Date a business concept for a while before marrying it
Hydroplaning west through Kansas City in a Flxible, I alertly noticed a warning sign announcing the imminent arrival of a left turn.
The view from…
Category: Opinion
Leading without managing can run a company off the road
“What’s the matter? Afraid of the dark?”
After driving 24 hours or so, I had just whined to my boss, Joe, that I was getting…
Making a case for 18-year-old bus, motorcoach drivers
Because of our aging work force and the lure of high-tech jobs — coupled with a multitude of counter-productive restrictions and outdated mindsets — the…
Don’t judge a man by his name, even if it’s ‘Millie’
Lacrosse is a contact sport. In fact, I once heard a large football player say he would never play a game where they allowed athletes…
Computers, websites might just bring us new business
We almost made it back intact. The boss had launched me east on a Colorado-to-North Carolina round trip in a Scenicruiser whose clutch was slipping…
Historic buses provide help in promoting our industry
It shouldn’t have been a surprise. My pal John was researching some family history and asked me to do a bit of research at the…
Don’t get lost in technology; balance it with humanity
I got lost on an elevator once. Stupid thing wouldn’t stop at my floor, leaving me stuck on a lengthy tour of a high rise.
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To find good drivers, we need to make it ‘worth it’
“I feel terrible. I’m going to have to fire a customer.”
My buddy was having a bad day with an operator who had bought a…
Transit Agencies, Feds Should Walk a Mile in Our Shoes
By Dave Millhouser
In 1862, the Civil War was going poorly for the North (and no, this is not a personal memory).
That summer, General…
Avoid Personal Liability by Following Proper Procedures
By Megan Marie Early-Soppa and Robert D. Moseley
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP
Of course we love our clients and want to get to know each…