MWACA: Solving Problems So You Don't Have To From The President's Desk MWACA: Solving Problems So You Don't Have To WITHIN THE PAST FEW MONTHS I've noticed that many MWACA members' and other shop owners' worries are very different from what they used to be. Most shop owners' concerns before 2020 dealt with topics like finding time for training[...] Spring 2023 |
Giving Your Employees The Care They Deserve From The President's Desk Giving Your Employees The Care They Deserve WE CAN ALL AGREE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN POST-2020 is a little different to navigate than before. Several things have changed, some for the better, some questionable. One thing that did not recover was the workforce. No, this is not[...] December 2022 |
Evaluate Your Strengths and Weaknesses From The President's Desk Evaluate Your Strengths and Weaknesses DO YOU KNOW THE OLD SAYING "RIGHT PERSON... WRONG SEAT"? This topic was brought up in two separate but recent conversations I had. And since it was "top of mind," this compelled me to make it the topic of[...] September 2022 |
The Godfather From The President's Desk The Godfather ALL SPORTS HAVE LEGENDS. In baseball, we have players like Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, and Mickey Mantle. Football has Joe Montana, Payton Manning, Kurt Warner, and that one guy that played for the NE Patriots and then went to play for[...] June 2022 |
Looking Outside The Shop From The President's Desk Looking Outside The Shop IN THE COLD WINTER MONTHS, we crank up the heat and work inside where it is warm. In the summer, we turn on the A/C and work at a comfortable level. We very much enjoy the[...] March 2022 |
MORE GROWTH AS THE YEAR COMES TO AN END From The President's Desk MORE GROWTH AS THE YEAR COMES TO AN END “STAY LOOSE, FOCUSED, AND FLEXIBLE. Relax but keep your feet planted and head down.” Those were the terms we found most helpful during our[...] November 2021 |
MORE THAN JUST A MEMBERSHIP From The President's Desk MORE THAN JUST A MEMBERSHIP IMAGINE A TWO-PERSON MOM-AND-POP SHOP. He is the wrench and she takes care of the office, helping out as she can in the shop. One Sunday afternoon, doing some yard work, he gets injured trimming a tree. Her priority is[...] August 2021 |
Learning to Adapt and Change From The President's Desk Learning to Adapt and Change 2021 is here, and 2020 has finally come to a close. What are we in for next? What challenges will we[...] February 2021 |
With Change Comes Opportunity From the President's Desk With Change Comes Opportunity We were stuck and the clock was running! With the help of some brilliant game players, we managed to solve[...] November 2020 | Culture, Leadership
Embrace Change From the President's Desk Embrace Change CHANGE CAN BE SCARY! We become accustomed to the environment in which we live. We resist the inevitable changes August 2020 | Culture, Leadership
Find Strength Among Community From the President's Desk Find Strength Among Community This letter has changed several times in my mind as I thought about my topic for this issue. Several recent events have May 2020 | Culture, Leadership
A Critical Look at Competition From the President's Desk A Critical Look at Competition For the most part, we’re all friends in this industry, correct? So why do we intentionally throw each other under the February 2020 | Leadership