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\nFans, admirers, colleagues: undoubtedly, you\u2019ve been following my journey these last few articles. You know that I\u2019ve been growing \u2013 literally and professionally. I\u2019ve had to adjust my standards and expectations both for myself and my team \u2013 recruiting help and delegating tasks for the good of me<\/span> my team.
\nWell, friends, the time has come for me to pack my REMAN U hat into a drawer and step back and let my fellow authors write away the next few months. I covet the opportunity they will have that I will not. I challenge them to bear the responsibility and privilege proudly.
\nReflecting on my last 17 months of REMAN U writing and reading, I hark back to my first article, The Mystical Art of Invisible Leadership<\/a>, and ponder how neat REMAN U is, how perfectly it exists as an opportunity for servant leadership for the staff who write for it, and what fun it is to share ideas with a wide, diverse audience in and out of the automotive aftermarket \u2013 our friends, family, vendors, and complete strangers alike.
\nAssisting in the writing, recruiting, editing, and publishing for REMAN U is a job responsibility of mine, but beyond that, I recognize it for what it is, truly: an opportunity. My goal today is not to recruit you, reader, to write for this blog of ours, no. (But hey, if you did want to be a guest author, just drop us a line at remanu@etereman.com)<\/a>. <\/em>My goal is to cheerlead my colleagues, encourage participation, and inspire more and better communication between me and you, you and your customers, and you and the world.
\nWhy REMAN U?
\nWhy not? <\/strong>
\nThe company I work for remanufactures transmissions. I was a teacher, now work in Marketing, and write, edit, and publish articles for this work-blog that is about sales, attitude, personal growth, and a whole bunch more. I get to write professionally, commune with a large audience, and think critically through topics impacting me, my work, and likely yours, too. So, why not? Blogs are easy to start and harder to keep going, but if you build it, they will come \u2013 you might just have to write a bunch, first. Hey, it worked for Captain Reman!
\nGlobalization<\/strong>
\nWhen I was a teacher, I would talk to my students about the need to be a citizen in a highly globalized world, thus exploring skills and ideas outside your bubble. You\u2019re no different. While maybe not selling goods and services internationally, the spread of ideas, information, and culture is an unavoidable symptom of a world where we really are all connected, if only digitally. It\u2019s important for ideas to be shared, for voices to be heard, and for everyone to engage in learning, growing, and participating in the world around you.
\nCommunication<\/strong>
\nWhen you boil it down, every REMAN U article is about communication. They\u2019re about communicating with customers \u2013 to get them to buy from you; they\u2019re about communicating when there\u2019s an issue \u2013 to get them to buy from you again; they\u2019re about communicating despite a bad attitude or to champion a better one. It\u2019s the most common denominator. I\u2019m doing it. You\u2019re doing it. I can be better. You can be better. And there\u2019s only one way to do that: Make it Work, Then Make it Better.<\/a>
\nToday, on what could be my last Thursday of work for a few months, I champion not REMAN U, but the idea, the heart of it. The challenge to send ideas out into the world every week. The desire to push our team, your team, to think critically, write professionally, and engage with any corner of the world, no matter how small.
\nStart a blog. Write a post for your existing website\u2019s blog even if it\u2019s been a year or more. Write an email to a customer who you haven\u2019t talked to in a while. Pick up the phone. Ask someone, really ask someone how they are. You\u2019ll be better for it. And I\u2019ll be living, a little vicariously, through you.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/em>\"\"<\/em>This week, the Rhythm of Reman is hanging up her REMAN U hat – temporarily. But before she leaves, Andee has a challenge: share your ideas, your voice. How will you connect with your customers, your employees, or your community this week? Comment below or connect with Andee\u00a0directly<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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