It shouldn't be...

How many times do you think it should not be like this?
Rather it is at work , on the job or in our personnel life you may get caught up with what YOU think it should be like- rather than dealing with what it IS.

Life is not always fair......get over it.

People around you will get hurt or not respond the way YOU would like- but that is called LIFE.

Too much time is spent worried about - What should be- or shouldn't be.
Work with what you have, try to change what you can but remember the only person that you can truly change is YOU.

Getting angry or trying to get revenge is a total waste of your energy.  You only have so much oxygen in the course of a day - use it wisely.

More form the book- " The Baby Boom "

More excerpts from The Baby Boom Book-

“So we grew up in a good and happy place. And we were good. Or we were as good as kids were expected to be. We didn’t suffer from childhood obesity, dyslexia, lactose intolerance, or behavioral disorders. We were husky, a little slow at reading, farted a lot, and were pains in the neck. Anyway, we were happy.”

“There were some rules. Everybody outdoors on nice days, no crossing busy streets, no hitting girls, no firecrackers in your mouth, come when you’re called for dinner, and everybody indoors when the streetlights go on. These rules, like the definition of a “nice day,” were broadly construed. They were enforced by the general committee of grown-ups with the inefficiency for which committees are famous. All eyes were upon us in the neighborhood but not looking too closely. And so we ran wild—in a rather tame manner.”

The Paul Arpin Award

Below is the speech given at this year's Arpin convention by Paul Arpin's granddaughter- Abby Arpin- She presented our most prestigious award The Paul Arpin Award-
Congratulations to Diana and Peter at Bristol Plymouth Moving and Storage in Massachusetts !
BRAVO !

As many of you all know, my grandfather’s philosophy was that we need to treat the driver’s with the utmost respect and care, as he believed that they are the backbone and lifeblood of this industry. This agent has taken this to heart, and shows the care and respect for them just as my grandfather wished.

Just like my grandfather and father after him, one of the owners was and still is a driver. He is still working on the trucks and is very hands on. He knows how essential it is to treat the drivers right and what is most important to them, such as assisting them in loading and offloading their shipments in a timely manner. This agent knows that it is all the little things they do to help out the drivers that mean the most. The other owner is a current member of the AAB and is a very active member of the Van Lines. This agent is active in the community as well, and volunteered their time and equipment during the 2013 Philippines Relief Drive.

We receive nothing but positive feedback about the labor and treatment that this agent gives to our drivers. Drivers look forward to going there and being shown the greatest respect. They are always there to help out the drivers and their fellow agents. My grandfather’s philosophy is embedded in this company’s mindset.

This agent has been in the Arpin Agency family since the late 1980s, and the current owners have owned the agency since the early 2000s. This agent is the September 2014 Agent of the Month and has won the Gold Quality award every year since its inception, a very impressive achievement.

I am very proud to announce that the winner of the 2014 Paul Arpin award is… Bristol-Plymouth Moving & Storage, Peter and Diana Mosher

The Baby Boom

Some excerpts from the book- " The Baby Boom"-

For those of us born in the 50's - remember-

 When people spoke face to face sixty years ago they weren’t also fiddling with their smartphones, facing other people’s faces on Facebook when they were supposed to be facing you. And you weren’t checking your e-mail and replying to your text messages when you were facing them. People had to speak directly to each other, paying attention to what they were saying and to what was being said. How they withstood the tedium I can’t imagine.

 

More tomorrow-

Envy

Envy...it takes down most people.

Some people can never enjoy what THEY have or be appreciative.

They are busy looking at what their friends have or their co worker gets paid or the size truck that someone else owns.
What a gigantic waste of time and energy.

Why?

Now that is a interesting question and I am sure each has a different answer as to why people are envious.
Insecurity has to rank up there.
Fear.
Jealousy- ( But that lends it to the question of why are they jealous ?)

The sad thing is they are always chasing something and while they are worried, chasing and gossiping Life is passing them by.

I know people that are well off and have a nice home and toys and cars with healthy kids and they are just not happy. They are chasing something that is not REAL...not tangible.

Envy is the tool of the devil

Walk Around

 – You not only “manage by walking around,”

 You show up to meetings on time to signal that you value the work your employees or labor are doing.
 When you’re meeting with an employee or crew, you shut off or totally ignore your email, IM, texts and any other interruptions to give your full attention to the person in front of you.
 If they need your support be there , you need to lend your visible presence and direct support.

It Takes Two to Tango

It takes Two to Tango...

Now I cannot dance but I get the meaning, if just one person is twirling around out on the dance floor it would look really silly. You need a partner.

The same goes in business, to succeed you need partners. The more the better.

Those that think they can continue to be the tough guy and thumb their noses up to people around them will always have a up hill battle.

If one part cares and the other does not it will make for a hell of a long day.

The most important ingredient is to Care- at least if both parties genuinely Care then they should be able to work out even the bigger issues...and their WILL be issues...that is life.

Work together and enjoy the day.