And I'll be...
Taking care of business, every day
Taking care of business, every way
I've been taking care of business, it's all mine
Taking care of business and working overtime
Work out.

Bachman Turner Overdrive

“I am convinced that nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people. At the end of the day you bet on people, not on strategies.”

- Lawrence Bossidy, Former COO of GE and Author

Riders on the storm
Riders on the storm
Into this house we're born
Into this world we're thrown
Like a dog without a bone
An actor out alone
Riders on the storm.
-The Doors

As we near the end of 2012, we can look back at the worst recession of our lives which teased us in mid-2006 and slammed the economy to a stop in late 2008. In October of 2008, the markets fell, credit disappeared, and freight volumes dropped 25% followed by frantic mega-bids that dropped rates by 10%. Everyone slammed their wallets shut. The storm clouds started to part in late 2009, and the battered survivors have fought to rebuild in a sea of uncertainty since. ... Read More

So what will happen? The Bush tax cuts, payroll tax cuts designed to pull us out of the recession, and estate tax reforms expire December 31, 2012. Even though the Congress and the President are talking, the President, fresh from his victory, is lecturing in an inflexible manner. Estate tax liability is in flux. It’s difficult to achieve compromise and save face under such terms. Unemployment benefits have been extended ad infinitum.... Read More

“I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around me
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
And I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
Don't get fooled again.” The Who... Read More

Carla was in the kitchen finishing the dishes when the phone rang. It was 9:45. The sun was streaming through the window. She put down the dishrag and picked up the phone.

“Hello, this is John,” said the voice on the other end. “Is Pat available?”

As Luke listened for the sounds of deer in the dark, he was suddenly startled nearly out of his skin by a loud noise and the rush of wind followed by a large crash of leaves on the forest floor below. Pat trying to be quiet, couldn’t help but chuckle out loud at the look on Luke’s face as the Tom, now on the forest floor below, started gobbling and strutting. The turkey upon hearing his laugh danced off into the brush. The sounds the turkey made in the leaves were a stark contrast to the previous quiet of the forest.... Read More

Luke opened his eyes and looked at the alarm clock. It was 3:45 am. Luke was 10 years, one month, one week and 3 days of age. He rolled over worrying and wondering if his Dad made it home last night. But then, he smiled, as he smelled breakfast cooking. The door opened and the hallway light beamed into the bedroom. Through the crack, Luke saw his Dad’s smiling face. ... Read More

Pat was deep in thought as he drove his eighteen-wheeler down the interstate. How could they take six hours to unload my trailer? The load was all palletized. All it took was 30 minutes once they started, but they had him wait in the dock for 5 ½ hours before they started. Pat normally would’ve taken it all in stride…after all this is trucking right …and trucking is never perfect!... Read More