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One Horn Blog #51: Finally, a Way to Actually Create More Time
Learn how to multiply your time to become more efficient and productive so you can do more of what you really want to do in life.
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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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5 Signs It Is Time to Hire to Grow from Agent to Agency
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 #22: 6 Tips for Overcoming Feelings of Isolation and Enhancing Productivity as an Agent Working from a Home Office
Working from a home office, Wow! The freedom you feel not having a demanding boss constantly breathing down your neck. Not having to ask permission to attend a one-hour first grade show for your child and being forced to waste a vacation day (yes, this actually happened to me in corporate). I was thrilled to
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One Horn Blog #17: What Do You Want to Achieve for Your Freight Agency in 2014?
Happy New Year, Everyone! The start of a New Year is a great time to write down your goals for your business and personal life. Someone once said, “A goal not written down is just a wish.” So actually sitting down with your computer or pen and paper and writing a list of your goals
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One Horn Blog #15: Freight Agents, Will You Ever Get Everything Done?
I have asked myself that questions so many times during my career in corporate life as well as while running One Horn Transportation, “So many ideas, so many priorities, will I ever get everything done?” Although for me the answer has been that I don’t get everything done, I have been getting a lot more
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One Horn Blog #14: What Is the Most Valuable Use of Your Time Right Now?
What is the most valuable use of your time right now? As I mentioned in my last blog, in my ongoing quest to improve my operational efficiency and personal effectiveness, I encountered this question in Brian Tracy’s book Eat That Frog*. It is one of three questions that he advised us as readers to ask