by ambcadmin | Jul 8, 2016 | Posts
Every year, my sister from Florida comes to visit me here in Niagara Falls and marvels at how much my children have grown. I, in turn, do the same to her after noticing my niece and nephews after 300+ days. Each of us, however, do NOT notice our own children’s...
by ambcadmin | Jul 7, 2016 | Posts
Limited Access Delivery We have noticed that the carriers are starting to pay more attention to the delivery locations and are using the “Limited access” Accessorial fee to compensate when they feel he need. (to earn more money) The official tariff wording...
by ambcadmin | Jul 5, 2016 | Posts
Dear Uncle Marty, I just ordered some new posters from FedEx to display in my store. One of them lists items that are “dangerous goods” and prohibited. I knew about some of them, but some are news to me! How am I supposed to know what a customer is shipping when they...
by ambcadmin | Jul 1, 2016 | Posts
In case you’re wondering, the title of this blog post refers to a recent book that I’ve read by Brian Tracy called Just Shut Up and Do It (7 Steps to Conquer Your Goals). We all need reminders and sometimes, we need a “kick in the pants.” For...
by ambcadmin | Jun 28, 2016 | Posts
Email etiquette? What’s that? I had an email exchange yesterday with someone who was, plainly and simply, an awful communicator. She’s the leasing manager at a local apartment building–one of the most prestigious of the higher-end apartments in...
by ambcadmin | Jun 28, 2016 | Posts
So, still learning new things every day (some not so new) even at my store Parcel Room We see freight shipments that usually don’t fall within the Gypsy moth guidelines but now we all have to add this to the list of things to remember. Mostly for stores that are...
by ambcadmin | Jun 24, 2016 | Posts
Here’s my humble request for this week; please listen to this podcast: https://www.entreleadership.com/podcasts/seth-godindealing-with-change Marty & Sarah from AMBC have listened to it and enjoyed it. It describes my strategy for our MBC industry, going...
by ambcadmin | Jun 21, 2016 | Posts
We’re all familiar with the term dress for success. But what does that phrase really mean? Does it mean we need to wear a perfectly tailored power suit every day? In our industry, likely that’s not the answer … and it’s certainly not practical....
by ambcadmin | Jun 17, 2016 | Posts
One of my contacts on LinkedIn recently celebrated 12 years at his job. On my end, it showed that he was celebrating 2 years at that job; consequently, I congratulated him for 2 years on that job. He didn’t realize that his profile showed 2 years instead of 12....
by ambcadmin | Jun 15, 2016 | Posts
Personal effects shipments to California & Hawaii require a Gypsy Moth inspection report to be completed and given to the driver. Some states like NC have large numbers of gypsy moths. California & Hawaii are stopping shipments before entry for...
