September 29, 2025 • 51 mins
David Sparks, born and raised in the dealership world, is now the Operating Partner at BAR Automotive. He took the leap to join Michael Barich without a safety net - and never looked back.
In this episode, David shares powerful lessons about leadership, change, and impact:
- How he can make a difference and change lives
- Why the 2008 automotive fallout became the best thing that ever happened to him
- The real reasons leaders fail (and how to avoid them)
- Why your staff leaves the dealership
- How increased competition is often your fault
- The difference between leaders and managers
- Why making a difference is never about money
Join us as we dive into David’s journey and discover why he was born to do what he’s doing today: training people to become the best version of themselves.
Don’t miss this inspiring conversation - hit play and subscribe for more leadership stories in automotive.
Global Dealer Solutions offers a network of high-performance providers while remaining product agnostic. Knowing which tools to deploy makes a big difference. Having a trusted adviser; priceless.
Schedule your complimentary consultation today. https://calendly.com/don-278.
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Get watch and listen links, as well as full episodes and shorts:
www.fixedopsmarketing.com/wtf
Join Managing Partner and Host, Russell B. Hill and Charity Dunning, Co-Host and Chief Marketing Officer of FixedOPS Marketing, as we discuss life, automotive, and the human journey in WTF?!
#podcast #automotive #fixedoperations
In this episode, David shares powerful lessons about leadership, change, and impact:
- How he can make a difference and change lives
- Why the 2008 automotive fallout became the best thing that ever happened to him
- The real reasons leaders fail (and how to avoid them)
- Why your staff leaves the dealership
- How increased competition is often your fault
- The difference between leaders and managers
- Why making a difference is never about money
Join us as we dive into David’s journey and discover why he was born to do what he’s doing today: training people to become the best version of themselves.
Don’t miss this inspiring conversation - hit play and subscribe for more leadership stories in automotive.
Global Dealer Solutions offers a network of high-performance providers while remaining product agnostic. Knowing which tools to deploy makes a big difference. Having a trusted adviser; priceless.
Schedule your complimentary consultation today. https://calendly.com/don-278.
BE THE 1ST TO KNOW. LIKE and FOLLOW HERE
www.linkedin.com/company/fixed-ops-marketing
https://www.youtube.com/channel/@fixedopsmarketing
Get watch and listen links, as well as full episodes and shorts:
www.fixedopsmarketing.com/wtf
Join Managing Partner and Host, Russell B. Hill and Charity Dunning, Co-Host and Chief Marketing Officer of FixedOPS Marketing, as we discuss life, automotive, and the human journey in WTF?!
#podcast #automotive #fixedoperations
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