Things No One Told Me About Towing
In the last article, I told you about using my business skills to build a business plan for my company.Ā We learned a lot...
Chicken lights, chrome, and electronic doo-dads, but very little,...
When I was stationed in Korea, I went to the Philippines to evaluate a military exercise.Ā I saw something Iād never seen, and they...
The Beginning of the End
Several months ago, I wrote an article about selling your business and how to prepare for retirement.Ā In the past two months, I had...
A Mentor
My parents both grew up during the Great Depression, with my mom being 8 years old and my dad being 16 when the stock...
Information is Everything
I wrote an article a while back where I talked about having the right information that will help you to make decisions. I will...
Mental Health
A little background ā Iāve always kept a primary job since I donāt make enough income from my expert witness and writing work to...
Are You Ready?
Soā¦. Who is Perry Beaty? Perry Beaty grew up in the towing business in Charlotte, North Carolina. He took over the company reins, Beaty...
DRIVERS are the down fall
I have been talking to tow companies all over the country, and we are all in agreement that our industry is in trouble. We...
Yes, OSHA applies to the towing industry
Have you ever heard of terms like āgeneral dutyā and āmultiple employer liability,ā along with āmultiple employer worksiteā? I hadnāt either until I worked...
The Owner is the Company
The last few articles I talked about how the industry is changing. The industry can change but one thing remains the same. YOU. When...
No one likes unpleasant Surprises
We all like good surprises, like at your birthday or graduation, or surprising your family with a vacation trip. There are other surprises that...
Tow Shows 2021
Itās getting to be that time of year where the industry looks like it starting to bounce back and vendors are registering their booth...
Are You Giving Your Customers Safety Training?
Hundreds of people have ridden in my tow trucks over the years.Ā I had a recent discussion with a 20+ year friend who turned...
The Owner Must Change
As I look back on the last year and a half of towing, our industry has gone through a lot.Ā We were forced to...
Thereās No Training Like Real Training
IĀ happened upon an article by my new friend Barry Brownstein, and it really opened my eyes.Ā Perhaps the overview of the article will open...
Should I Sell?
If you survived 2020, how many companies asked the big question, is it time to sell.
If you are in that position there are a...
