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Peak Performanceby Rick McCormickNovember 7, 2019

Enjoy the Journey. It’s Later Than You Think!

Success in F&I requires long hours and an unswerving commitment to improvement. Neither can be allowed to supersede quality time with loved ones.

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Peak Performanceby Rick McCormickOctober 1, 2019

F&I Customers Are Just Like Us!

Top-producing F&I managers have learned to look at their presentations from the other side of the desk and build trust in the process — and themselves — to sell more products to more customers.

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Peak Performanceby Rick McCormickSeptember 5, 2019

Fight the Gravitational Pull of Average!

Top trainer wants you to stop asking about average penetration rates and PRU and start challenging yourself to become a better F&I manager every day — particularly on slow days.

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Peak Performanceby Rick McCormickAugust 8, 2019

How to Improve Your F&I Luck

Has your F&I luck run out? Top trainer gets back to the basics by breaking down the two core elements of success and how to turn them to your advantage.

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Peak Performanceby Rick McCormickJuly 5, 2019

Are You Menu Selling or Menu Telling?

Top trainer shares three questions every F&I manager should be asking themselves, all of which have little to do with your choice of menu and everything to do with the way you’re using it.

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Peak Performanceby Rick McCormickJune 6, 2019

Sell More F&I By Moving Your Target

To improve your per-copy average and develop selling skills that will last the length of your F&I career, quit making excuses and start allowing customers to express the needs your products were designed to meet.

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Peak Performanceby Rick McCormickMay 16, 2019

Why the Why of F&I Matters: Part 2

Top trainer returns from a dealership tour on which he asked finance managers from across America why they chose F&I and the personal benefits they derive from their work.

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Peak Performanceby Rick McCormickApril 18, 2019

Why the Why of F&I Matters: Part 1

You have enough training and talent to make a living in F&I, but your PVR won’t budge. Get to the next level by asking why you do this work and how your success or failure affects your customers’ lives.

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Peak Performanceby Rick McCormickMarch 8, 2019

The Empty F&I Office

Looking to kill some downtime? Top trainer urges F&I pros to hit the show floor, consult with service staff, and take care of your ‘other’ customers — including the ones you see every day.

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Peak Performanceby Rick McCormickFebruary 21, 2019

3 Ways to Achieve Peak F&I Performance

Top trainer lists the three cold, hard truths every F&I manager must one day face to reach the production levels enjoyed by those operating at the highest levels of the profession.

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