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Turn off that TV ticker, it’s not going to help you.

Energy is energy, metaverse training, and buying all the sports.

It isn’t all rosy, but there is a lot to like

It’s not everything, but it is A thing.

Google drops headphone port, Kramer talks Metaverse, and Rivian woes

Carvana layoffs, Crypto chaos, Flying cars

Adopting the new often means dropping the old.

We are standing on the shoulders of generations of builders.

Used Prices Easing, 3D NFTs, & New Battery Plants Coming to the US

Rising Interest Rates, EVs to Spain, & Crypto Company Joins Twitter Bid

Remember that time when we said it wouldn’t be long…

Toyota in EVs and Bees, Hydrogen Energy Alternatives, & Facebook Sunsets Podcasts

Apollo Rescues Carvana, Batteries Get a Boost, & Google Training for All

Some big changes coming, consider yourself forewarned.

Soccer, Spaceships, and Seinfeld

That's one way to hit production goals...

New old EVs, Metaverse outfitters, and going back to Detroit

Nissan Shares Slump, OEMs in the Metaverse, Musk Buying Twitter

Vroom Trouble in Texas, Times Square Blackout, & Disney in AR

Carvana losses, COX data, and the future of driver’s ed

Doubled income, homegrown metal, and student loans

Classic Chevrolet drives community donations through golf tourneys.

Reserve your tickets for May 9th while you can…

BMW not about to make Easter put all their eggs in one EV basket.

There’s more than one way to make a Friday

Where more money equals less money?

It seems we have a case of the OEM 2030s again…

We hit 10k podcast downloads yesterday!

How do you measure twice and cut…

There is nothing worse than not knowing what’s worse.

Get busy movin’ or get busy…

When 15 minutes is all you have.

Hit the road, Jack. And don’t you come back…

Let’s get a full head of steam for Monday.

Even WE are having a hard time with this level of Troublemaking

There is one sure-fire way we won’t make it…

The problems we’re NOT talking about…

Let’s get our arms around all of this…

A story of Chipotle defeat and success.

What were YOUR worst working conditions?

"It is a soft 'G,' pronounced 'jif.'" he said. "End of story."

Sometimes the key to great culture is hiring a zoo…

Today we celebrate our service teams.

Congratulations Germain Toyota of Naples

Funny stories about Ryan Reynolds should be a new cryptocurrency…

Gas prices are so high even folks with no car are paying them...

Ben Franklin would be so bummed...

Tuesday is often under celebrated...

Who cares about Pi(e) anyway…

We had a huge announcement yesterday we would love to share!

Check out our recaps of the hot news and fun conversations...

Did we mention you should bring comfy shoes and battery packs to Vegas?

Whether home or in Vegas, we all have much to do today.

This is the moment where you find out if you are ready or not.

You’ve never seen the show like this before….

If you can’t make it to the NADA Show…we got you.

The ASOTU team has taken over the email!

The dealer is the most essential part of the customer experience now and for the future!

Let’s talk about the both sides of the coin

You still may not know what you should be doing next week…

In a matter of days (not weeks) so many of us will be together for the first time since NADA 2020. It’s really happening!

Carvana will continue operating ADESA's wholesale auction business.

All Jurassic Park fans be like: “Quick, somebody help us figure out how to fit ‘Clever Girl’ on a license plate!”

Domino’s delivers and marketing strategies get back to the basics.

Today, Troublemakers are historymakers.

We are only ONE week away from March and the velocity of NADA and the change of seasons is palpable.

From ‘ask me anything’ to crypto regulations, there is no doubt the world is moving fast.

Movie magic comes to real life as DeLorean EV plans are coming together.

There is something to be said for those who grind it out in the trenches day-in, day-out.

Prioritize and execute. That’s the motto these days for the ASOTU crew.

Hug a Bengals fan and we are less than a month from NADA Show.

Four weeks from today, NADA will be in full swing and we’re ready to be with all of our Troublemakers!

We hope you’re having as much fun reading the Daily Push Back as we are making it everyday.

Volvo has plans of investing $1.1 billion to prepare its largest and oldest car plant for the EV era.

Nissan plans to end the development of new ICE vehicles in all major markets except the United States.

A fun new referral program, merch store, and we didn't forget the GIFs.

Troublemaking Dealer Liza Myers-Borches

Auto Dealers are a gritty breed.

Chevrolet's "Taco Truck" ad has bumped Nissan's "Electric Cars for Electric Drivers" to #2

Thanks to this savvy community of Troublemakers, we are now a daily email.

EV announcements, cranky crypto, new employee preferences, and the Super Bowl were all a part of planet-ASOTU last week.

There will always be tinkering and fixing to do, but let’s never forget we already have everything we need to thrive…each other. 

January 2022 is off to a faster start than I ever could have imagined.

Massive airline disruptions, lots of people out sick, and the rise and fall of the markets based on announcements. Just another day at the office for Dealers.

Finally, all of those “Year In Review” videos and articles are over!

The checkered flag of 2021 is right in front of our eyes and we should all feel pretty darn proud of how we’ve been navigating this course.

The ASOTU Year End Extravaganza will be in full swing as we try to make you laugh, learn, and smile all in one livestream

Some of our most Troublemaking members were at the annual NAMAD Membership Meeting.

We’re having an all out EXTRAVAGANZA on December 20th and I hope each and everyone of you can join us!

This week, we welcome in December 2021. That’s it, folks. I hope you had a refreshing time with those close to you over Thanksgiving...because you’re gonna need it!

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because the focus is where it needs to be more often...thankfulness.

Over the past week it has become even more apparent to me that we need to do the work as an industry to be in front of the pending wave and not under it.

This is a very special edition of the Weekly Push Back because it marks the beginning of a new era. A leaning INTO this community.

I’m also certain that there is a breed of innovative Dealers and Industry Partners who are about to rocket past many others at a breathtaking speed.

It was amazing to spend some time with so many of you last week during Digital Dealer and especially during our “Here’s to the Troublemakers Event”. It was ELECTRIC.

The wheels of the Automotive world are spinning faster than ever.

Last year (2020) felt like it would never end but THIS year (2021) has seemed to fly by.

We are into our first week of Fall and hopefully the cooler weather brings us some more reasons to get outside and get together.

Never forget the impact that your work to protect and preserve Retail Automotive has on countless families across the country.

Growth is a transaction. Growth costs something. Everyone says they want to grow, but how many truly count the cost and are ready when the pain comes?