One piece of trivia of which I’m quite proud is that I did impound towing for more than 15 years without ever having someone even take a swing at me. Twice I was pushed, but it didn’t escalate beyond that. Once a woman slapped me, [...]
So I’m stepping out of the shower, drying off, and the alarm is sounded. My wife sticks her head into the bathroom and alerts me, “There’s something really wrong with Samantha’s car. It’s leaking gas.” “Samantha’s” car is actually our old mini-van, which my daughter [...]
I have resisted watching any of the reality TV shows about towing. First of all, believe it or not, until about a year ago, we did not have satellite or cable at our house. We had one of those hokey digital converter boxes with rabbit [...]
We’ve got a holiday coming up — Independence Day. For many of you, it won’t be a holiday at all because you work around the clock, 365 days a year. I’ve certainly worked my share of holidays and I missed many fireworks celebrations in July. [...]
Yesterday I went in for my weekly acupuncture visit, which I am becoming very addicted to, oddly enough. I have needle-phobia to a high extent — to the point that I went in for a recent doctor visit and respectfully declined to have my blood [...]
There was a lot of talk about dropped passes during the Super Bowl this past year, and I just think it’s a shame that we live in a time of such media hype. It used to be, if you lost a game, you lost a [...]
Diversification and multiple revenue streams are terms thrown around quite loosely in the world of business. In the product business, we face decisions every day about expanding to include new products or removing products from our listings. Is it better to focus on doing a [...]
I do a lot of driving in my little Honda Civic. Quite a change from the days of running impounds. I’m still conditioned to recognize potential impound business, however. When I drive around, I notice cars parked in fire lanes, or crowded lots in busy [...]
I was sitting in my inspirational place this afternoon, thinking about the nature of teams. Specifically, I was thinking about the crew of the Starship Enterprise. For me, the key members were (will be?) Kirk, Spock, Bones and Scotty. I know the other regulars were [...]
I was reminiscing with a coworker about all of the job interviews I’ve conducted over the years. It’s always interesting to meet new people, especially people who make you wonder, “How did they think they were going to get this job?” Or, “If that’s what [...]
