Last week, Dave Marquart, who began at AM Transport a whopping 26 years ago, retired. When Dave began his long tenure at AMT, we had three desks in an old cabin on Vernor Lake in Olney, Illinois. Since then we’ve moved into different locations and...
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.” --Peter Drucker, Founder of Drucker Institute-- It's been nearly a year since I sat down to lunch with my colleague Connor and asked him, "What makes us different from our competition?" His answer compelled me to take a closer...
“To focus on weakness is not only foolish; it is irresponsible.” So said the wise author, educator, and business thought leader, Peter Drucker in his book, The Effective Executive. It makes sense, doesn’t it--don’t focus on the bad stuff? And yet, we all have a...
Gratitude is wine for the soul. Go on. Get drunk.~Rumi If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving--with thanks built right into the word-- is a great time for a gratitude check. Did you know that...
Here at AM Transport, we love our sports. Whether it’s watching our local high school (Go Tigers!) and junior college (Go Blue Knights!) games, or going out and supporting kids playing in the middle school and park systems, we get our fix however we can. And...
Most people don’t get the opportunity to work with their Dad—and through that, to see him every day. I’m really going to miss that and his overall presence.—Erik JensenJanuary 11, 2018, was a bittersweet day for the folks at AM Transport because it was the...
Written By Erik Jensen CTB Here at AM Transport, we have a number of fun events and gatherings, but my personal favorite is our annual golf outing. This year’s outing took place last Friday (8/18) at Richland Country Club and didn’t disappoint!Golf balls flew everywhere and...
Written by Jordan Pottorff, CTB Monday marked the first total solar eclipse that was visible from coast-to-coast across the contiguous United States since 1918, and to say people were excited for it would be the understatement of the year.The national media covered the eclipse for what seemed...
By Erik Jensen, CTBMy wife Hannah and I are expecting the arrival of our firstborn child any day now. The emotions we feel leading up to the big day are often overpowering, but the predominant feeling is joy. I still remember the out-of-the-world happiness I...
By Michael McKinney, CTBWhen I heard our people were making a Christmas album, I was a bit nonplussed—my eyebrows furrowed, and a bah-humbug sigh escaped my pursed lips. You see, my first reaction or instinct about something is often not in line with my beliefs. I can be...
