Archive for the ‘Speaking from Experience’ Category

I probably receive 5-6 calls or emails per month from Drivers and Owner Operators who want advice on one issue or another. I quite enjoy talking to folks who want to just pick my brain on issues of the day, are looking for direction on things like profitability or are having a conflict with their…

My consulting business has taken me into many companies over the past few years and aside from the normal concerns about volume, rates and profitability, a common issue which prevails is HR (Human Resources) and the management of all the people in the company. There have been thousands of books written on this subject by…

Let’s talk insurance. It’s not a well-kept secret that I have had my share of dust ups with many an insurance executive. During my tenure at a couple of carriers, I witnessed many circumstances that thoroughly reinforced my staunch belief that more money can be stolen with a briefcase than a gun and that most…

One of the most difficult concepts I have tried to grasp over the past number of years and the one I have cherished the most is this one, “I am in this position because I chose to be here. I take 100% responsibility for me”. I am not trying to get too heavy on you…

I have always liked this thought and over the years have found it to be true. I also like the idea that suggests that what you give out to the universe will eventually come back to you, both good and bad. Case in point, I find that when I look back on some of the…

Now that spring is here, I like many of you are looking forward to the warm weather and the turning of things from grey to green. It is also a time when many of us get a little itchy to see if the grass really is greener on the other side of the fence. As…