Posts Tagged ‘Robert Scheper’

Writing an article in the middle of an uncertain negotiation is a gamble. A lot can change in a couple of weeks, especially this close to a January 1st proposed deadline. Negotiations can change very quickly, in either direction. One thing for certain is… nothing is certain. I’d like to comment on the impact of…

Having watched, for 25 plus years, how some independent operators come into the industry, and then watch how others leave, I thought I might share a five-point observation on how many of these entrepreneurs do it wrong (rather than how to do it right). I thought I’d invert success to expose how NOT to do…

Last weekend my good friend had the occasion to operate a skid steer. He’s a land developer and asked the road builder he hired (a friend of his) if he could use the skid steer to clear a little bush trail on the lot at the end of the road. He knows how to operate…

Many (many) years ago I ran two marathons, in 2001 and 2002. I’ve always thought it romantic to have said I ran a marathon… I was wrong… there is nothing romantic about your first marathon. The reason I started it is not the reason I finished it.  I clearly remember in my first race; I…

Hiring people is always a challenge… at least for me. I am generally not good at it as I tend to believe everyone will do whatever it takes to be successful. I have learned to water down that impression somewhat, but I must constantly monitor my impulses. Over the last month or so I’ve had…

Many couples have sat in my office asking about purchasing a highway tractor so that they can be an independent operator. Their concerns are well-founded as a significant number have found the experience costly. There may be a great many operators who have credited the independent operator industry for securing a strong financial future, but…

These are difficult times we live in, not the worst, but still difficult. Our parents, grandparents or even great grandparents lived through World War 2 or maybe even the depression. They may have had to deal with issues difficult to explain, never mind navigate. Even still, our times have very peculiar dangers. North America is…

There have been TAX changes. In some parts of Canada, the changes seem more dramatic than those in the rest. The Carbon Tax… I mean Fuel Charge, is calculated nearly identically to the formula by the International Fuel Tax Association (IFTA) that has been in operation for decades. The idea for the Fuel Charge must…