The Workshop Whisperer Blog

Straight answers for auto repair shop owners

Pricing, profit, your team and getting your time back. Everything here comes from 13+ years in the industry, and from the owners who have already fixed the problem you're facing right now.

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Rachael Evans teaching auto repair shop owners at the Million Dollar Mechanics Boardroom in Queenstown
Working Every Day and Getting Nowhere? How James Got His Shop Running Without Him

Working Every Day and Getting Nowhere? How James Got His Shop Running Without Him

Published on: 05/10/2026

Working every day and getting nowhere? How James Walker built the systems and team that run his mechanics workshop on a four day week.

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How Do I Save My Mechanic Shop From Closing? Marcus's Turnaround

How Do I Save My Mechanic Shop From Closing? Marcus's Turnaround

Published on: 05/10/2026

How do I save my mechanic shop from closing? Marcus was three weeks from shutting the doors and back in profit six months later. What he changed.

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Will New Software Fix My Auto Repair Shop?

Will New Software Fix My Auto Repair Shop?

Published on: 05/10/2026

New software rarely fixes an auto repair shop on its own. What your workshop management software should do, and when it's time to change.

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How Do I Take a Holiday Without the Shop Falling Apart?

How Do I Take a Holiday Without the Shop Falling Apart?

Published on: 05/10/2026

How to take a holiday without your mechanics workshop falling apart: what to set up before you book, who runs it, and how to build up to it.

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What Systems Does a Mechanic Workshop Need First?

What Systems Does a Mechanic Workshop Need First?

Published on: 05/10/2026

What systems does a mechanic workshop need first? A selling system, then cash flow, then SOPs for the problems that keep coming back.

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How Do I Delegate When My Team Keeps Making Mistakes?

How Do I Delegate When My Team Keeps Making Mistakes?

Published on: 05/10/2026

How to delegate when your team keeps making mistakes: check their thinking before the job starts, and turn repeat mistakes into systems.

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