start somewhere, and nailing these skills can help you advance along the ranks...

How to Prevent Sun Damage to Your Vehicle Few things will wear on your vehicle like prolonged exposure to the sun.  It’s relentless, the UV rays are damaging, and it affects both the inside and outside of the car.  Fortunately, just like taking care of the other aspects of your vehicle, you can slow the damage that the sun does to your rig. Here are a few tips that you can put into action today in order to reduce the...

Maximize Them for your Benefit Leaders are made.  Growing up you probably heard that there are natural born leaders, and you either fall into the follower or leader category.  But that’s not entirely true.  There are some who are born with the personality that will lend a hand as they progress in leadership, but most people will have to learn leadership traits in order to be successful leaders.  Too often, however, we only see the outcome.  We don’t see the...

Auto Body Work isn’t Just the Outside of the Vehicle After an accident you notice the dents, scratches, and broken glass.  What you often don’t see is that the inside of the vehicle can be damaged as well.  That glass can cut the upholstery, the dashboard may be cracked, and levers bent.  Regular maintenance probably won’t let you avoid much of this damage. However, what about the damage that happens to the vehicle through regular wear and tear?  Scratches to...

New Plastics can be Repaired Often when we think of collisions, we think of crunching metal and breaking glass.  But modern vehicles have a significant amount of plastic on them.  While the main part of the body is metal, and obviously the frame has to be made of metal, there are many aspects that are plastic. From bumpers, to panels, to light covers, and equipment housings, these plastic parts are durable, lightweight, and often get broken in a collision.  In...

Don't Ruin a New Paint Job! After any collision, and after most repairs, your vehicle will need some fresh paint.  Our paint technicians are awesome at what they do, and they can blend the new into the old in a way that you won't be able to tell the difference.  But without proper care, your vehicle may not look as good as you hoped. Yes, paints dry fast.  But drying time and curing time are two entirely different things.  Dry...

Away from Home and a Crashed Car Even getting in a minor fender bender near home is super stressful.  But now that road trip season is upon us, there will likely be far more accidents from those who are out-of-town.  Whether you are traveling away from Billings, or you are coming here to visit friends and family, our goal is to make sure you have peace of mind and everything is handled smoothly. So what happens if you’re in an...

Only the Best Auto Body Repair Shops have These There are a lot of repair shops out there.  Some are little more than a garage (that's how Big Sky Collision Center got its start), some are huge facilities.  But size isn't an indicator of quality.  There are tiny shops that are awesome, and some that miss the mark.  There are huge shops that are wonderful, and some that can't be trusted. If you're looking for the best auto body repair...

Stress is Part of Leadership; Coping is Essential Stress is a killer.  When left to its devices it can lead to high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, heart attacks, and more.  It can destroy good sleep habits, mess up relationships, and create havoc in the workplace.  Stress, when handled inappropriately, will cause a lot of problems.  But it doesn’t have to be like that. When you’re in a leadership position, you are going to encounter stress.  You will have hard decisions...

Paint Matching Technology Offers a Better Paintjob How many shades of green are there?  If you try to research you will get wildly different answers.  The truth is: there are essentially unlimited shades (or tones, or hues, or whatever you want to call them).  The reason is that a tiny adjustment, maybe not even visible to the human eye, results in a whole new color.  With so many different shades, you may wonder how painting, and repainting, a vehicle can...