331: Gratitude for 2025 With Tomi Oliva
About this episode
Tomi Oliva shares a candid reflection on his journey as a shop owner, highlighting the challenges of diagnostics, managing a growing team, and navigating customer and warranty issues. He discusses the importance of perspective, gratitude, and ego management in business and life. Tomi also reveals his deeper motivation: a dream to build an orphanage to help disadvantaged kids, inspired by his upbringing and family history. The conversation touches on the realities of automotive repair, the struggles of scaling a business, and the personal growth required to lead effectively.
Tomi and I wrap up 2025 talking about what he's grateful for this year and what drives him in the future!
Website- https://autodiagpodcast.com/
Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/223994012068320/
YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@automotivediagnosticpodcas8832
Email- [email protected]
Please make sure to check out our sponsors!
SJ Auto Solutions- https://sjautosolutions.com/
Automotive Seminars- https://automotiveseminars.com/
L1 Automotive Training- https://www.l1training.com/
Autorescue tools- https://autorescuetools.com/
Volkswagen Jetta
"...h. He wanted this, you know, used cluster in this Jetta. And it was a complete disaster from the word go."
Kia Sorento
"...er, he left the wheel loose on a somewhat new Kia Sorento. The tire flew off, got wedged into the quarter p..."
Pontiac Torrent
"...it more than what my mortgage cost me amongst the torrent and I'm just like. Yeah, and the cool thing is"
Request an Explanation
Heard something you'd like explained? We'll add it to this episode.
Sign in to request explanations for terms you heard.
Want to learn more?
Browse our glossary for plain-English explanations of automotive terms, jargon, and concepts.
Help improve this episode
See something that's not quite right? Our annotations are AI-generated and can sometimes miss the mark. Click the flag icon on any annotation to suggest a correction.