Thinking it Through

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort." —Franklin D. Roosevelt

We feel happiness in many ways and for many reasons throughout the course of our lives, but one thing's true: accomplishing a major goal is one of the best feelings in the world, especially when it means that you have done something wonderful for your happiness, your future or your family.

For many of us, expediting success tops the list of current goals we are working to achieve. And when we accomplish these goals, the wise words of President Roosevelt will certainly ring true when it comes to the joy of achievement that he cites.

But there's something to be said about the thrill of creative effort. I seen so many of you come up with creative tips, tricks and methods to make your expediting journey to work for you.
What creative ways have you made to make expediting work to your advantage?

Have you maybe employed a mantra or a mental game to push through a hard nights drive, or a down–in–the–dumps day?

Whatever your clever methods are, embrace them (and feel free to share them in the EO community, too!). If Roosevelt was right, and I like to think he was, this could be the key to happiness along the road to expediting success.

Have a Grrrreat day.....Ken aka OVM....:)
 

ntimevan

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
;);) ....Thats right I try to smile alot ,,, point being is that alot of stuff happens out here that is out of YOUR control ,,,,like load cancellations ,, oversized freight ,,,breakdowns ,,dispatch and driver misunderstandings ....So to put out of mind faster ,,, i just try to put a smile on my face ..and take steps to correct the problem ... It might sound stupid ,,but it makes for less stress for me to THINK positive and move on ....Yes some times I still need to vent ...but i try to hold it to a mininum ,,,,OR my favorite to come on here and LMAO .....
 

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
Absolutely....there is no need to get bent out of shape over things we have no control over....Deal with it and move on the best ya can....sometimes the situations are so silly it gets laughable at times....there is enough stress out here without making it up more then it is...
 

ntimevan

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
As an example ..Recently my van motor gave out ( friday morning ) the morning after delivering in Wi... As i just had started the engine to warm it up after about 30 seconds there was a bang and the motor seized up....NOW i knew over the last few months the engine was getting weaker , like the oil pressure being low even after fresh oil changes ....Now i have been looking at newer and bigger vans....So when my van died friday , instead of being depressed i took it as a sign to move on...Yes it kind of forced my hand about 45 days earlier than i wanted .... But now this afternoon I'm going to buy a newer van and I'm excited to get it and get back home and SPEC it out to meet my new exspectations ....Yes i will doing it with a heater going while the blizzard blows through ,,but i have turned a negitive into a positive move without losing my temper or looking back at whatofs or couldofs .......;)
 

ntimevan

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
AND what a bonus...you were close to home when it happened....LOL
Thats what i told my wife ,,, 10 days earlier it was S C to texas to Oh.... some times things just happen for a reason .... will start Spec work on new van tomorrow....when done with removing unneeded items and adding another row of low e tracs,,, will have 145 " length and 73 " width and close to 2900 lbs. of weight available .......;);)
 

cheri1122

Veteran Expediter
Driver
FDR was right, and the achievement doesn't have to be a big one, either: after looking for an unbreakable butter dish for like ever, I just made one from a small waxed 'paper' plate. I meant it to be temporary, but it works so well the butter dish is crossed of my to do list.
In such small accomplishments is happiness found.
Or I've set the bar ridiculously low - but either way, it makes me feel good to solve a problem in a creative way.
;)
PS The best way I know to push through the long drive time is to listen to interesting audiobooks - the hours go much quicker, it seems.
 

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
or....you could lay on your bunk and stare at your roof vent and all you;ll accomplish is know for sure it IS a roof vent....LOL
 
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