Academy Panel:

Kim Auernheimer is the Co-Owner of CS Automotive in Brentwood, Tennessee.  CS Automotive started in a back warehouse in 2006 now they call a 6,400 square foot, 10-bay shop home.  Prior to joining her husband Rob in the business, Kim had a career in Real Estate and Commercial Property Management. In July of 2011, she stepped out from the background and joined her husband in the venture of creating an industry-leading, stand out shop on a full-time basis. Listen to Kim in Episode 113.

Tristan Realubit is the owner of Real Autohaus Automotive in Westmont. Il. He is ASE L1, C1, X1, Master Certified Technician and an AMI AAM graduate. He got his start helping his father service cars in a mobile setting. He got his AAS in automotive technology from a local college. Tristan started his business at 19 years old and never looked back. Listen to Tristan in Episode 179 and 200

Scott Waddle opened Precision Auto Service in Langley, British Columbia in 1997 and it wasn’t long until he realized that running a business, was nothing like fixing cars. He started taking business management courses at a regular pace and the rest is history. Their tag line is: “Where we worry about your car, so you don’t have to!®”   They believe it is their responsibility to keep their clients safe and reliable on the road. Scott is building a brand-new facility and has been on the podcast in Episode 141.

Talking Points:

• Meetings must have a purpose.
• Communications is the driving foundation of what meetings are about.
• Your team must know how important their presence is in a meeting.
• Have a written...