Stress, a continual partner on my career path, found its way into the rearview mirror after my brief hiatus into…
AN ADVENTURER’S OBITUARY
Written by Steve Fowler, to save others the trouble in the future. My son recently asked me if I could…
DEFINING HEROISM
Career Truck Drivers are a class of Heroes, as our Nation battles the Coronavirus pandemic.
An Excerpt from the New Book: “The 1 System: A Lifestyle Diet” by Steven Fowler
“The 1 System: A Lifestyle Diet” by Steven Fowler is available worldwide in Kindle and print versions through Amazon. Endorsed by…
An Excerpt from SPY GAMES
Chance Phelps Lance Corporal Chance Russell Phelps United States Marine Image courtesy of John Phelps http://www.JohnPhelps.com NOTE: The information presented…
I Killed a Little Boy
His screaming woke me. As always, he is in terrible pain; terrified and alone. His face is crushed and bloody.…
On Frozen Ground
THE ARCTIC PLUNGE OF 2021 Fowler’s Big Rig Chronicles Steve Fowler’s Freightliner at a Rest Area in Missouri FEB 2021…
I Love (Rural) Fly-Over America
Today is Sunday, September 13, 2020, and I just finished driving a pleasant midday 40-mile leg through rural Ohio. Raised…
Escape from Las Vegas
As we all know, on May 25, 2020, George Floyd died at the hands of the police; launching a crescendo…
I Dodged a Bullet in Las Vegas
Yes, I dodged a bullet, but LVPD Officer Shay Mikalonis didn’t.
Missing In Alaska
My life was rocked to the core on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, when several unexpected events occurred; including an allegation…
Everything in Your Home!
With very few exceptions, just about everything in your home and at your workplace came in a trailer, pulled by a tractor. A semi.…
SUCCESS: Reaching for the Stars
“…game-winning touchdown, a three-point shot at the buzzer to win the game, that hole in one, the walk-off home run!”
THAT’S SUCCESS!
SUCCESS: The Payoff
“great ideas and hard work in business…leads to building a handsome bottom line”
SALES is a Contact Sport
Sales isn’t perfection. It’s all about adjusting to circumstances.
SUCCESS: Great Ideas Are Not Enough
“Great ideas are a dime a dozen.” That is probably the most common statement made by Venture Capitalists to individuals…
SUCCESS: Making the Grade
The last incarnation of my “Success” series quoted what is probably the most common statement uttered by Venture Capitalists: “Great…
SUCCESS: Getting Back to the Basics
Seeking Success?
“your efforts must be serious, sustained, and sacrificial”
Executive Heads in the Sand?
Like most people, I knew little about corporate espionage. That was until I began interviewing Cola Fugelere while writing his…
Life’s Too Short
Is Your Job Worth Your Life? Is your job killing you? Perhaps. If you’re working in a stressful environment, expect…
Our 50th President
As the United States of America prepares to inaugurate Donald Trump as its 45th President, I direct my thoughts toward…
SYNERGY: SST and Autonomous Vehicles
This White Paper Report was commissioned to determine the ability for, and nature of, a symbiotic efficacy of SST and Autonomous…
Eating Cockroaches Regularly is Smart Business
Eating cockroaches? Yes! This is a serious business-centric article that discusses eating cockroaches for purposes of illustrating some important business…
Somali Pirates and Your Business
HOME COME ONE, COME ALL? Retail store personnel work very hard to attract steady streams of paying customers. The resulting…
Is There a Killer on your Staff?
Who is Assassinating Your Profits and Killing Employee Passion? This is an article about costly manipulation and deception that often…
Liar Liar? Don’t Go There!
A few years ago I received a disturbing request from a LinkedIn connection. He asked that I reach out to…
What’s in a Name
HOME Dale Carnegie is known to have said: “A person’s name is, to that person, the sweetest, most important sound…
Meeting Customer Needs and Desires
HOME Clients and customers enter into relationships with businesses because they are seeking assistance in meeting needs and desires. Are…
The Value of Color in the Retail Environment
HOME The five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch) guide and direct us in ways we’re often unaware of,…
Why Some People Stop Texting and Driving
Rest in Peace I’m so sorry Dad and Mom. You told me not to text and drive. I didn’t listen.…
I See Dead People
Statistics, common sense, and my own experiences demand I pen these words. A few days ago I experienced a prescient…
Is it Time to Ban Idiots or Cell Phones?
Train engineers, subway operators, truck drivers, bus drivers, pilots, everyday drivers, and others are endangering, injuring, and killing people at…
DISTRACTED DRIVING: Rules Don’t Matter!
rear end collision, My parents raised me to respect and follow rules, but I didn’t always follow their guidance very…
Just the Stats Ma’am
Stats ‘n Facts A Pathway to Death and Destruction 1. Distracted Driving 1 2 3 Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person’s…
Multitasking Morons and Cognitive Tunneling
We Just Think We See the Outside World An Inattentional Blindness phenomenon referred to as “Cognitive Tunneling” very well describes…
ELECTIONS: NOT FOR THE FAINT AT HEART
My first run at political office was against future U.S. Senator Mark Begich. Election Day was April 18, 1995. I’ll…
SAVING LIVES: Finished? Done?
Yesterday I enjoyed the opportunity to review a home being purchased by my son who is about to graduate from…
Topless Selfie Leads to a Rear-End Collision
Funny? Not! A young irresponsible female student at Texas A&M drove her car into the rear-end of a parked police cruiser…
WHITE PAPER: Sure Stop Technology™
Client: Genesis Safety Systems Reprinted at WPC with permission of Genesis Safety Systems Standard Braking Indicators Fall Short In-vehicle distractions…
Better Jugglers Use Fewer Balls
Another Sleepless Night If anyone had stopped in to visit me at 1:30 this morning they would have found me…
Someone Just Died
As of 2016 (1) someone dies in a collision on American roads every 14.6 minutes and (2) more than 50%…
Who Just Died In the Back Seat?
A CHILD Did you know that the most common passenger in the back seat of a car is a…
Fleet Accidents Cost Millions
Fleet accidents cost fleet operators and insurance companies millions of dollars annually. Reducing those costs is a top priority. Genesis can help.
REAR-END COLLISIONS: 51% and Climbing
HOME A Genesis Witness to this Accident The Director of Operations for Genesis Safety Systems, Leonard J. Cox, witnessed this accident…
Alarming News about Distracted Driving
HOME Terrible news was announced by the U.S. Transportation Department today that underscores the link between Cognitive Tunneling and Distracted…
A Bright Spot in My Day
HOME This morning I had business at Chase Bank. The posted opening time for the branch is 9AM. I arrived…
Driver Distraction vis-à-vis the House Fly and Pigeons
HOME Memory, attention, cognitive tunneling, and change detection are all critical components in discussing a product that can make the difference between…
The Impossibility of Character Assassination
HOME The conference room of a highrise office building in a major metropolitan area was the recent setting for a…
White Paper Chronicles 