Archive for the ‘Making Your Miles Count’ Category

In over eleven years of writing for Over the Road, I’ve never done a book review on a book I haven’t yet finished reading. I don’t advise it and I hope to never do it again, but I’ve been so moved by a section of a book that I’m only 20% finished that I am…

Being an Independent Operator requires a good understanding of the impact of good maintenance and poor maintenance. Short term cash savings versus long term reduction in downtime and operational costs is critical to every operator’s business understanding and consideration. I recently had to do a safety on my personal vehicle. I was given several choices…

In my opinion, there is no greater test of character than rejection and injustice. Our reaction to those events truly reveals our inner greatness or ultimate uselessness. It’s certainly not fair but it is the best method of revealing who we truly are. I remember many years ago I ran my first marathon. I did…

Being an accountant has given me the opportunity to present stories in numerical form, showing where and when money was spent. I often say that hiding income or expenses nowadays is very difficult, if not impossible. Virtually every transaction has some sort of a finger print; some of it directly and some indirectly or circumstantial.…

Becoming an independent operator requires applying yourself to learn a specific set of skills that will provide a respectable return on invested dollars, time and financial liability (risk). Many things have been written and said about fuel consumption, trip planning etc. but there are many other issues that continue to reveal themselves as critical to…

Have you ever gone to a fair or exhibition that has rides and games for young people? Occasionally you come across a game called “Whac-A-Mole”. A typical Whac-A-Mole machine consists of a large, waist-level cabinet with five holes in the top and a large, soft, black mallet. Each hole contains a single plastic mole and…

Mastering any career or profession takes time. Many have suggested 10 or even 20 years of dedicated learning and application. Given that most employees now change employers multiple times per decade, the difficulty comes in accumulating the proper skill sets over a shorter period of time. People aren’t sticking around long enough to master their…

The Barenaked Ladies… (the music band) wrote and sang a song “If I had a million dollars”.  It was a huge success (sorry to all those who know the song and now can’t get it out of your head).  The words expressed the writers desire to purchase things with… a million dollars.  The list of…