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T. W. Mulder

Writer | Author | Field Service Engineer | Master Technician

Hey there! I'm Ted, an ASE Certified Master Technician and Field Service Engineer. I'm the host of the Torque Authority Newsletter and published author of the book "Hotwire Your Skills". I help automotive technicians feeling stuck in the flat-rate system go from being underpaid and undervalued to achieving the financial autonomy and respect they deserve. Subscribe to Torque Authority to accelerate your transformation in the automotive industry!

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Greatness: It's Not What You Think It Is

GO FOR GREATNESS "The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time" - Abraham Lincoln July 16, 2024 Challenging the Perception of Greatness Hi Reader! Thank you for checking out my newsletter 'GO FOR GREATNESS'! I am so excited to share with you my humble insights on self-improvement topics for business, life, and everything in-between. The goal of this newsletter is to help you achieve personal greatness, whatever that may mean for you in your life. Read This Article Online...

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July 14th, 2025 — Issue #0004 Fibbing Fobs: Signal Strength Does Not Equal Signal Sanity What Reads Right Might Not Be Right—Behind Every Confident Readout Could Be a Confounding Mistake Hi Reader, Welcome to your weekly boost of inspiration from the shop floor! Torque Authority is a compilation of hard-earned life lessons on leadership, resilience, and persistence from my experiences in the automotive industry. It comes delivered with a hint of humor and a dose of inspiration drawn from the...

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July 8th, 2025 — Issue #0003 This Cylinder Is Toast—And So Was This Customer's Patience A Ticking Engine, A Dead Cylinder, And A Pin That Walked Away... When 210 PSI Doesn’t Always Mean All Is Well Hi Reader, Welcome to your weekly boost of inspiration from the shop floor! Torque Authority is a compilation of hard-earned life lessons on leadership, resilience, and persistence from my experiences in the automotive industry. It comes delivered with a hint of humor and a dose of inspiration...

about 2 months ago • 7 min read

July 1st, 2025 — Issue #0002 No-Crank Nonsense: A Hidden Connector's Dirty Little Secret How One Dangling Plug in the Rear Bumper Shut Down an Equinox Hi Reader, Welcome to your weekly boost of inspiration from the shop floor! Torque Authority is a compilation of hard-earned life lessons on leadership, resilience, and persistence from my experiences in the automotive industry. It comes delivered with a hint of humor and a dose of inspiration drawn from the frontlines of automotive service....

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June 24th, 2025 — Issue #0001 The Danger of "Good Enough"—How EMI Shut It All Down... ...And The $0 Fix That Outsmarted a Cadillac XT5 for 2 Months Hi Reader, Welcome to your weekly boost of inspiration from the shop floor. Torque Authority is not your average industry blog—it's a spark fired from the shop meant to reignite your drive, your grit, and your purpose. Each edition delivers a hint of humor and a dose of inspiration drawn from real moments under the hood—lessons on leadership,...

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