27 Jan Leadership for Thursday
“If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success. ” John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (1839-1937); oil magnate, philanthropist ...
Elephant Ear
The elephant ear captures, deciphers, and redirects critical fleet maintenance, procurement, and leadership knowledge and passes it along to the passengers of this blog.24 Jan Self-Responsibility
If we shirk the responsibility of self–awareness, we empower other people and circumstances to shape our lives for us. We live reactively to their scripts and not our own maps." – Stephen R. Covey ...
13 Jan Leadership for Thursday
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." - Robert F. Kennedy...
11 Jan Leadership
Nothing much happens without a dream. For something really great to happen, it takes a really great dream." - Robert Greenleaf....
16 Dec Leadership for Thursday
Remember the difference between a boss and a leader; a boss says 'Go!' - a leader says 'Let's go!'" -- E.M. Kelly "Leadership is about magnetic communication. Leaders have a way of communicating that draws people toward the vision, and the horizon." -- Doug Firebaugh "If you...
10 Dec Leadership for Thursday
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” - Archbishop Desmond Tutu (born 1931); Nobel Peace Prize Winner...
09 Dec The Cost of Dirt
In times like these when the economy and budgets are tight, of one of the first steps often taken toward cutting costs is reducing or eliminating equipment-wash programs. There are important factors to contemplate before taking these measures. For example, soil and debris buildup on mechanical...
09 Dec Winter Diesel Fuel Tips
Winter Diesel Fuel Tips It seems every year the transportation industry faces new perils during the winter months and this year is no different. Currently the weather forecasters are predicting a frigid winter with less than normal snow fall. Among the challenges above and beyond the...
22 Nov Facts vs. Opinions
Every man has a right to his opinion, but he no man has a right to be wrong in his facts. - Unknown...
01 Oct Leadership
"A person with a clear purpose will make progress on even the toughest road. A person with no purpose will make no progress on even the smoothest road." - Thomas Carlyle...