12 Mar Daily Challenges…
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocreminds." Albert Einstein...
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 Feb Problem Solving
The hallmark of a well-managed organization is not the absence of problems, but whether or not problems are effectively resolved. ~ Steve Ventura...
29 Jan Leadership for Change…
Commit to taking total responsibility for everything that happens to you. This one change in thinking has the power to launch you to the world-class level faster than any other single idea. ~Steve Siebold...
22 Jan Leadership / Customer Service / Life
Whether it is an unexpected act of kindness, providing extraordinary customer service, or being sincerely interested in every word that someone says…great leaders usually have one thing in common: They consistently do more than is expected. ~Marcy Blochowiak...
21 Jan Leadership for Thursday…
“The purpose of human life is to serve and to show compassion and the will to help others.” ~ Albert Schweitzer...
16 Jan Something New…
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic. - Unknown...
11 Jan Leadership for the New Year
DISCIPLINE "Your philosophy determines whether you will go for the disciplines or continue the errors." -- Jim Rohn "Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability." -- Roy L. Smith "The only competition you will ever have is the competition between your disciplined and undisciplined mind."...
24 Dec ENLIGHTEN PERSPECTIVE
If you will, take the time to read these, I promise you'll come away with an enlightened perspective. The subjects covered affect us all on a daily basis and they're written by Andy Rooney, a man who has the gift of saying so much with so few...
23 Dec SCR or EGR now that is the Question
The key players in the industry are at odds, in the courts, with the EPA and the media. One is gambling on what they call the "in-cylinder solution" (EGR) whereas all other players are going with the SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) solution, which incorporates the...
18 Dec Christmas
Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday Season, that very special time of year when we join with our loved ones in sharing centuries-old traditions such as trying to find a parking space at the mall. We traditionally do this in my family...