On my way into the office this morning I was listening to the news and it struck me how fast things change. Has this pace of change always been the same and now we just have faster access to the information or has the pace of change accelerated? Target pulling out of Canada! It seems [...]
Have you ever heard those guys that talk a lot about what they can do but they never seem to put their money where their mouth is? We have all seen those types and not just in the transportation world. It happens in everyday life and in different areas of our lives. I am a [...]
The greatest reset around happens every year at this time, it's called New Year’s Day. This annual reset also known as the New Year's Resolution is way of helping us to restart each year and improve our lives. That's why the world has that giant party at the end of the year so that you [...]
It’s that time of year again; time to make our New Year’s Resolutions! While of course the standard things come to mind, lose weight, quit smoking…. What about considering something important to your health, and that of the motoring public? What about safe driving as a New Year’s resolution! Everyone has bad habits that increase [...]
Have you ever wondered how much information Challenger stores in its computer storage systems? In computer terms, 1 byte is 1 character and 1 trillion bytes make up 1 Terabyte. We currently store 24 Terabytes of information! So what does that look like ? 1 Terabyte can hold approximately 1,000 copies of the Encyclopedia Britannica. [...]
I am always amazed at the will and determination of people. It is great on both sides of the scale from the ability to reach great heights in their lives and careers to being in the lowest of lowest places at times. For most of us, we may not have that dramatic range to deal [...]
As a professional truck Driver it is very easy to lose touch with family and friends if you don't make conscious effort to keep in touch with them. Often we go by their homes or towns but with a tractor trailer it can be very hard to find parking or leave the unit in a [...]
First of all I would like to wish everyone all the best of the holiday season. It is my hope that you have a safe and happy time with friends and family. This time of year is also a time of reflection and new starts for many. I am not much of a new year [...]
Can you make money trucking, really? I get that argument a lot in the classes I teach to new students that wonder if you really can make money in trucking. When explained to them they see it is the same bill of goods that they have been sold to become enrolled in the course in [...]
As I read about the possible changes to the USA 34 hour reset provision, I have to quietly thank Santa Claus for the early Christmas present. Though most laws that are introduced, positive or negative, have a higher purpose that I can rationalize. Unfortunately this law just wasn't one of them... Over two years ago [...]