Recycler to Watch: Dalbert Livingstone

Recycler to Watch: Dalbert Livingstone

Interview by Caryn Smith “I view sales as the foundation. That is the hardest position to hire and train. We built a team that can help deliver the sales teams’ promises to our customers.” Business building on the east coast of Canada, Dalbert Livingstone,...
A New Way to Look at Millennials – My Perspective

A New Way to Look at Millennials – My Perspective

By Vince Edivan Everything I say here is completely general. Not any one group of people behaves exactly the same across the board. Comments, opinions, conclusions and suggestions are all based on generalities of behavior rather than individual behaviors. I am a...
Food for Thought

Food for Thought

By Jen Wilson Too often we don’t stop to listen to the people we surround ourselves with at work. We hire, vet and get into routines but sometimes we need to stop and listen to the ideas and thoughts of our team and of our counterparts. When sitting down to write for...
Make a Plan and Know Your Customer

Make a Plan and Know Your Customer

By Ron Sturgeon To thrive, and achieve significant success, you simply must decide who your core customer is and act accordingly. Chapter 2 of my book, How to Salvage Millions from Your Small Business, discusses making a plan and understanding your customer. It’s...
Support Those Who Support Us! It Just Makes Sense

Support Those Who Support Us! It Just Makes Sense

By Sandy Blalock • ARA Executive Director As we get nearer to having our in-person events, I realized something that to me is so important:  Professional auto recyclers should do business with those vendors and suppliers who support our industry. Many of our...