The Truth About Running a Shop: Culture, Pay, GPTs, and the Real Cost of Leadership

What if the reason your shop is struggling isn’t flat rate… but your culture, your pricing, and your leadership? In this solo deep dive, Kevin peels back the curtain on what it really takes to run a successful, profitable, no-BS repair business in today’s climate. From dealing with walkout employees and overhyped social media critics to offering benefits, 401(k) matches, paid vacations, and even profit sharing Kevin lays it all out, raw and unfiltered. You’ll hear:

• Why shop culture starts at the top—and how most owners are the problem.
• The real math behind pricing, labor rates, and profitability.
• How Kevin’s built a team of loyal, profitable, happy employees some of whom now own part of the company.
• Why you should stop apologizing for running your shop like a business.
• The truth about hourly vs flat rate when it works and when it fails.
• The game-changing GPT technology Kevin built to save time, boost efficiency, and take shop operations to the next level.

From hilarious stories of walkouts and terrible painters to breakdowns of employee handbooks, leadership structure, and AI automation this episode is a masterclass for shop owners who want to dominate their numbers without selling their soul. Whether you’re in a pole barn or a multi-bay operation, this episode will challenge your excuses and sharpen your tools.

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