Quite a few of us, attend Seminars, study sessions, group activities, etc. We meet people and we talk, learn discuss and generally hear the STATE OF THE UNION FROM SOMEONE ELSE'S PERSPECTIVE.

Those of us who have been fortunate enough to attend the DRIVING FOR PROFITS, Seminar Series, have heard Allison Graham. Great speaker, Great presentation, great ideas. Yet we still seesomel of the same people making the same PITFALLS time after time. My only suggestion, to NETWORKING is to temper things a little, People new to the industry, are very intimidated, by THE OLD SCHOOL, ( That means Us). Networking does not mena being aggresive to the point of being a pain in the behind.

Yesterday at THE FALL CLASSIC ( OTA GOLF DAY) lots of friendly faces, familiar faces, even the odd scary face. I have to admit it still never ceases to amaze me, that in today's day and age, we are still so dependant on each other , the correct constant flow of information, and followup. Everyone makes mistakes, Everyone of us, will do, has done, and will continue to make mistakes. MAYBE NOT THE SAME ONES BUT WE WILL MAKE MISTAKES.

YET WE STILL HERE OF COMPANIES BLACKBALLING ANOTHER COMPANY, BLACKLISTING A COMPANY CUTTING OFF A COMPANY FOR supplying ERRONEOUS INFORMATION. Yesterday I heard of a compnay BLACKLISTING SOMEONE. Upon further investigation, 3 THINGS WERE NOTED, 3 DEFICIENCES NOTED, 3 CORRECTED INTERNALLY. None of the information given out was intentionally given to mislead. It is like any computer system GARBAGE IN GARBAGE OUT.

Other than people double brokering loads, not paying bills, NOT PAYING BILLS ON TIME, and misrepresenting the facts, (DELIBERATLEY) I might add, is our industry that childish still that we have to threaten each other.

Let's be grown Men and Women and help each other, before we threaten. Those of us old enough to remember the movie THE NEW CENTURIONS with George C Scott, an aging Policeman, ( last name in the movie) was KILBENSKI. He had lots of his own euphanisims. He used to call them KILBENSKI'S LAWS : 1 OF WHICH WAS HE WHO THREATENS HAS ALREADY LOST. Let's try to assist, help mitigate, alleviate problems, help point our errors, etc.
Remember we always get more accomplished with SUGAR AND HONEY than we do with!!?? (WELL I THINK YOU GET THE IDEA)

IT MAKES THE INDUSTRY SMARTER, WISER, AND OF COURSE MORE RESPECTED.