September 2023 - 8

Are you feeling lucky?
If one of your goals for this year is to expand or replace something in
your tool collection, be sure to check out the Great Prize Giveaway.
By Emily Markham, Editor
Emily@VehicleServicePros.com
I
've always seen September as
a month to make a fresh start.
Summer is fading into fall, students are
heading back to school, and those Friday
night lights are flickering back to life.
Whether you're cracking open some textbooks
to start off another academic year
or just moving into a new season in your
9-to-5, this time of the year offers an excellent
opportunity to realign yourself with
your goals for 2023.
We discussed the idea of checking in
with your goals back in my June Editor's
Note by using a SWOT analysis to help
organize yourself. While another full
strength, weakness, opportunity, and
threat overview isn't absolutely necessary
(though, you could if you want!), now is a
good time to check back in with any observations
you made and hit that reset button
with any goals you've set.
One goal you may have set for yourself
or for your shop is to update your tools and
equipment. In this month's Tool Briefing
article (page 28), Ross Colket talks about
the need for hand and specialty tools and
how without them not only does it make
performing certain jobs more difficult and
more time-consuming, it can also make a
job more dangerous for a technician to perform.
As any tech knows, having the proper
tooling is crucial to working in this industry.
That being said, new tools and equipment
can be expensive. Even if you have a
tool that needs replacing, you may not be
in a good place financially to make that
purchase. Luckily, September brings more
than just a chance for a reset, it also brings
back the Great Prize Giveaway!
Great Prize Giveaway happens once
a year on VehicleServicePros.com from
September 1 through October 31. Sibling
publications PTEN, Motor Age, and ABRN
have partnered with industry vendors that
supply the vehicle service repair market
with the latest tools and equipment. As
one of our valued readers, you can select
from several amazing prize packs in order
to be eligible to win over $15,000 in prizes.
Entering to win with Great Prize Giveaway
is simple:
* Visit VehicleServicePros.com/gpg and
then click 'Select My Prizes'.
* Choose your top five favorite prize
packs by clicking the image and then
hit submit.
* Be sure to visit the webpage daily to
improve your chances of winning.
Whatever your goals for the rest of
this year may be, hopefully, the Great
Prize Giveaway is able to help you reach
at least one more easily. With prize packs
from manufacturers like Autel, Induction
Innovations, Power Probe, and more,
there's a little bit of everything to choose
from. If you plan on entering, be sure to
leave a comment on one of our Facebook
or Instagram posts telling us which prize
pack you're hoping to win. Good luck!
PTEN EDITORIAL
ADVISORY BOARD
TECHNICIANS
ERIC MOORE,
DeMary Trucks, Columbus, OH
LOU FORT,
K.A.R.S. Inc., Huntingburg, IN
SHOP OWNERS
KIM AUERNHEIMER,
Cool Springs Automotive, Brentwood, TN
TANNER BRANDT,
Autodiag Clinic, Welford, SC
PHIL FOURNIER,
Phil's Auto Clinic, Hemet, CA
JD GOAD,
Goad's Body Shop, Lexington, VA
EDWIN HAZZARD,
Southeast Mobile Tech, Goose Creek, SC
PETE RUDLOFF,
Pete's Garage Inc., Newark, DE
MICHELLE TANSEY,
Dubclinic, Santa Clara, CA
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EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
KIMBERLY COTTLE
Associated Equipment
JIM O'HARA,
Clore Automotive
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