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Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States. He reportedly liked to relax in the Willard Hotel’s lobby in Washington DC, where he would sit with a cigar and a glass of brandy. Over time, political advocates would gather to buy him a drink for a few minutes of his attention and…
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NEED # 1 What do I need if I am a Driver looking for a job? At a cursory overview, it is not that complicated. First, I need to be satisfied that I will be paid a reasonable rate; either hourly, by the mile or by percentage. It must be a rate that will fulfill…
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Did you know that every company has a licence, and that the licence has a point system? Most things that drivers do on the road are recorded and can add points to the company’s licence. Unfortunately, the points added are a bad thing. If your company receives enough points, it can cause any power unit…
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In the late eighties, American Express trademarked the slogan, “membership has its privileges.” In those days you had to pay a fee to carry their card, so they wanted you to feel as if you were a part of a preferred group. This adage applies to trade and professional organizations as well, as the focus…
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Drivers and safety managers – virtual training is here and it has been here for quite some time. Providers like Infinit-i and Carriers Edge have been offering truck driver, online training for a dozen years. And I suspect that recently, more and more companies have been taking advantage of using online portals. But today, I…
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“Don’t reinvent the wheel, just realign it”. Anthony J. D’Angelo, Author. We have all heard the adage about reinventing the wheel. Why spend a great deal of time and effort on working through something that someone has already explored or created? When Women in Trucking Association was formed, we looked at other trade organizations and…
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Here is a tip on retention; reveal the ugly. Before I get too far into the weeds in my reveal process, I have observed that driver turnover usually originates in an offshoot of some extenuating factors of the past. The company may have experienced rapid growth, or the company might have been sold or amalgamated…
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Have you ever watched the You Tube video about the invisible gorilla? Click on the link (https://youtu.be/vJG698U2Mvo) and count how many times the ball is passed between the players in the white shirts. As you focus on the basketballs and their handlers, a gorilla walks through the middle of the activity and when the video…
