Rural Lifestyle Dealer RuralLifestyleDealer.com is your source for news, stories and videos for dealers selling to everyone from hobby farmers to estate owners to landscape contractors and municipalities. The rural lifestyle market is evolving fast. We keep you informed! https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/rss/articles I Have a Customer List. I Just Don’t Know What to Do With It. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/12182-i-have-a-customer-list-i-just-dont-know-what-to-do-with-it http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/12182 What Can You Learn from the Restaurant Business? Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/12183-what-can-you-learn-from-the-restaurant-business http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/12183 Family Values Drive Record Growth at Broadhead Equipment Dealership of the Year.]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/12176-family-values-drive-record-growth-at-broadhead-equipment http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/12176 Your Parts Counter Has a Dirty Little Secret. It’s Called Fill Rate. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/12148-your-parts-counter-has-a-dirty-little-secret-its-called-fill-rate http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/12148 Your Service Department Is About to Get Slammed. Are You Ready? Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/12141-your-service-department-is-about-to-get-slammed-are-you-ready http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/12141 Why Don’t My Salespeople Close More Deals? Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/12126-why-dont-my-salespeople-close-more-deals http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/12126 Practical Tech Series, Part 1: 'Gigging Out' Your Parts Delivery A new Uber-type of ‘gig’ economy service offers same-day mobile parts delivery, including large & bulky parts.

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/12125-practical-tech-series-part-1-gigging-out-your-parts-delivery http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/12125 The One Word That’s Driving Service Customers Away Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/12104-the-one-word-thats-driving-service-customers-away http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/12104 Are Dealers and Manufacturers Playing Chicken With Inventory? Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/12040-are-dealers-and-manufacturers-playing-chicken-with-inventory http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/12040 The Year-End Checkup Every Dealer Should Do Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/12034-the-year-end-checkup-every-dealer-should-do http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/12034 Dollars or Pieces Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/12014-dollars-or-pieces http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/12014 What’s the Secret to Keeping Your Service Department on Schedule? Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:00:00 -0500 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/12012-whats-the-secret-to-keeping-your-service-department-on-schedule http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/12012 How Humility & Continuous Learning Build Leadership Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11988-how-humility-and-continuous-learning-build-leadership http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11988 Why Too Many Leads Can Be a Problem Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:00:00 -0500 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11990-why-too-many-leads-can-be-a-problem http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11990 Lessons from Nick Saban: Leadership, Discipline & Character Development Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:40:15 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11927-lessons-from-nick-saban-leadership-discipline-and-character-development http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11927 Stop Hiding When Your Field Sales Rep Walks In Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11882-stop-hiding-when-your-field-sales-rep-walks-in http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11882 Equip Expo to Deliver Tech & Dealer Education Sessions, Women in OPE Panel Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11880-equip-expo-to-deliver-tech-and-dealer-education-sessions-women-in-ope-panel http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11880 ‘Judge Me on My Losers’ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11873-judge-me-on-my-losers http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11873 Can the Power of Deals Impact Brand Loyalty? Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11871-the-power-of-deals-impacts-on-brand-loyalty-and-color-conversions http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11871 Our Tribute to Amy Johnson, an Amazing Co-Worker Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11841-our-tribute-to-amy-johnson-an-amazing-co-worker http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11841 Driving Success: Business Takeaways from “F1: The Movie” Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11839-driving-success-business-takeaways-from-f1-the-movie http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11839 The ROI of Intentional Branding Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11827-the-roi-of-intentional-branding http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11827 Lessons on Leveraging Supersonic Focus Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11813-lessons-on-leveraging-supersonic-focus http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11813 How Leaders and Teams Can Win with a Reductive Mindset Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11809-how-leaders-and-teams-can-win-with-a-reductive-mindset http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11809 How Do I Know if My Dealership is Really Making Money? Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11804-how-do-i-know-if-my-dealership-is-really-making-money http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11804 On the Shortline Manufacturing Business: A ‘Declaration of Independents’ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11800-on-the-shortline-manufacturing-business-a-declaration-of-independents http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11800 Peggy Noonan on Work, Immigration Priorities Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Nooonan shares gems on the long-forgotten ideals of work.]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11783-peggy-noonan-on-work-immigration-priorities http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11783 It's All About the Hits Fri, 25 Jul 2025 07:00:43 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11768-its-all-about-the-hits http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11768 Empty Bays in November? Five Steps to Fill Them Before Fall Sat, 19 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11748-empty-bays-in-november-five-steps-to-fill-them-before-fall http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11748 Keeping the Heavy-Duty ‘Hustle’ in My Oft-Used ZTR Mower Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-desk-of-rld/post/11752-keeping-the-heavy-duty-hustle-in-my-oft-used-ztr-mower http://www.rurallifestyledealer.com/blogs/1/post/11752