TCA JOBehaviors by Ray Haight I have been back from the annual convention of Truckload Carriers Association now for a few weeks and have had time to soak in all that I experienced. If memory…
Do You Want to Get Better at Giving Feedback to Others? by David Benjatschek The art of giving Effecitve Feedback is a crucial skill for success both in the workplace & at home. I Gather your team around a speakerphone and join us…
The economic recovery is here and it’s real. Now what? by Lou Smyrlis I’ve been speaking with many trucking company CEOs over the past few months and what I’ve hearing has been consistent, whether they run small companies or large: The focus going…
Supervising Friends and People you worked with: What’s the Plan? by David Benjatschek Supervising Friends and Teammates you used to work alongside with can be great or it can be challenging. Click the link below to be taken to a 4 minute…
alleged bulk cocaine trucker to get another day in court by Harry Rudolfs With great interest I noticed that the 2009 acquittal of Avtar Singh Sandhu on cocaine trafficking charges had been overturned by Justice Janet Simmons of the Ontario Appeals court on…
In memory of Barry Holmes by Lou Smyrlis I am saddened to report that long-time Motortruck editor and publisher Barry M. Holmes has passed away at the age of 73. Holmes was a fixture in the 80-year…
Regret for the Past is a Waste of Spirit by Ray Haight In life as in business we have the enormous benefit over all other creatures of being able to review the decisions we have made over our lifetimes. Some of us…
How new technology is about to change how we think about economies of scale and our supply chain practices by Lou Smyrlis The transportation and logistics practices so ingrained into our business culture – from JIT deliveries to global supply chains — stem from trying to most efficiently distribute goods produced in…
Does your Team see Power or a Person? by David Benjatschek Here is a question I heard this weekend for all you Leaders, Managers & Supervisors out there: Does your team see you as a Person or do they just…
Just be YOU. A lesson learned in Vegas. by David Benjatschek A Lesson from Vegas I just got back from 4 days in Las Vegas with my wife attending a wedding photographer’s conference. I met my wife, a wedding photographer,…
Get ready to be impressed with Hino’s new hybrid COE by Lou Smyrlis In a little over a week Hino Motors will be unveiling its diesel-electric hybrid system in a newly designed Class 4 and 5 cabover engine (COE) truck line-up during the…
Spec’ing for ergonomics by James Menzies I recently visited with L. Ritchie Cartage, a 40-odd-truck fleet out of Scarborough that initially caught my eye because they run a well-kept fleet of city and highway tractors that…
3 Secrets to Getting Employees to Play on the Same Team – Complimentary Teleseminar by David Benjatschek I've spent a lot of time over the past few years helping clients build better teams for better results. You are invited to RSVP your attendance to a powerful 45 minutes teleseminar on Thursday March 3 at 1 pm EST.
truckers packing heat by Harry Rudolfs I’m no wuss when it come to guns. My dad introduced me to target and skeet shooting when I was just a lad so I’ve always been respectful around firearms.
Are we there yet? by Ray Haight I was reading an article just recently that both intrigued me and gave me hope; it was written by Adam Ledlow and was based on the rise of Social Media…
