Scotty Milas' All Things Considered Franchising Podcast with President Gary Rome Auto Group

Gary Rome, President of the Rome Auto Group, is my guest this week on "All Things Considered Franchising Podcast", which is dedicated to entrepreneurs seeking to learn about business ownership.

Rome is a pillar in Western Massachusetts and owns two car dealerships, Hyundai and Kia. He is also involved in philanthropy and has a slogan, “It doesn't cost anything extra to be nice.” He believes that at the end of life, what matters is not what a person buys but what they built and shared, not their competence but their character, and not success but significance.

Gary and Scotty discussed business ownership and the importance of having a passion for what one does in order to be successful. Gary shared his own story of working for his father at a young age and how he has always been passionate about what he does.

He encourages people who are interested in exploring business ownership to find something they are passionate about and have a positive attitude. He emphasizes that instead of thinking of work as something one has to do, one should think of it as something one gets to do. He gives the example of taking his son to hockey practice as an example of how to approach something with a positive attitude.

Gary is a successful businessperson with a positive attitude. He starts each day by writing a list of 10 things he is grateful for and focuses on the positive. He advises that if he had to do it all over again, he would have sought out advice from someone outside of his family business and worked elsewhere for a few years before joining the family business. He also recommends surrounding oneself with people smarter than oneself. Finally, he was recently recognized as the Dealer of the Year, a prestigious award in the auto industry.

Gary discussed his recent success at the NADA conference, where he was acknowledged as one of 759 dealers in Massachusetts and one of 48 nominees at the conference. He is humbled by the accolades he has received, acknowledging that it is not all about him but rather a result of the hard work and dedication of his team. Gary is a humble person who gives back to his community and emphasizes the importance of working together as a team. He believes in the power of collective effort rather than relying on individual success.

Scotty Milas can be reached at scott@scottmilasfranchisecoach.com and at (860)751-9126.
Gary Rome can be reached at https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyrome/

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