I consider my towing business to be a small business. The Small Business Administration has several formulas or guidelines to determine this — from who owns the company, the number of employees you have, the profession you are in to the annual receipts of sales, [...]
I take a country line dance class through the recreation department and I was telling a fellow tow lady I was thinking of switching to a Zumba class. In Spanish, “zumba” means to move fast and have fun — to dance to salsa and meringue [...]
When I was growing up, I loved when cereal companies put a “prize” in the box. The trouble was I had seven other siblings who wanted it too. Often as I spooned-in cereal I would read the front and back of the box. How cool [...]
We towed a vehicle in from an accident, and when a gentleman called about it, I explained what he needed to bring to obtain his personal property. He said the vehicle was listed to his mom who was now deceased. I told him what additional [...]
I read the following quote by Cavett Robert and it really got me thinking: “To grow, we must have the gift of dissatisfaction. We must want circumstances to be better than they are now. It is only through divine discontent that we keep moving forward. [...]
I recently attended the Wisconsin’s 38th Annual Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety. The conference, although geared mostly to EMS, law enforcement, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, etc., offered breakout sessions geared to Wisconsin’s TIME – Traffic Incident Management Enhancement Program. I was glad to see that [...]
My husband and I stopped at a local gas station to fill up and the fuel card was on the visor under a sunglasses clip. As my husband flipped the visor down to get the card, my bank deposit, outgoing mail, gas receipts, etc. fell [...]
I could write a book about excuses. Employees have excuses for not coming into work, showing up late for work, forgetting to let my mechanic know about an engine noise in one of the trucks and so on. Customers always have excuses of why their [...]
As you know, I am not a fan of Facebook, or let’s just say I’m a bit skeptical of this form of communication. I think I’m cautious in a world where everything in a person’s life is out there for all to see. My kids [...]
My husband and I are heading down to Chattanooga this September. We plan on attending the Tennessee Tow Show, to visit the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM) and to attend the Wall of the Fallen Unveiling Ceremony and the 2012 [...]
