Wow! 2017 went by in a flash. As I left Chicago for my last road trip of the year, it was hard to believe it was already the holiday season. Even though Thanksgiving had already come and gone, it seemed far too soon to be thinking about Christmas. The weather […]
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Go to any bookstore and shelves will be filled with books on how to sell successfully. But real success often depends on some simple practices. In two recent IdeaXchange blogs, Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services for NationaLease addresses the issue of successful selling. She cites two speakers at […]
I had been eagerly anticipating my November trip for a few months. Normally, I don’t have trips planned so far in advance, but this time I had arranged my journey to coincide with our Canadian Leadership Summit, which was taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I was looking forward to […]
August is a good month for a drive in the Midwest. Well, any time the roads aren’t covered with snow and ice qualifies as a good time for a drive around here, but in August the cornfields are bursting with tall green stalks, the trees are in their fullest leafiness, […]
When unemployment is low, it becomes harder to fill the jobs that may be open in your company. That’s why it’s so important to retain the qualified employees you have. If you think replacing an employee isn’t more costly than retaining one, then consider this. According to a Forbes article […]
NationaLease held its 2017 Sales Meeting in San Diego at the Loew’s Coronado Bay on November 13-14. Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services for NationaLease welcomed the attendees and thanked this year’s planning committee: Ray Swesey, Brown NationaLease; Pat Herron, DeCarolis Truck Rental, Inc., a NationaLease Member; Paul Brown, […]
My July travels started in Nashville for the NationaLease Human Resources Summit. This year’s meeting was at the Gaylord Opryland. If you’ve never been there, it’s almost hard to explain how large the hotel is. There are huge “outdoor spaces” including a river, a waterfall, and a tropical garden that […]
NationaLease held the 2017 NationaLease Canadian Leadership Summit on November 7-9 at the Delta Halifax in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The event started with a Welcome Reception at a popular local pub, the Lower Deck. The meeting began on Wednesday morning with a welcome from this year’s meeting chair, Peter Macgillivray […]
It’s been a really rough year for natural disasters…and it may not be over. But NationaLease members have proven their commitment to helping out communities affected by the storms. There’s no question that 2017 has been a devastating year for natural disasters, especially hurricanes. Harvey, Irma, and Maria have wreaked […]