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The Dealership War Room

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The Dealership War Room


Leadership Fire. Seven Minutes. Built Daily. Fueled Intentionally. Delivered Relentlessly.


Before the first customer walks in, before the phones start ringing, before your managers start asking, “Got a second?” — you get clarity, fire, and a concrete plan to lead with precision.


You don’t need another pep talk. You need a daily reset — a seven-minute tactical hit that sharpens your edge before the day takes it away.


If you’re like most dealership leaders, you didn’t sign up for endless chaos:


  • Inconsistent people — on fire one day, ghosts the next.
  • Slipping standards — chasing basics instead of building results.
  • Drained energy — OEM demands, turnover, comp plan changes.
  • Scattered focus — pulled in 50 directions before 9:00 AM.


The problem isn’t your market, your OEM, or even your people. It’s leadership execution — and you can’t execute well if you start in reaction mode.



Enter the War Room


Every weekday morning:


  • One mindset shift to get your head straight.
  • One leadership skill to sharpen.
  • One execution move to make right now.


Rooted in Positive Psychology (build hope), Stoic Philosophy (stay calm under fire), and High-Performance Science(focus + execute), each episode is designed to be sticky — you’ll remember it, quote it, and use it before noon.



The Velocity Framework


Core principles:


  • No Zero Days – Momentum is a choice.
  • You’re the Thermostat – You set tone, temperature, tempo.
  • Check Your Wake – The culture follows your energy.
  • Mood Is Not the Boss – Emotional regulation wins.
  • Lead Yourself First – You can’t give what you don’t have.
  • The War Is Won in the Morning – Execution starts early.
  • You’re Either Breaking or Being Broken – Leadership is never neutral.
  • Denominate the Cost of Mediocrity – Know the real cost of slippage.


At its heart are The Three Wars You Must Win:


  1. Inner War – Master mindset, discipline, energy.
  2. Team War – Build trust, standards, systems.
  3. Execution War – Drive consistent action, finish what you start.


Win all three, and you don’t just manage a dealership — you command it.



About Your Host


Chris Hunsicker — international bestselling author (Unstoppable Culture, Unstoppable You), executive coach, keynote speaker, and creator of the Velocity Framework. For 30+ years, Chris has coached dealership leaders, high-performance teams, and executives worldwide to lead with clarity, build relentless cultures, and execute at speed.



How to Use This Podcast


  1. Make it your morning fire ritual — listen before the chaos begins.
  2. Share with managers — spark performance conversations.
  3. Implement the daily challenge — move from agreement to action.
  4. Stack wins — 7 minutes a day = 150 minutes a month of sharpening.


The Dealership War Room — where elite leaders sharpen daily.

Let’s go create some leadership fire.Copyright 2025, Hunsicker Coaching International, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Épisodes
  • Focus Leaks: How Drift is Breaking Your Leadership

    Focus Leaks: How Drift is Breaking Your Leadership
    Sep 8 2025

    You don’t lose focus in one big explosion—you lose it drip by drip.


    Every “quick question” that steals 20 minutes. Every text you check instead of checking on your people. Every time you let the urgent bully the important. That’s not noise, it’s drift. And drift kills leaders.


    In this episode of The Dealership War Room, Chris Hunsicker (executive coach and host of Leadership Fire) reveals why focus isn’t stolen—it’s surrendered and how to plug the “focus leaks” that silently bleed your influence, confidence, and results.


    Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

    • The hidden “focus leaks” draining your energy every day.
    • A simple daily audit to spot where your time really went.
    • Why focus is less about discipline—and more about plugging leaks.
    • 3 quick ways to patch leaks today and reclaim control of your attention.


    Hard truth: Energy follows focus. And when you drift, your team drifts harder.


