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EP 39: Fear Is Killing Your Detailing Business!
In Episode 39 of the SudsToSuccess Podcast, hosts Andrew St-Pierre and Ercan Hurmuzlu break down how fear quietly kills growth in the auto detailing industry. Learn practical steps to overcome hesitation, trust your instincts, and build a powerhouse detailing team that thrives. Perfect for detailers, shop owners, and entrepreneurs ready to scale their detailing business.
Andrew St-Pierre
10/24/20252 min read
EP 39: 💀 FEAR IS KILLING YOUR DETAILING BUSINESS!
🎙Buckle up with Andrew St-Pierre & Ercan Hurmuzlu
🚀 THE COST OF STAYING COMFORTABLE
Fear , the silent killer of your detailing dreams. It creeps in when you’re about to take that next step:
Hire help, Open a shop, add a New service.
Andrew didn’t wait for the perfect moment — he made it. Every big move he made came from a gut call, not a business plan. Sometimes the best time is when everyone else is too scared to move.
“Every time I expanded, it was in November. Everyone said it’s slow season. I said, perfect less noise, more focus.”
🧠GUT > LOGIC: WHEN INSTINCT LEADS THE WAY
Some business owners live by spreadsheets. Others live by sparks.Andrew? He wakes up at 3 AM with a feeling — and acts on it.
“I can’t have a business partner… I’d wake up at 3 AM and say, ‘Let’s do PPF!’”
That’s the difference between waiting and winning.You don’t need all the answers. You just need momentum.
💪 BUILDING A CREW THAT CAN’T BE STOPPED
Detailing isn’t a one-man grind, it’s a team sport. Andrew’s biggest flex isn’t his client list ; it’s his people.
Taylor ~ the “Shop Thermostat.”
Darren ~ the perfectionist who refuses to let a car leave less than flawless
“Their bad days are other shops’ best days.”
That’s culture. That’s power. That’s growth fuel.
🔥 QUALITY OVER COMFORT (EVERY TIME)
At Excelsior Auto Detailing, passion runs the shop. Laughter echoes, polishers buzz, standards never drop.
"If the work’s done chill out, laugh, do your thing. I don’t send people home unless they ask.”
When work becomes fun, quality becomes automatic
🧩 SMALL STEPS → MASSIVE LEAPS
Growth doesn’t need a 50 page plan, it needs tiny brave moves.
🧱 Hire one part-timer.
🧠 Master one new skill.
💬 Ask one mentor.
Piece by piece, fear fades and your foundation strengthens.
“Don’t look at the big problem. Look at what you can do today.”
🌊 SAY “YES” MORE OFTEN
Ercan laughs,
“If you offered me a $1,500 PPF course back in the day, I’d have blocked your number!” 😅
But that’s how most of us start | Skeptical, Scared, Skeptical again.
Until we realize: You can’t grow by saying no.
Try the course.
Test the product.
Take the risk
You’ll either win or learn both are progress.
💥 FINAL POLISH — JUST SEND IT
Stop waiting for the “Right Time.”
Stop waiting for the “Perfect Plan.”
Fear feeds on waiting. The ones who make it aren’t the smartest they’re the ones who move anyway.
“If you’re looking for a sign — this is it. You’re going to be okay. Just start.”
🎧 EPISODE 39 WRAP-UP — FEAR VS. FOCUS
If this Hit home, don’t just nod along act. Be part of the Detailing movement that’s changing the game.
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