VLC
Each year in February, VLC conducts a kickoff meeting to set the stage for upcoming goals and initiatives. Elite level customer service is our focus. Because of this, we guide our actions through the lens of our core values: Committed, Connecting, Caring, and Capable.
This year’s kickoff will take a close look at where we have been. This allows us to see where we currently are, and where we wish to go with our organization. Building on our past ideas of Improved Mindset and “Extreme Ownership”, we are now moving toward organizing our company to prepare for the growth we see ahead.
This year we will be implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) as a way to more clearly organize our company’s structure. The EOS system encourages using the company’s vision as a path to strategic planning. These concepts, introduced in the books Rocket Fuel and Traction, provide a springboard for moving all employees in the same direction, allowing increased transparency, accountability, and focus.
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VLC
Last week, I talked a little about the idea that being great is a matter of choice, of making the decision to be so. But, what exactly is “great?” One of the best examples of a person taking their job to the great level is Fred from the book The Fred Factor. The book was written by Mark Sanborn in 2004, but the idea of being great is still as real and wonderful and rare as it was back then.
Fred was a postman who went beyond in many ways. He knew every family on his route and offered extraordinary service to them all. For example, when Fred realized Sanborn’s job required extensive travel, he came up with a plan to keep the mail safe until his return. What’s more is that this was not some isolated occurrence. Fred delivered (no pun intended) day in and day out…week after week, year after year.
Here are just a few of the great things I have seen from you:
- Working longer than contract hours to complete work.
- Making sure your work is mistake free
- Striving to lower work order numbers
- Responding in a positive way to a tough situation
- Learning from mistakes and taking steps to not make them again
That said, greatness is not a one and done act. It comes from consistently going beyond “good enough.” Truly, we all have room for improvement. “Extreme Ownership” and “Relentlessly pursuing our client’s goals” are just synonyms for great. They are 2 of the ways VLC employees can achieve great. So go after it…be a Fred!
What are two areas in which you work to be great consistently every day?
What are two areas you feel you are good, but not great? What would it take to make those areas great?
Remember, moving the needle just a little in the right direction is still movement.
Let’s have a great week!
Chuck Ross
John Maxwell Certified Coach, Trainer, Speaker, and DISC consultant
chuckross.net
Author: Change? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!?
530-277-6161
“They themselves are makers of themselves.” James Allen
Geotab
The Geotab GO RUGGED was designed to be used outdoors. It can handle harsh environmental conditions on the work site such as ice, heat and dust. Where your Geotab-connected vehicles meet rugged terrain and weather, consider Geotab GO RUGGED.
Besides the elements, your heavy equipment and vehicles come with grease, dirt and often high pressure washing. This version of Geotab is rated to IP67 for protection against intrusion by liquids and solids.
GO RUGGED has the same advanced GPS technology as the Geotab GO device, with the added benefit of being designed to the IP67 standard, which is the international standard for protection against intrusion of solids, dust, contact, and water. It is rugged and reliable, with support for most engine protocols.
KEY FEATURES OF GO RUGGED:
- Built to IP67 standards
- Rugged polycarbonate/ABS housing resists impact, water and humidity
- Extra cable for external installation away from the diagnostic port
- Supports Geotab IOX expanders with a custom IOX harness
- GPS technology, g-force monitoring, and engine and battery health assessment
GO RUGGED operates in temperatures from -40 to +85 °C. Because of this the device meets SAE J1455 standard for thermal shock, mechanical vibration, operational shock, and humidity.
If your job site is rugged, then your telematics device should be also. GO RUGGED and bring the benefit of GPS tracking to your off-road fleet.
Call or email us with any questions.
Vehicle Licensing Consultants
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Fleet and Driver Compliance | Fleet Tracking Software
VLC
As a leader, dealing with issues is a daily occurrence. There are always fires. Some of them are large and some of them are small. Sometimes your reactions are near perfect. After you handle something well, you may be looking around for someone to high-five (or at least elbow in COVID times)! But, there are other times where you want to climb into a hole after you handled something completely wrong.
People can say that “business is not personal” all they want. But as long as there are people conducting business, it actually IS personal. And that certainly applies to leaders.
What are you carrying around right now that will affect your decisions later today? Did you take some time this past weekend to burn off some steam or center your thinking? Or, did you re-run your concerns from last week over and over in your head, leading to increased confusion instead of clarity?
Ultimately, your frame of mind is going to have a major impact on the next issue that comes across your desk. When people react poorly to a situation, it is usually not because of that particular situation. It is a response to something that happened days, months or even years ago that is dredged up in this current event.
The solution? Deal with the pain when the pain happens. Don’t let it simmer only to explode at a later date. Only then can you make your response less personal, and more objective.
Compare the times you have responded well to times you have not. What were the key differences?
What kind of situations do you find it hard to let go of?
What can you do to deal with those situations in a thoughtful, positive way before they build?
Be well!
Chuck Ross
John Maxwell Certified Coach, Trainer, Speaker, and DISC consultant
chuckross.net
Author: Change? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!?
530-277-6161
Geotab
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Vehicle Licensing Consultants
A virtual Projects, LLC Company
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