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Follow the 7-Day Rule for Achieving Goals

By Rural Lifestyle Dealer Staff posted on December 29, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: Inc.com

It's all right to have a big goal on the horizon, but you'll never get there if you can't break it down into actionable steps.

Q&A

What’s One Thing You're Doing to Make 2018 Better than 2017?

By Rural Lifestyle Dealer Staff posted on December 27, 2017 | Posted in Rural Lifestyle Market

Dealers are taking on a wide range of initiatives including increasing advertising and social media efforts, improving training, building efficiencies and diversifying product lines.

The Top 10 Business Trends That Will Drive Success In 2018

By Rural Lifestyle Dealer Staff posted on December 26, 2017 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

Source: Forbes.com

Dealers can put several trends to good use in 2018, including the increasing importance of subject matter experts and the preference for live interactions.

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Watch These Year-End Economic Trends

By Rural Lifestyle Dealer Staff posted on December 19, 2017 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

"The negatives are getting less negative," in terms of the rural economy in Mid-America, according to Creighton University's latest economic report.

STIHL Invests More than $10 Million in Colorado Facility Acquisition

By Rural Lifestyle Dealer Staff posted on December 18, 2017 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Source: Colorado Real Estate Journal

STIHL currently has training and distribution operations in Aurora, Colo., and recently acquired a distribution facility in the Majestic Commercenter business park.

Big Picture

Decide Yourself or Delegate? 4 Questions to Ask Yourself

By Rural Lifestyle Dealer Staff posted on December 15, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: Kellogg School of Management

Who is involved in making the decision? How much time should be spent? How much certainty is required? What is your tolerance for error?

Retail Sales of Tractors Less than 40 HP Strong, Especially in Canada

By Rural Lifestyle Dealer Staff posted on December 14, 2017 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

North American retail sales of compact farm tractors were up in November and year-to date. Canada in particular showed significant gains in retail sales.

Big Picture

The Problem with Saying 'Don’t Bring Me Problems, Bring Me Solutions'

By Rural Lifestyle Dealer Staff posted on December 1, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: Harvard Business Review

This approach is often used to stop employees from complaining, but it can also cause them to shut down in fear and prevent some problems from surfacing until they’re full-blown crises.

Compact Tractor Sales Strong in October Across North America

By Rural Lifestyle Dealer Staff posted on November 14, 2017 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

Unit sales in October for tractors less than 40 horsepower were up 11.8% in the U.S. compared with last year and up 9.4% in Canada.

Q&A

Our Biggest Improvement in Our Parts Department

By Rural Lifestyle Dealer Staff posted on November 10, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices

Finch Services shares about their quick-reference look-ups for maintenance parts and oil capacities.

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