In Teachers, Teams & Tugboats, you share your reflections on a more than forty-year career in global logistics. Why was this an important book for you to write?

As I was reflecting back on my long career, I realized I had not properly recognized or thanked some of those most important mentors and colleagues who helped me succeed. In fact, I had not communicated with some of them in over 20 years. I was motivated to let them know how important they were in my life and that they were truly appreciated. Most are elderly now, and they deserved to know the impact they made on someone else. 

There was one very important mentor who I neglected to thank before he died and that has always haunted me. I mention this football coach in the beginning of my book on pages 6 to 9.  I didn’t want to duplicate the regret I carried for not ever thanking him. As a result, I wrote this memoir in dedication to them all 

What was the most difficult memory to revisit while writing this memoir?

The most difficult memory was the DUI and realizing I almost destroyed my career at age 31. Thankfully, I had a guardian angel.  

What lessons froam the trucking and transportation world apply surprisingly well to everyday life?

The transportation and logistics world is very demanding and requires a disciplined work ethic and an attention to detail in order to succeed. Similar to everyday life, there are changes in the industry that we have to adapt to on a daily basis. Every day reveals a new challenge and adventure.   

What is the best piece of advice you ever received from a mentor? 

The best advice was from Charlie who said, “it is easy to just terminate a manager for not doing a good job and replace him with an A player”. “But a true leader is a teacher who can motivate and bring that manager to from a C player to a B player. That’s a real achievement.”  

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