Leadership Series Part 5 with Mike Davidson – Rewards of Growing as a Leader [RR 673]

Mike Davidson is passionate about growing as a leader and helping others achieve a better life through leadership.  He believes that your growth is the only guarantee for a better tomorrow. Mike began his automotive career in 1984 as a car detailer at a GMC dealership. He started working in independent shops in 1992 and opened Parkway Automotive in 1998. He joined RLO Connor’s Bottom-Line Impact Group in 1999 and graduated from the Automotive Management Institute in 2000. Mike was voted Arkansas’ NAPA/ASE Technician of the Year from 2001 to 2008,  joined Elite Pro Service Peer Group in 2008, and continues to be an active member. He has been a business coach for Elite Worldwide, a published author, and a presenter at multiple conferences across the United States. He created a live interview seminar called Hiring for Keeps in 2013 and developed an automotive apprentice program approved by the United States Department of Labor in 2016. As a John Maxwell, certified speaker, trainer, and coach, Mike has developed a training program to assist shop owners to develop leaders within their organization. He is married with four grown children, resides in Alexander, Arkansas, and is a member of The Bible Church of Little Rock, where he has served as an elder, a deacon, and a Children’s Ministry Director. You can reach Mike at miked@parkwayautomotive.net    Listen to Mike’s other episodes https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=mike+davidson (HERE). https://www.leadershiplane.net/ (https://www.leadershiplane.net/) Key Talking Points Create the environment you desire- businesses don’t run themselves, people (leaders) run businesses without you. You don’t always get what you want, but you get what you choose. Are you choosing to be in the weeds of business every day or do you want your business to run without you? Determine what you value and what your culture will follow.  Transitions in the business- be an owner, you hired employees to do a job so let them. Train them well so they can leave, but treat them s