Earlier this week I had a very frustrating conversation with a client. He was complaining that he wasn’t getting enough out of the network. When I looked at his dossier I saw that he’d missed two of the last three years of meetings and that at the meeting he did attend he didn’t make any…
It seems as if every shipping company out there is now sending out several e-mail blasts sending holiday greetings to all and asunder. And in many cases several people from the same company are sending these out as well. Today I fought off hundreds of mails from people all over the world wishing me a…
I must admit that I am one of the remaining skeptics of the whole global warming scare out there so you might think it odd that I write a column about how your company going green will be good for business. But global warming is not all that there is to being green. We need…
I recently had an issue with a member of one of my networks that went something like this… Another member had stopped answering their rate requests and on top of that would not even answer their e-mails any longer. They wanted to know if I would somehow step in and check it out. So I…
I just bought ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure income by Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett. I have been running several blogs, both for business as well as for personal reasons, for quite some time so I’m not an infant when it comes to blogging but I’ve always found Darren Rowse to…
Have you ever wondered why some companies consistently do well during rough times as others flounder? I have to admit there is no single answer. However I have looked over quite a few winners recently to see what they did have in common. It was driven home to me after I watched the American footall’s…
I’m taking a trip to Singapore between January 24th and January 29th. 2nd Breakbulk Asia Transportation Conference & Exhibition 26th – 27th January, 2010 Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre Singapore, Singapore This is for the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN). We were there at the inaugural event last year. It was a huge success…
I don’t know about the rest of you but the year 2010 will be the best one yet for me. I know it because I plan to make it that way! This year look for a flurry of activity. Look for systems and not micromanagement. Look for enjoyment in life. All of this comes from…
Personally I have never been one to run away from volunteering. When I was young my church often helped with the less fortunate in the community. When I was in the navy I took part in the Big Brother program. After the navy I was involved in Amnesty International and helped out with activities at…
This may come as a surprise to some but many of various network members know – not everyone who approaches them for business as a member really is a member. To someone who administers freight networks I am constantly disheartened by this. Many of these companies are simply imposters and others Sometimes this could be…
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