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One Horn Blog #49: 7 Tips to Make the Holiday “Slowdown” Productive and Set the Table for Success in 2016

As we enter November, there is a lot of talk about the dreaded holiday slowdown in freight. Between shippers whose freight slows down and drivers who want to stay near their home base to be with family, it can be a tough time for freight agents stuck in the middle. Although this can be very

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One Horn Blog #48: 6 Keys to Successfully Working Together as a Couple

Sitting at One Horn’s Freight Agent Retreat last weekend, I noticed we had four husband/wife teams at the table, each with very different personalities and work styles. Although their approaches were different, they each successfully worked well together. Back in 2004, when my husband/business partner Louis and I decided to become entrepreneurs and run a

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Three key elements to help you maximize your productivity and ultimate happiness are what you do, where you do it, and with whom you do it. I discovered this over time, first working for large corporations, then working for myself. When I started out in the workforce, as an overachiever, I was led to believe

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One Horn Blog #46: How Accountability Partners Can Help Motivate Each Other Achieve Their Goals

So what is an accountability partner, you might ask? Like many entrepreneurs, freight agents often find themselves working on their own, and somewhat lonely, even if they have an office full of employees. As the business owner, you have goals you want to achieve, but may not always feel motivated to take steps toward achieving

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One Horn Blog #44: Free Your Employees to Give their Best, Stop Micromanaging

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One Horn Blog #43: Build Freight Brokerage and Agency Value by Preplanning Your Exit Strategy

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One Horn Blog #42: A Stepwise Approach to Grow from Agent to Agency

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You’ve become successful as a solo agent. You have several really good customers who love working with you. And better yet, you’re making lots and lots of money! Sounds great, right? As the owner of a brokerage with agents, I have seen many agents get to this point. They are really happy, and we are

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One Horn Blog # 37: 6 Reasons Why Freight Agent Is the Perfect Career for Work/Life Integration

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One Horn Blog #49: 7 Tips to Make the Holiday “Slowdown” Productive and Set the Table for Success in 2016

One Horn Blog #48: 6 Keys to Successfully Working Together as a Couple

3 Elements that Create an Optimal Work Environment to Maximize Productivity and Happiness

One Horn Blog #46: How Accountability Partners Can Help Motivate Each Other Achieve Their Goals

Now You Have a Freight Agency, a Mastermind Group Can Help You Run It Better

One Horn Blog #44: Free Your Employees to Give their Best, Stop Micromanaging

One Horn Blog #43: Build Freight Brokerage and Agency Value by Preplanning Your Exit Strategy

One Horn Blog #42: A Stepwise Approach to Grow from Agent to Agency

5 Signs It Is Time to Hire to Grow from Agent to Agency

One Horn Blog # 37: 6 Reasons Why Freight Agent Is the Perfect Career for Work/Life Integration

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