This week, June 9-15, 2014, is National Automotive Service Professional's Week. As explained by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), this week is a time to honor the commitment and dedication of automotive, truck, and collision technicians, along with parts specialists and other support professionals who serve the motoring public.

Yesterday, the 'ville's management team took a road trip to Detroit to watch our beloved (but struggling) Tigers play in an afternoon game at Comerica Park. Our managers have worked hard all year, putting in long hours and going above and beyond to hit their goals and deadlines. So, needless to say, they have earned an afternoon out of the office to enjoy some sunshine a day at the ballpark.

Visit Us at SHRM 2014 to Learn More About Making Every Year a Milestone Year! The SHRM 2014 Annual Conference and Exposition is coming soon! Our booth staff have been limbering up their vocal chords, so they’ll be ready to talk about career moments with all of the expo visitors! 

We actually set up our booth in house Tuesday and did a trial run with the entire Baudville team! We got to see for ourselves the excitement that will be happening June 22-24 in Orlando, and we even got a sample taste of those delicious cupcakes everyone loves year after year!

Finally, the sun is out – and with nicer weather, you know what that means! We are saddled up and headed back out to Equest!  

For those of you who aren't familiar, in 2013 in celebration of our 30-Year Anniversary, and to further our partnership with the Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding, Baudville sponsored the development of a sensory trail. All employees were able to volunteer to develop this trail from the ground up! It's been an amazing and fulfilling experience so far! But we are just getting started. 

At Baudville, our philosophy is always to recognize people for going the extra mile or for a job well done with a handwritten note. We believe that the gesture of a handwritten note takes more thought and is perceived to be more sincere.

However, in this fast paced world, you may not always have the chance to put your thoughts down on paper before running out the door or to your next meeting.  That leads me to my next point, how often are you saying thank you to your colleagues via email?