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We recently had a listener ask "What would we choose if we were starting over in PDR: Fixed shop or mobile service? We answer that question and more here today! 

Wholesale PDR can be VERY lucrative when done well and often. Here, Keith and Shane share their stories on what HAS and what HASN'T worked for them servicing auto dealers for the last 25 years. Buy your glue and tabs here to support the podcast Donate to Jesse Brause's cancer fund raiser here Donate to Paul Kordon's lymphoma treatment here

We discuss Shane's new shop design plans and talk about how the environment creates the story to sell the product. Donate to Paul Kordon HERE Donate to Jesse Brause's treatment here Blackplague PDR Tools are the premier glue pulling supplies you can buy

Donate to Paul Kordon's healing journey here Mobile Tech Expo is coming up in about 2 weeks! This show is the absolute BEST way to get serious about your dent business in 2026. We hope to see you there. On this episode we share our best strategies to get the MOST out of your time there and level UP within this great industry. Support the podcast by making purchases from Blackplague PDR, inc HERE

This episode goes way past surface-level motivation and dives into how real progress actually happens—through ruthless focus, disciplined goal-setting, and abandoning the myth that you can do everything at once. You'll walk away with practical frameworks to reset your goals as your life and business evolve, plus hard-earned insights on building things that last—from your body to your company—without getting derailed by shiny ideas.   Support the show by buying tools at www.blackplaguepdr.com Check out the new Micro Tips from Blackplague! https://www.blackplaguepdr.com/products/micro-tips-set  

Keith & Shane get deep on Personal Image. If you aren't managing your personal image, "They" are doing it for you! Let's get into the driver's seat and take the wheel on how the world sees us and our company. Buy the Blackplague Micro Tips ASAP here!

Shane and Keith share their top 2 favorite aspects of running a brick and mortar AND running a mobile business.  Then compare their opinions. Support the show by shopping at www.Blackplaguepdr.com for your glue, tabs and accessories for PDR!

Does your "Passion" lead to success or does your success lead to Passion? Let's get in oue heads to see where we are, how we got there, and most importantly; Where do we go from here?   To supprt the show, Buy your PDR stuff at www.blackplaguepdr.com

Shane & Keith discuss going deep on local influencing for your local market to gain positioning. Is it a good idea or not?

The Advanced Skills Seminar Series has been lifting the levels of PDR technicians for many years. Here are just a few things that the TRAINERS have learned from the content shared over the years. If you want to book a spot for yourself at the 2025 Advanced Skills Seminar, click here to register!

Ever hear this? Or worse...say it? "That's not my job!" Let's jump into personal responsibility and how that translates to PDR, plus Keith adds jibber-jabber and pirate jokes per Shane's request

Shane & Keith discuss limiting beliefs in our mindset that prevent us from progressing professionally in the dent repair field and beyond.

Long lines sell food. How do we tap into the "Bandwagon Effect" for our PDR Companies? Let's hop in and discuss it!

It's going to hail on you any day now! Let's hear how Rey used resources to get off the road, open a shop and maximize revenue during his first major storm at home. Check out www.claimconnection.io for yourself to get dialed into the system Rey used for hail Need a shrinky box for hail this year? We got you covered at Blackplague PDR! Click here to get your very own Blackplague SB4 Shrinky Box

Join Gene Fetty & Keith to talk about innovation and history in Glue Pulling for PDR and Collision repair! Check out the Automotive Appearance Institute (AAI) HERE   Save the date October 9-12 for the PDR College Advanced Skills Seminar 2025 @ Anson PDR, in Burelson TX!