17 Dec Leadership for Thursday
The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. - Burton Hillis...
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The elephant ear captures, deciphers, and redirects critical fleet maintenance, procurement, and leadership knowledge and passes it along to the passengers of this blog.10 Dec Leadership for Thursday
To survive and prosper, you and your organization must be able to achieve "big things" throughout each year ...
03 Dec Leadership for Thursday 12/3/09
Adversity pushes the envelope of accepted performance. Until a person learns from experience that he can live through adversity, he is reluctant to buck mindless tradition or challenge himself to press his limits. Failure prompts a person to rethink the status quo. Adversity provides greater opportunities. Just...
20 Nov Leadership for Friday
My professional goal is to add value to people lives everyday, hopefully one of the following aphorisms will accomplish just that. - Buck Each golden sunrise ushers in new opportunities for those who retain faith in themselves, and keep their chins up… Meet each sunrise with...
12 Nov Leadership for Thursday 11/12/09
INNOVATION "We must beware of needless innovation, especially when guided by logic." -- Winston Churchill "It's important to feel that you're expected to make a difference--and that you're qualified to do so. Innovation requires a fundamental belief that individuals are important." -- Robert Dennard "Innovation is the specific...
05 Nov Leadership for Thursday 11/05/09
MIRACLES "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." -- Albert Einstein "When we accept tough jobs as a challenge and wade into them with joy and enthusiasm, miracles...
02 Nov The Cost of Dirt.
When the economy & budgets are tight one of the first methods often thought of to cut cost is the reduction or elimination of equipment wash programs. Please contemplate these factors before doing so: 1. Soil and debris build up on mechanical components a) Insulates heat sensitive components shortening life b) Promotes...
31 Oct The Seed
A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company...
30 Oct 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 not only one of the coldest, but the snowiest in the last five (5) years. Among the challenges above...
30 Oct Ethical Dilemma
You are driving down the road in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus: 1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die. 2. An old friend who...