It may seem smart to do nothing in an uncertain situation, but that’s not necessarily true — or even possible. Instead, there are three actions you can take that can help you take advantage of uncertain times.

The New Year brings a sense of urgency to make changes. Unfortunately, that pressure could lead to time management habits that destroy your effectiveness.

Seven lessons to help you be a better leader during a crisis.

Take a look at how you make your way through a typical day and try to identify habits. For instance, are you checking email all day long or only during certain times? Do you set aside time each week to monitor sales goals? Or, even what’s the first and last thing you do each day?

Small talk is fine to start the interview, but get down to business and ask the right kinds of questions to uncover which candidate is the best fit for your dealership. A how-to story in the Wall Street Journal recommends focusing on four kinds of questions.

Recently, a salesperson told me that when she started her career, there were more than a dozen people selling her same product in her small city. Now, nearly 20 years later, her business has grown exponentially, while many of the original and new competitors have faded away. Her explanation: “I was going to be the best.”

Ordering delays, market share demands, warranty reimbursements — these were some of the concerns dealers shared to this question: “What Would You Change About Your Manufacturer?” in our 2015 Dealer Business Trends & Outlook survey.

Do you have a love-hate relationship with the information technology (IT) portion of your business? You love it when your website generates leads, for instance, but hate the time it takes to manage your website, along with social media, your customer relationship management system and on and on.

While investigating methods for improving the financial side of running a business, Rural Lifestyle Dealer has come across a comprehensive checklist of ways to shore up your cash flow management. Rob Martin of Spark Business IQ has compiled such a checklist which we believe will be helpful to anyone looking to maintain a successful and lucrative business.

I've worked to turn around many struggling sales forces during my career.