    Subscribe now, share this with a leader who’s always “too busy,” and stop bleeding influence. Focus isn’t about doing more—it’s about leaking less. Love the show? like, rate, review and share


    Step Into the War Room Community


    Get Chris Hunsicker’s free leadership tools, frameworks, and daily execution challenges — plus access to a private community of dealership leaders who are building unstoppable teams, mastering execution, and winning the inner game of leadership.


    📥 Join free here ➡️ https://info.chrishunsicker.com/private-podcst


    Connect with Chris on Social


    Daily leadership insights, dealership-specific execution tips, and behind-the-scenes coaching moments.


    • LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hunsicker-3437205/
    • Instagram ➡️ @christopherhunsicker
    • Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575644134790


    Watch, Learn, Apply — Anytime


    YouTube Channel: Full episodes, highlight reels, and visual frameworks so you can train yourself and your managers anytime.

    ▶️ Subscribe here ➡️https://www.youtube.com/@chrishunsicker31


    Recommended Next Steps for New Listeners


    1. Pick your first battle. Scroll through past episodes and start with one that calls you out.
    2. Make it your morning fire ritual. Seven minutes before the chaos begins — listen, learn, lead.
    3. Bring your managers in. Share an episode and challenge them to take one daily action.
    4. Track your wins. Stack 30 days of execution and see how fast the culture shifts.


    Share the War Room


    If this episode sparked something for you, share it with another leader today. Copy the link, drop it in a text, and tell them:

    “You need to hear this — it’s only 7 minutes, and it will make you better today.”

    Remember:


    You don’t need a better market.

    You don’t need better leads.

    You don’t even need better people.


    You need to become a better leader.


    Let’s go create some leadership fire.
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    6 min
  • The Stoic Leader’s Toolkit (Part 5 of 5): The Two Sacks Seeing Your Blind Spots

    The Stoic Leader’s Toolkit (Part 5 of 5): The Two Sacks Seeing Your Blind Spots
    Sep 5 2025

    Every leader carries two sacks. The one in front—stuffed with everyone else’s flaws. Easy to spot.

    Easy to blame. The one behind your blind spots. Heavier, hidden, and costing you velocity.

    The leaders who fail point at the front sack. The leaders who win shoulder the one behind.


    In EP 145 of The Dealership War Room, Chris Hunsicker (executive coach and host) delivers the fifth and final weapon in the Stoic Leaders Toolkit: how to confront and crush your blind spots before they sabotage execution. Because the truth is, your team already knows your weaknesses; the only one in the dark is you. Ownership builds trust. Trust fuels buy-in. Buy-in drives execution. That’s velocity.


    Inside this episode, you’ll discover:

    • Why your blind spots are the real handbrake on performance.
    • Gandhi’s “sugar story” and why consistency must start with you.
    • The exact feedback question to uncover what you can’t see.
    • How humility and ownership transform culture and production.


    Insight to Action: Ask one trusted person: “What’s one thing I can’t see in myself that’s costing us execution?” Shut up. Listen. Dig for examples. That one insight could unlock your next level.


    This closes the Stoic Leaders Toolkit (EP 141–145): Values, Double Standards, Flexibility, Self-Talk, and Blind Spots. Rewatch, apply, and sharpen your edge. Next week, a new front opens in the War Room. Love the show? like, rate, review and share


    Step Into the War Room Community


    Get Chris Hunsicker’s free leadership tools, frameworks, and daily execution challenges — plus access to a private community of dealership leaders who are building unstoppable teams, mastering execution, and winning the inner game of leadership.


    📥 Join free here ➡️ https://info.chrishunsicker.com/private-podcst


    Connect with Chris on Social


    Daily leadership insights, dealership-specific execution tips, and behind-the-scenes coaching moments.


    • LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hunsicker-3437205/
    • Instagram ➡️ @christopherhunsicker
    • Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575644134790


    Watch, Learn, Apply — Anytime


    YouTube Channel: Full episodes, highlight reels, and visual frameworks so you can train yourself and your managers anytime.

