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Show Notes: 

If you’ve been paying attention to collision industry news lately, it can feel like every headline is yelling at you to brace for impact. 😬

⚠️Insurance pressures

⚠️Technician shortages 

⚠️Consolidation within our Industry 

⚠️Constantly changing OEM requirements 

⚠️Economic uncertainty humming in the background like a bad air hose you can’t quite shut off. After a while, that kind of noise pushes a lot of good shop owners into reaction mode instead of intention mode.

In this week’s Mind Wrench Podcast episode, we talk about a word our industry doesn’t use enough: anticipation, and we break down how anticipation applies directly to real industry challenges heading into 2026. 🧠

Not fake positivity. Not ignoring reality. But disciplined, intentional anticipation of good things to come, and preparing for them on purpose.

Anticipation is the feeling that changes how you show up. It’s what gets you building systems instead of delaying decisions. It’s what pushes you to invest in people, training, and processes instead of shrinking back and playing defense. Because what you anticipate shapes what you prepare for, and what you prepare for usually shows up. 🔮

Here’s the part that doesn’t make headlines: some collision shops are absolutely thriving right now. Not because they got lucky, but because their leaders chose preparation over panic. They stopped letting headlines set their internal thermostat.

We also talk about personal anticipation, because burned-out owners don’t lead well. A clear, energized leader builds a clear, energized shop.

Anticipation isn’t entitlement. It’s optimism paired with action. And it just might be the most practical leadership tool you carry into 2026. 🧰

 3 Key Takeaways

✅Anticipation beats anxiety because it drives preparation, not paralysis.

✅Strong shops don’t ignore challenges; they prepare for opportunity inside them.

✅Personal anticipation fuels better leadership, decisions, and shop culture.

 If the headlines have been running your mindset lately, this episode is your reset. Take 10 minutes today and write your 2026 Anticipation List for your shop, your leadership, and your life. Pick one item and take a small step on it this week. Momentum starts there. 🚀

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