I have retired from Blueprint, Inc and will now pursue my long-time goal of coaching High School Football on a full-time basis. I want to thank my amazing team at Blueprint, the leadership teams at Dealer-FX and HGGC. A special thanks and gratitude to all of the clients (Dealers) that I've had the honor to partner with over the past 27 years. Thank you. Kolbe Meier has been helping dealers achieve superior operational and financial performance for more than 27 years – developing the Blueprint with more than 1,000 clients along the way. His strategies for capturing incremental business through point-of-contact excellence have consistently produced measurable and lasting results, leading to substantial increases in revenue, retention, customer satisfaction, and profitability.An industry pioneer, Kolbe’s thought leadership has changed the way both OEMs and dealers think about engaging with their customers. His work was instrumental in Mercedes Benz USA’s deployment of its Client Care Center model, implemented at every Mercedes Benz store in the US, covering both sales and service operations. With this model, he partnered with leading Mercedes-Benz dealers, including Fletcher Jones Motorcars (#1 Mercedes dealer in the US), which achieved record sales and service growth after adapting Meier’s early version of the Blueprint. He has also helped Toyota Motor Sales USA and American Honda Motor Co. deploy similar models with their dealers.Kolbe has had a significant influence on the development of CRM and scheduling technology that is now used at more than 10,000 dealers throughout North America. His work with the founders of many of the industry’s leading CRM and scheduling software companies has helped shape new design, automation, and core customer service processes.The largest dealers and groups have sought Kolbe’s expertise to design business development centers for both variable and fixed operations. His clients have included Southeast Toyota LLC, AutoNation, Hendrick Automotive Group, Keyes Automotive Group, Longo Toyota (the # 1 Toyota dealer in the world), and many other top 100 dealer groups and dealerships.Prior to starting his automotive consulting companies, Meier worked with Peak Performance guru Tony Robbins, whom he credits for having a major impact on his beliefs, business philosophy, and strategies that are now embedded into the Blueprint. He’s an avid disciple of Jay Abraham and Chet Holmes, whose sales and marketing strategies have had a profound impact on his business acumen.