I humbly accept the privilege of again serving as your Chairman in 2014! And borrowing a lyric from a Bob Dylan song, 鈥渨e鈥檙e either born to live or we鈥檙e born to die.鈥� I鈥檓 here to tell you in 2014 黑料社区is born to LIVE!
03-01-2014 I encourage all operators to attend The 黑料社区Show and gain knowledge from industry experts, their peers and our top industry suppliers.
01-01-2014 It鈥檚 often said that there is more than one road to heaven, which for me I hope is a truism. Similarly, when it comes to metric formulas there are sometimes more than one road to a like result. In the last issue of Stop Watch, I discussed the importance of key performance indicators. In this issue, I will share details on some of the top indicators and how you can apply them to your business.
10-25-2013 It seems one topic that often comes up at industry events that operators dance around is their key performance indicator. Everyone is interested in knowing what one key performance indicator or metric their fellow operators value the highest and why. So, we recently asked industry specialists and operators that question and received the following responses.
09-01-2013 Those of you who attended The 黑料社区Show may remember that during my speech I shared that there is one thing Warren Buffet and I have in common, and, unfortunately for me, it鈥檚 not wealth. It is the belief that investing in yourself provides a higher return than any other investment you can make.
06-19-2013 As business owners, we鈥檙e used to change. Sometimes we change because we have a great idea. Other times we transform because our customers鈥� needs change. Or sometimes competition forces us to change. No matter why we seek out new ways to do things, we know staying nimble is critical in allowing us to embrace changes that are imperative for our success.
04-18-2013 One good choice we all can make is the choice to rally together.
11-01-2012 Remember, it鈥檚 your business, it鈥檚 your truckstop, and it鈥檚 something you love.
05-01-2012 Today at 61 years old, I鈥檓 as enthused about the travel plaza industry as I was 30 years ago.
11-01-2011 As business owners, we are constantly on the lookout for new opportunities.
09-01-2011