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JOIN THE KEYSTONE FAMILY -BROKER AGENTS -FLEET OPERATORS LET KEYSTONE HELP YOUR CASH FLOW Keystone Provides: Broker Agents -Commissions up to 65% -No charge back for customer debt (based on customer approval) -No minimums on margin -Full 3rd party cargo insurance coverage -Free load board access -Incentive programs (Call for info) Fleet Operators -Plate & Permit Program -Fuel Tax reporting -Trailer Lease Program -Fuel Discounts Call Keith at (877) 778-6717 ext. 104 Or visit us at www.keystonelogistics.net Or visit us at www.keystonelogistics.net H opefully, it won't surprise you for me to tell you that most of our oce hours this year have been focused on cutting our clients' taxes to the bone and on helping them with IRS problems. But here's where some of our thinking might surprise you a little. You see, running a business with success requires more than just protecting yourself against overpaying needless income taxes, tax audits and prot-sucking overhead. It requires that you keep your heart and mind focused and alive. Truly, if you can act from a sense of gratitude for what you've been given as a manager or business owner, it makes a big dierence in your happiness ... and your bottom line. And just so you'll know, it's not required that you technically be a business owner in order for you to think like one. We love working with all members of the trucking and transportation professions. But having two grown daughters, I have a special sense of pride in seeing all women do well in what is still a male-dominated profession. Whether you are a driver, a small eet owner or a trucking executive, there is no limit to what can be achieved by women in trucking. We are fortunate to have team members that take a strong sense of pride, responsibility and ownership in their work, even though their name is not on the door. e very same idea applies to you. If you've been in your current situation for more than two years, you are hopefully feeling a sense of connection and you are even coming up with ideas on ways to improve processes that you see. With virtually every part of the economy on a slippery slope for the past several years, I've seen far too many business owners, executives and managers, both men and women, get trapped into the cycle of stress, fear and being "tight." I would dare say that even if you've been fortunate to reach a measure of success, there are still dreams that may have been shot down years or even decades ago by a well-meaning parent or friend. Or simply by the responsibilities of family or simply paying the bills! I want to invite you this week to dream a little bit about your business, and also about your life. And together, let's create a simple strategy to make some of those dreams come true. Perhaps you can get away for a long weekend with your spouse or signicant other. Or a friend. Or simply by yourself. Yes, we can help you with your nances and taxes (it's what we do best) ... but I can't "get in your head" and make decisions for you. I can, however, speak some truth (hopefully, with a measure of aection and encouragement) ... and prompt you to win big during the rest of 2015, and beyond. And, it starts with breaking free of analysis paralysis. You see, part of the reason analysis paralysis occurs, is because we become too hesitant to act upon our ideas or dreams. Once we look at the "realistic" side of things, our natural fears and hesitation take over. And, that's a good thing. It's stopped many of my clients from taking actions that would actually be harmful or dangerous. And it's what stops us from tempting fate and racing across a railroad track into the path of an oncoming train. Vo l . 9 , N o . 6 TRUCKSTOP.COM 23