Month: December 2016

  • 236 Green Lights…. and Happy New Year from Tailwind!

    236 Green Lights…. and Happy New Year from Tailwind!

    There is a video out in the web-o-shpere of an Uber driver driving along and hitting 236 consecutive green lights! Wow! If I did the same video I am sure that I would hit 236 red lights straight. Today I have to think about what momentous thing I need to say so that our company, […]

  • The Self-Driving Company

    The Self-Driving Company

    Wow… does this ever feel good. Got my feet up on my desk, hands behind my head, rocking in my comfy office chair. Well, only so comfy I guess. Reading a copy of Transport Topics and the article on the first self-driving truck delivery ever made. A truckload of beer along a Colorado highway while […]

  • The Importance of Being Different

    The Importance of Being Different

    “Hi Murray… are you busy?” “Oh, hi Erick. Umm… no I am not busy. Thanks for dropping by.” “Sure you aren’t busy?” “Nope! Go ahead” “Prab says that you have to concentrate on your ‘Thought Leadership’ work so I should approach you carefully so I don’t catch you ‘mid-levitation’.’’ “Ha-ha-ha. Nope, feet firmly on the ground […]

  • Count Your Blessings

    Count Your Blessings

      When I was a little boy of 5 or 6, I would dutifully attend church, sitting in the pews with my sister and three brothers. Sitting there in my starchy white shirt, navy blue blazer, bow tie, and my black and white two-tone shoes that were all the rage in the mid to late-60’s, […]

  • The Tailwind Gingerbread Challenge 2016!

    The Tailwind Gingerbread Challenge 2016!

    Vote for your favorite gingerbread truck – Santa vs Minions!  Send votes to info@tailwindsys.com        

  • Sleeping Laws are Comin’ To Town

    Sleeping Laws are Comin’ To Town

    You better watch out You better not drive You better bed down I’m telling you why Sleeping laws are coming to town They’re checking your logs Reviewing them twice Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice Sleeping laws are coming to town They’ll know when you are sleeping They’ll know when you’re awake They’ll know […]

  • Prattman & Robin!

    Prattman & Robin!

    Don’t you hate all the hype? Everybody is always trying to sell you something! Trying to convince you – that, well, ‘you need to pay attention’. But when business is humming – it gets really, well, boring. But then things change! It’s sort of like you have arrived in one of those old TV Batman […]

  • On Demand Webinar: The Three Biggest Mistakes Made by Trucking Companies and How to Avoid Them

    On Demand Webinar: The Three Biggest Mistakes Made by Trucking Companies and How to Avoid Them

    The Three Biggest Mistakes Made by Trucking Companies and How to Avoid Them – NOW AVAILABLE ON DEMAND! Sign up for access to this webinar and learn about the three common mistakes made by trucking companies and how to steer around these ‘pot holes’ on your road to success! Access the Tailwind webinar here

  • If You Like My Bottie…and You Think I’m Sexy’

    If You Like My Bottie…and You Think I’m Sexy’

      My  blog isn’t written by me anymore. Like everything else… it’s now been taken over by a bot. A Blog-bot. Everything that’s sold these days can be bought and delivered by a bot. Nothing but bots. We don’t need to talk, listen or transact with one another anymore. All we need is some new […]

  • More than playing trucks

    More than playing trucks

    “V-a-r-o-o—o-o-m. Sc-r—e-e-e-e-e-ech………..BOOM!” “Mr. Pratt, Mr. Pratt… what are you doing?” “Oh hi, Prab… I was just playing with some trucks in my office. This guy driving the green rig wasn’t paying attention and ran the red light… and kaboom… he hit the guy in the gray Freightliner. Quite a pile-up don’t you say.” “You’re playing […]