When a tanker discharges the entire contents of her cargo, typically the tanks are cleaned prior to arrival at the next port location to load a new cargo. A similar method is followed for dry bulk cargo ships as well. There are numerous reasons with the two main ones being to avoid any contamination from the previous cargo and to insure the proper measurements at loading and discharging are accurate. In a similar fashion don’t we like to begin working on something new with a clean slate? This … [Read more...]
What Will You Do in the Next 112 Days?
One thing for certain every seaman does is count the days. Once their ship sets out to sea – how many days until they return? How many days do they need to stay aboard the ship to work to fulfill their obligation? On a long International voyage – how many days until the next port? “Travel brings power and love back into your life.” Rumi Meanwhile back at home there is family missing their presence too. Here are a few thoughts for the family and the seaman to think about in their … [Read more...]
Give Some Thought to It
As this month draws to a close here are some quotes for you to consider, think about and stir up some thoughts. I’ll share a few words of my own – however – how do these quotes apply to you? How do they apply to your actions in your business and in your life? Take this opportunity and write down what thoughts appear to you. Spend some time there. You may discover gold! “If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.” Thomas Aquinas This … [Read more...]
Happy New Year!!
"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals." ~ Zig Ziglar "New Year's Day. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery. Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream, pen in hand. Only dreams give birth to change." ~ Sarah Ban Breathnac "You’ll never … [Read more...]
Do You Agree – Your Input Determines Your Results
Your input determines your results. “The quality of the input will eventually be understood in the value of the results.” ― Steven Redhead, Life Is a Dance Here we have the classic look in the mirror situation. Did this ever happen to you? We take a look at our own naked body in the mirror. In horror, we mutter, where did this come from grabbing our belly. Or turning around we note the butt we have is sagging a bit. Quickly the bathrobe goes back on and we look away from that mirror - … [Read more...]
Have You Ever Hit The Bullseye?
Many people play darts at home or in a bar. The target dart board is set up properly such that the bullseye is 5 ft. 8 inches from the floor and the front of the dart board to the toe line is 7 ft. 9.25 inches. These are the official heights and distances. This is why you feel so great when you hit the bullseye. The same exact rules for setting up the dart board are utilized everywhere that darts are a serious game. Not everyone hits the bullseye. In fact some people have never hit the … [Read more...]
