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by Sean Kilcarr May. 19, 2008

Business infrastructure

"Affliction comes to us all, not to make us sad, but sober; not to make us sorry, but to make us wise; not to make us despondent, but by its darkness....More
by Sean Kilcarr May. 16, 2008

Road trip memories

The snow started when Big Jake and I crossed into Ohio, slowing traffic to a crawl and making the both of us more than a little nervous, since our....More
by Sean Kilcarr May. 15, 2008

Better days?

“Despite a continuing weak freight environment, Landstar continued to increase its revenue ... continues to generate outstanding returns.” -Henry....More
by Sean Kilcarr May. 14, 2008

Throttling back

“Given the extremely high gas prices and life-saving benefits of slowing down, we urge the public to ease off the accelerator.” -Christopher J....More
by Sean Kilcarr May. 13, 2008

Setting boundaries

“One‘s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it cannot be taken away unless it is surrendered.” -Michael J. Fox Here‘s a....More
by Sean Kilcarr May. 12, 2008

Merciless mother nature

“It looks like a war zone. Some homes have fallen in, some homes have lost roofs and some are now just slabs.” -Michelann Ooten, spokeswoman for the....More
by Sean Kilcarr May. 8, 2008

“Cat” power

“The cat has too much spirit to have no heart.” -Ernest Menaul For years, I‘d always thought dogs were a trucker‘s best friend - a view borne out by....More
by Sean Kilcarr May. 7, 2008

Learning from Britain

“Too many new drivers are involved in road accidents and are not properly prepared for driving alone. It is time for a new approach to learning to....More
by Sean Kilcarr May. 6, 2008

Time consciousness

“We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake . . . by an infinite expectation of the dawn, which does not forsake us in our soundest sleep. I....More
by Sean Kilcarr May. 5, 2008

The power of labor

“Shutting down the ports in defiance of the contract and the arbitrator‘s order in no way benefits an already-fragile U.S. economy.” --Steve Getzug,....More
by Sean Kilcarr May. 2, 2008

10-4, Mahatma ...

“We are not asking trucking companies to do anything differently than they are doing it now - we‘re just offering them an opportunity to do their....More
by Sean Kilcarr May. 1, 2008

The best of the best

“This is hard work. It‘s a serious job and you really have to be alert out here on the road.” -George Ertel, 41-year veteran driver for Batesville....More
by Sean Kilcarr Apr. 30, 2008

A technician‘s tale

“We need to raise the profile of our business in the minds of people who may not know they can find well-paying careers as service professionals in....More
by Sean Kilcarr Apr. 29, 2008

Navigating the challenges

“Continuous improvement is the name of the game.” -Gary Petty, president and CEO, National Private Truck Council We all know it‘s a challenging time....More
by Sean Kilcarr Apr. 28, 2008

Benchmarking

“Leaders learn by leading, and they learn best by leading in the face of obstacles. As weather shapes mountains, problems shape leaders.” -Warren....More
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