Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image 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…
Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image Are the proposed changes to US trucking’s hours of service rules based on solid science? by Lou Smyrlis Anyone running into the US should be paying close attention to the firestorm of debate raging over the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new proposed hours of service rules for…
David Benjatschek Author Gravatar Image The Definition of Recreation – Don’t Pound your Boss, Pound some Weights! by David Benjatschek The best definition of recreation I've heard is assessing whether an activitiy "recreates" your energy. For people who have physically demanding jobs it might mean taking a break to exercise their thought with a good book or conversation. For people who sit alot during the day it definitely should look like a killer game of squash with a friend or a good workout at the gym. When you are constantly on the road that often seems difficult. Good News:
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Owner/Ops: Are you entitled to share of $15M settlement? by James Menzies If you were a Canadian owner/operator hauling into the US between 1991 and 2002, the carrier you worked for at that time may have a cheque for you. As I…
David Benjatschek Author Gravatar Image A Monday Power Tip: Use Reflection to Become a More Effective Listener by David Benjatschek Listening is one of those skills you can never be too good at. If I asked each of you to quantify the cost that miscommunications drive in your company I know I would get back some very large numbers! You can start an effective listening revolution in your company. Follow the link below to a short clip on Youtube of me presenting in Missouri for Rockhurst University around the power of reflection in helping you listen for understanding and all the benefits that brings with it. Listening Skills are a big part of the two day Leadership Boot Camps I run for First Time Managers looking for a Great Start and/or Experienced Managers looking for a Fresh Start. Click Here for a 3 minute training clip on Effective Listening David Benjatschek is a professional speaker/workshop facilitator in the areas of Leadership & Communication. He brings powerful training workshops to companies that set up New Managers/Supervisors for a Great Start and helps experienced Managers/Supervisors get a Fresh Start. www.marketbeamer.com or david@marketbeamer.com
David Benjatschek Author Gravatar Image 2011: The Year of Choice by David Benjatschek This is your opportunity to make 2011 the Year of Choice. One principle I've learnt over the years is this: EVERYTHING in life will be managed. If I don't manage something then there are hundreds & thousands of people/things that will manage it for me.
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Hand Held Debacle ! by Ray Haight Most recently in Ontario, there was a ban placed on handheld devises, this is an excerpt from a piece I wrote on the subject recently “I like most of you…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image Who’s good to go working for? by Harry Rudolfs I’m not consciously looking for a new driving job, but I’m always browsing transportation ads, and there seems to be more and more demand for lorry drivers as we pull…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image It’s snowtime! Have you cleaned your trailer roof? by Harry Rudolfs I was seated at the same table as a bunch of truck insurance people during lunch at the OTA convention, and the issue of ice and snow on trailer roofs…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Owner Operators Success by Ray Haight I have been very fortunate for the past number of years to be part of the great team of folks at ATBS Canada Inc. During this period of time, I…
Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image Time to kill the sacred cow: goodbye longnose by Lou Smyrlis Just as I warned in my column “Face Reality” a few months ago, the US government is done skirting around with reducing greenhouse gas emisisons from trucks. The US Environmental…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Why you don’t talk to media at the scene of an accident by James Menzies “It’s my luck that this would happen to me.” Those were the words American driver Ray Dillow, 51, reportedly said to media following an accident at a shipper’s yard in…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image Women on the Road by Harry Rudolfs Over the years I’ve had this hobby of collecting hitchhiking stories. I suppose I’ve had a book planned somewhere in the back of my mind called Stuck in Wawa: a…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Why the driver shortage is your friend by James Menzies I spent Friday at the Ontario Trucking Association’s annual convention, where the topic of an impending driver shortage was once again on everyone’s mind. This time, however, it seems trucking…
David Benjatschek Author Gravatar Image The Loyalty Department – The Squeaky Wheel Gets the … by David Benjatschek This past month has provided me with an education about the existence of Loyalty Departments in many organizations I do business with as a consumer.
