Automotive State of The Union
Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier don’t just read headlines, they make the most important connections across car dealerships, general retail, tech, and culture. The goal? To help automotive leaders think clearer and move faster in a world that refuses to slow down.
Whether you’re running a rooftop, building a brand, or just trying to keep up with everything shifting in the business of selling cars, this is your regular stop for a shot of news, insight, and a little bit of chaos…always rooted in people-first thinking.
From the showroom to Silicon Valley.
From Wall Street to Main Street.
Paul and Kyle connect the dots, keep it real, and make it make sense.
Learn more at https://www.asotu.com
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 1139
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Supply Chain Management, Celebrations, & Fone Call Friday (Yeah, we spelled that right)
The second weekly Fone Call Friday is back!! Get a peek into the early days of starting up Contagious Auto, where Paul and Kyle integrate family and celebration into the fabric of eve…
Burning Down A Dealership (Literally AND Metaphorically) and a Facebook Rebrand?
How are you supposed to keep moving forward into uncharted territory if you think you have a way to go home? We talk through what we are seeing across the Retail Auto Landscape as it …
What We Can And Can't Talk About...Which Category is Squid Games?
Today we talk about the ground shifting SO much, that Netflix made almost one BILLION from a single production that turned around its year. We talk about how this applies to YOU by wa…
Automotive Outlaws, Bitcoin Futures, and a New Ford Plant In Tennessee
We've been accused of a lot of things, but this is a new one! Outlaws. We take it as a compliment. We also get into why we think Bitcoin futures moving to the NYSE is good, the forwar…
Quality Time, Running a 13 Minute Mile, and the NEW Center
What's better to refresh, quantity or quality time? We talk about how both effect us and our team. We also talk about the principle that proves even someone who couldn't run a single …
Our Very First Phone Call Friday: Thoughtfulness, Fatigue, and When To Show Kindness w/ Darren Doane and David Long
Paul just started calling people on todays episode as he and Kyle work though what it means to feel the GOOD kind of fatigue. Leaving it all on the field should leave us tired, fulfil…
Shatner In Space, Tesla In Trouble, and We're Leavin' Las Vegas
Today we talk about a 90 year old man willing to go out with his boots on as well as the recent trouble that Tesla is in for failing to issue a recall prior to an over the air softwar…
What Just Happened?
Running on VERY little sleep and vocal cords that are shredded from last nights event, we are going to try and communicate the watershed moment we experienced.
Join Paul J Daly and Kyl…
West Coast Time, Hyundai On Amazon, and Major Airline Issues
We're on West Coast time as we sit in our hotel room at the Mirage about to embark on the Digital Dealer event. We talk about Amazon's new shopping experience for Hyundai that drives …
West Coast, Conference Kick Off, Passing in the Halls, an TROUBLEMAKING!
Welcome to the kick off of a crazy conference week! We dig into how it kicked off yesterday (Sunday) and review where we will be and the trouble we will be making. Look at this week a…
Being An Introvert, Tekion At 3.5 BILLION, and Tesla Takes Flight (from California)
We're wrapping up our first FULL week of The Contagious Five Podcast with some insights on managing your energy during conferences and what it means to be a part of a really family bu…
Being Ready vs Certain, GM Says They Want To Be Like Tesla, and Kyle Got New Kicks
This beautiful Thursday morning we talk about Paul's LinkedIn Poll about who is more successful, those who are "ready" or those who are "certain." We also get into this CNBC article …
What To Do At A Conference, Toyota / Lexus Data Problem, and The Real Shape Of The Moon
Today we start by sharing what we think is a great way to spend your time at the upcoming Driving Sales / Digital Dealer Events next week in Las Vegas. We made a guide for you here. …
Facebook Crash, Dreaming, and Why It's So Hard to Innovate
What happened to your business when Facebook went down. We're guessing that you learned a little something about yourself and your organization. We give you our thoughts in todays epi…
Flipping Islands, Thoughtfulness, & Getting Things DONE!
Welcome to the first full week of The Contagious Five! We start the week with a bang talking through how thoughtfulness plays a massive role in action. Kyle locked his keys in his off…
Rolling Into Q4 Like We Mean It (Nerd Alert!)
We're rolling into the last quarter with intention as we wrap up opening week of the show. We also have a new segment called "nerd alert" where Kyle gets...nerdy. Don't let new textin…
Giveaway, Connection, and a REALLY Ugly Website Button
We were surprised by the amazing response to our first episode yesterday. THANK YOU to everyone who listened!! Today we're back at it talking about a few thoughts from the last 24 ho…
The Five PLUS Aspirations, Acquisitions, and Attribution
Join Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, …
Episode 00 - Just Hit Record
Join Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, …