Flat rate teaches technicians to treat every minute like money. But what happens when that thinking follows you home?

Bryan Collins is a BMW Shop Foreman at Braman Miami and a former Lexus technician with more than 15 years in automotive. He shares the early mistakes most technicians are afraid to admit, how a supportive shop helped him learn instead of quit, and why he left Lexus to pursue a greater technical challenge with BMW.

We discuss why technicians need processes, what it takes to move into leadership, how to motivate people who want different things, and why aspiring leaders should begin doing the next job before receiving the title.

Bryan’s final message may be the most important: flat rate can program technicians to see every doctor’s appointment, family responsibility and hour away from the shop as lost income. Learning to mentally clock out matters just as much as being productive at work.

If you’re a technician, apprentice, shop foreman or service leader, this conversation is for you.

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Negative Pushes.

Positive Pulls.

God Bless

j.

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I’m a licensed mechanic. That doesn’t mean I know what I’m doing, whether it’s fixing things or filming things. Do your own due diligence.

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Chapters

0:00 Meet Bryan Collins

2:19 Choosing The Trade

8:34 First Year Mistakes

14:41 Mentorship Builds Technicians

19:40 Why Bryan Chose BMW

23:46 Becoming A Team Leader

27:19 Leading Different Personalities

30:57 Understanding Dealership Business

41:14 Foreman Leadership Challenges

45:30 Escaping Flat Rate Thinking