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Organization – It all starts with you!

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Bruce

“You don’t need that stuff! It’s just holding us up!” yelled the dock worker. The driver kept to his work as if not to hear the man yelling in the background. To him it was important, it meant pride in his load, excellent customer… Continue Reading “Organization – It all starts with you!”

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Process

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Bruce

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You know the hardest thing for most people is to stay organized. Set yourself up so that you are handling the most important functions and not getting bogged down in the details. Many people have good intentions but fall down weeks later. The secret… Continue Reading “Process”

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Comfortable – How to Lose Business

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Bruce

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We all go through it! You start out in business and are all excited and then you have enough clients so you forget to advertise and market. Why call people you say, they call me. Many business owners go through this. The secret is… Continue Reading “Comfortable – How to Lose Business”

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The Professional Driver

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Bruce

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As November quickly creeps upon us the transportation industry is frantically trying to get up to speed on CSA 2010 which is set to launch next month. Many say there will be vast amounts of drivers put out of work due to unsafe habits.… Continue Reading “The Professional Driver”

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Developing a Checklist

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Bruce

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Starting a new business or reviving an existing one?A great way to do that is to develop a checklist. Make a list of all the things that could have gone better over the last year in your business. Then make a list of what… Continue Reading “Developing a Checklist”