Compliance

DALL·E 2024-10-22 09.56.46 - A professional office setting with a desk in the foreground. Behind the desk, a ghost wearing a business suit is seated, inferred to be a ghost becaus

If You See Something, Say Something

Anyone travelled recently? I’ll bet you’ve heard “If you see something, say something,” blaring over the loudspeakers at the airport? Why? What are...

Tom Kline 1 July-2

How Can Birds See When They Are Flying And It’s Raining?

Am I the only one who thinks of these things? Seriously. Ever wonder? Well, I did. According to www.ornithology.com “birds have a third eyelid, a...

Compliance in Motion Lessons from Seismic Activity to Shampoo Bottles-2

Compliance in Motion: Lessons from Seismic Activity to Shampoo Bottles

There's a natural order to the universe. For example, we don't float off the earth because of gravity. There will always be the story of the birds...

Compliance as a Cultural

Compliance as a Cultural Force

Do you stop at stop signs on private property? I don’t think you can get a ticket if you don’t…and no one is looking. So, do you stop? There...

Wire Fraud and Bad Pawn A Dark Tale

Wire Fraud and Bad Pawn: A Dark Tale

Do you store your Tupperware lids actually sealed “on” the base container or are you one of “those people” who throw the lid in a pile somewhere near...

The Dealership Litigation Hold: Unpacked

The Dealership Litigation Hold: Unpacked

These Are A Few Of My Unfavorite Things. (Sing with me here…) “Gossip and taxes and unpleasant divorces, Pulling of wisdom teeth, with...

Texas v Vroom Second Article Image

TEXAS V VROOM: A Failed Brand Promise

90125. No, it’s not a zip code. And, it’s not a television show. It was an album released by the prog-rock band Yes in November, 1983....

Omne Trium Perfectum  3 Dealership Policy Foundations

Omne Trium Perfectum: 3 Dealership Policy Foundations

And today, a message in Latin about “threes.” Omne trium perfectum conveys “everything that comes in threes is perfect.” In other words,...

Barf Bag Article Image

The Barf Bag - U.S. Patent 7,041,042: And Other Dark Dealership Tales

Recently, I was traveling on Something-or-other Airlines, (as I often do), and noticed the barf bag in my seat pocket was patented. It was...

Clean Sheet Day and the Three Fs

Clean Sheet Day and the Three Fs

Raise your hand if you love clean sheet day! ✋🏻 Please allow me to state this clearly: I. Love. Clean. Sheets. Who doesn’t love sliding into buttery,...

what-is-corporate-governance-and-why-is-is-important-1688639814098.jpeg

Wash, Rinse, Repeat: What is Corporate Governance and Why Is It Important?

Governance consists of a compendium and series of policies and procedures which safeguards the business to protect the owners and shareholders,...

grc-tuck-the-octopus-1685959987888.jpeg

Tuck The Octopus

Managing, owning, and running a dealership can feel like trying to tuck an octopus into bed at night while the tentacles keep flopping out!  My close...

Stay Ahead of the Curve

Get exclusive insights, expert advice, and the latest trends in automotive marketing delivered straight to your inbox.

Join over 10,000 automotive professionals