Ep 162: How Coachability Turned a Struggling Shop Into a $7M Business with Thomas Andrews

In this episode, Josh sits down with Thomas Andrews, owner of CDT Automotive and Select Auto Pros, and a coach with Shop Fix Academy. Thomas shares how he built a brand that started as Carolina Diesel Trucks, grew from a one-bay shed into a 15-bay operation, and expanded to a second location. He opens up about leaving a six-figure cybersecurity career, the sacrifices his family made, and the leadership lessons that helped transform a struggling $3 million business into a thriving multi-shop operation. The conversation explores business coaching, accountability, hiring, faith, and why great leaders are willing to go first. Stop managing chaos and start leading with purpose. Visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co to learn more about Limitless Leadership coaching, training, and speaking. Visit https://www.tekmetric.com to book a demo and see how Tekmetric can help you run your shop with more clarity and confidence. Stop wasting your marketing dollars and connect with Shop Marketing pros at https://www.shopmarketingpros.com. Visit https://www.thebeardedbrotherhood.co to grab your grooming essentials from The Bearded Brotherhood. Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and Guest Introduction 00:58 Purpose and Leadership Influence 02:53 Meet Thomas and the Partnership 04:12 From Truck Club to a Business Brand 06:55 Taking the Leap into Entrepreneurship 09:14 Leaving Corporate and Family Sacrifice 12:53 The Grind Season 15:07 Faith, Timing, and Detours 21:35 The Shop Fix Academy Turnaround 25:57 Staying Coachable 28:45 Shop Hackers Breakdown 30:03 Let Go to Grow 33:12 Building an Accountability Culture 33:50 Leadership Means Going First 34:39 Kind vs. Nice Leadership 37:01 Lessons from Aaron Stokes 38:51 The Orange Squeezing Lesson 43:23 Coaching Through Difficult Seasons 44:28 Who Shop Fix Is For 47:02 The Belief-to-Results Ladder 50:09 Closing Thoughts and Next Steps I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results. For more information, please visit https://www.limitlessleadership.co.