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Editor’s Notes: Believe

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ improbable victory over the Warriors in the NBA Finals will keep us from ever saying again, “What are the odds?”

Editor’s Notes: What Makes You Stand Out?

With business harder and harder to come by these days, you really need to find something unique to make you stand out…and make you unforgettable.

Editor’s Notes 2.0: Driver Types

The Wanderer. The Itchy Foot. The Tailgater. The Multitasker. We’ve all experienced these types of drivers on the road. Here is my attempt at defining them all.

Editor’s Notes: What’s the Procedure?

At some point, this industry has to get on the same page as to how to properly and safely repair vehicles.

Editor’s Notes 2.0: No Texting and Driving!

I have a confession to make: I have texted while driving. But 90 percent of the time, my cellphone sits on the passenger seat like a loyal lap dog and my hands are firmly planted on the wheel and my focus is on the road.

Editor’s Notes 2.0: Bumpin’ Along

Not even a blizzard could keep us from fixing the plastic bumper cover of my son’s 2005 Pontiac Grand Am GT Coupe…and I think he might have found his calling.

Editor’s Notes: Empty Lot Syndrome

Collision repairs are getting awfully complicated. Are you making excuses? Will those excuses turn you into an empty lot some day?

Editor’s Notes 2.0: First-Car Excitement

My son’s first car, a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am GT Coupe, has given him the need for speed.

Editor’s Notes 2.0: Can You Recommend a Body Shop?

I have a problem when friends and fellow office workers who have had an accident come to me asking for a referral: I don’t know what to tell them.

Editor’s Notes: So Long, Jim

When I found out Jim Smith, a fellow editor of mine, passed away suddenly on Feb. 17th, it felt a little like I lost my lifeline.

Editor’s Notes: It’s That Time

My son’s got car fever, it’s all he can think about, and he wants it right now.

Editor’s Notes: What Would Your Business Look Like If Disney Ran It?

While Disney World and the auto body business might seem light years apart, there are several lessons the auto body industry can learn from the “happiest place on earth.”