    ▶️ Subscribe here ➡️https://www.youtube.com/@chrishunsicker31


    Recommended Next Steps for New Listeners


    1. Pick your first battle. Scroll through past episodes and start with one that calls you out.
    2. Make it your morning fire ritual. Seven minutes before the chaos begins — listen, learn, lead.
    3. Bring your managers in. Share an episode and challenge them to take one daily action.
    4. Track your wins. Stack 30 days of execution and see how fast the culture shifts.


    Share the War Room


    If this episode sparked something for you, share it with another leader today. Copy the link, drop it in a text, and tell them:

    “You need to hear this — it’s only 7 minutes, and it will make you better today.”

    Remember:


    You don’t need a better market.

    You don’t need better leads.

    You don’t even need better people.


    You need to become a better leader.


    Let’s go create some leadership fire.
    Voir plus Voir moins
    5 min
  • The Stoic Leader’s Toolkit (Part 4 of 5): Change the Lens Cognitive Distancing & Self-Talk

    The Stoic Leader’s Toolkit (Part 4 of 5): Change the Lens Cognitive Distancing & Self-Talk
    Sep 4 2025

    Mood is not the boss—you are. Most leaders sabotage themselves not because of skill gaps, but because they run their day through the wrong lens. fear, anger, doubt. That’s leadership with cracked glasses: distorted vision, sloppy execution, fragile results.


    In EP 144 of The Dealership War Room, Chris Hunsicker (executive coach and battlefield-tested leadership strategist) arms you with Cognitive Distancing, the Stoic tool that helps elite operators take back control from volatile emotions. By mastering third-person self-talk, you’ll break the cycle of reactivity, lead with clarity, and expand your presence on the lot, in the boardroom, and at home.


    Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

    • The Third-Person Shift: How “Chris is under pressure” outperforms “I’m failing.”
    • Solomon’s Paradox Hack: Trick your brain into giving yourself elite-level advice.
    • Mood Management = Ceiling Breaker: Why your emotional volatility is limiting results.
    • Lens Control Framework: Reframe → Shift state → Change behavior → Get results.


    Insight to Action: The next time mood tries to hijack you, pause. Name it in the third person. Then ask: What would an elite leader do right now? That single shift can save a deal, calm a storm, and raise your leadership fire.


    Don’t miss this. Subscribe to The Dealership War Room and take back the lens today. Love the show? like, rate, review and share


    Step Into the War Room Community


    Get Chris Hunsicker’s free leadership tools, frameworks, and daily execution challenges — plus access to a private community of dealership leaders who are building unstoppable teams, mastering execution, and winning the inner game of leadership.


    📥 Join free here ➡️ https://info.chrishunsicker.com/private-podcst


    Connect with Chris on Social


    Daily leadership insights, dealership-specific execution tips, and behind-the-scenes coaching moments.


    • LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hunsicker-3437205/
    • Instagram ➡️ @christopherhunsicker
    • Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575644134790


    Watch, Learn, Apply — Anytime


    YouTube Channel: Full episodes, highlight reels, and visual frameworks so you can train yourself and your managers anytime.

    ▶️ Subscribe here ➡️https://www.youtube.com/@chrishunsicker31


    Recommended Next Steps for New Listeners


    1. Pick your first battle. Scroll through past episodes and start with one that calls you out.
    2. Make it your morning fire ritual. Seven minutes before the chaos begins — listen, learn, lead.
    3. Bring your managers in. Share an episode and challenge them to take one daily action.
    4. Track your wins. Stack 30 days of execution and see how fast the culture shifts.


    Share the War Room


    If this episode sparked something for you, share it with another leader today. Copy the link, drop it in a text, and tell them:

    “You need to hear this — it’s only 7 minutes, and it will make you better today.”

    Remember:


    You don’t need a better market.

    You don’t need better leads.

    You don’t even need better people.


    You need to become a better leader.


    Let’s go create some leadership fire.
    Voir plus Voir moins
    5 min
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