Mike: I agree 100% with a lot of what your saying - and at times i wish i could come
down to that slow of a mode.
I grew up in Transportation Industry in fifties, First if was Teamsters Union you had
to be able to stand up to. As transportation evolved from Union controlled trucking to
the Non Union/owner-operator - My way of life also had change - went from a
management style work, at various levels -had 4 companies go bankrupt out from
under me. lost 3 times the monies that had been put into retirement funds.Thank God
Laws have since changed - no longer can a Carrier file bankrupty and steal all.
Started my own brokerage operation - made own sales calls, handled own cash
receiveable / payables, and every piece of work from small Mom/Pop factory to
Genl Mtrs/Ford & Chrysler, Johnson Controls & Exide Battery because my accounts.
Hired my own owner/operators - built it to 55 own truck operation - with 1150 trucks
under my contract - Lost 1 marriage, put 3 girls through college .
Learned how to live on ragged edge -every move -was 1,000 % instant decision..
Had to be made NOW, DECISIONS NOW, not 5 min from now. This was extremely
stressful, hence, since i retired - to you i am still running 500 mph, to me, i am almost stopped, and truthfully Mike, i hope to be able to come down much much more to you style, if not slower.

Referencing the Transportation business - the 50 yrs i was in it - probably should
have writtin couple books - Met some big names - good & bad - Lost some good
sizeable accounts worth millions - contracted some accounts just the opposite.

Thanks for allowing me to soap box guys....