If you’re in the market for a new car but don’t know what you want, enlist one or more car rental companies for help. Ask the businesses to contact you when a new car arrives. You can make your request broad, so that it applies to all new cars, or narrow, so that you are called only when specific models or [...]
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Ensure You Want It By Renting It
Posted in Driving, tagged Car Rentals, Cars, Coomuting, Driving, Test Drive, Transportation on 2012/05/05 | Leave a Comment »
Two Ways To Extend A Test Drive
Posted in Driving, tagged Car Rental, Cars, Commuting, Dealerships, Driving, Test Drive, Transportation on 2012/05/04 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re on the fence about buying a new car, see if you can test drive it over a few days before purchasing it. It might be possible to do this through a dealership or a car rental company. If the dealership says no to letting you rent that model, contact local car rental companies and ask [...]
Lagging Drivers Might Be Annoying You For A Reason
Posted in Driving, tagged Automobile, Commuting, Driving, Tailgating, Travel on 2012/04/13 | Leave a Comment »
Are you a commuter that frequently finds himself behind a driver that leaves a ton of space between her and the car in front of her? A space large enough that a number of cars are able to slip in front? If yes, it could be that you’re a habitual tailgater. Some people respond to [...]
Accept A “No” – Believe In The GPS (Or The Individual)
Posted in Driving, tagged Directions, Etiquette, GPS, Guidance, Travel on 2012/03/26 | Leave a Comment »
If you ask a person if he needs directions, accept his answer when he says no. Do not continue to give directions after the person says no. Pushing directions on someone who does not want them can be really annoying and a waste of time!
Posted in Business, Driving, Getting Ahead, tagged Driving, Success on 2012/01/27 | Leave a Comment »
The only way to get your way on city streets is making the other person stop.
A Driving Principle That Can Help You Realize Professional Goals
Posted in Driving, Getting Ahead, tagged Business, Employment, Getting Ahead, Jobs, Problem Solving, Results, Success, Successful Management on 2011/08/25 | Leave a Comment »
Certain driving principles can be effective when applied in the workplace, business, or politics. Following is a very useful principle. If you’re driving on someone’s tail, do not directly follow the person’s path. This can lead to trouble. Instead, hang on a side to view activity ahead of the car. That way, you’ll be informed [...]
Honking Your Horn: Using The Right Tools To Deliver The Right Message
Posted in Driving, Getting Ahead, Manage Successfully, tagged Behavior, Car Horns, Driving, Employment, Etiquette, Getting Ahead, Honking, Horns, Jobs, Office Politics, Perspective, Successful Management, Workplace Bullies, Workplace Conflict on 2011/03/30 | Leave a Comment »
For those married to their car horns, consider this: some people like tweaking others. The person you’re honking at might be getting a kick out of disturbing you. Car horns were not created as a means to express one’s self, but to use to avert injury. Likewise, in business, it is important to ensure one uses the correct [...]
Don’t Stop (before merging)!
Posted in Driving, tagged Driving, Safety, Traffic on 2010/08/28 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t stop before merging into traffic on a highway. Even though you’re trying to avoid an accident, you’re increasing the chances of causing one. Remember, you’re starting out at zero mph against traffic most likely going 50+ mph. Instead, follow the training and guidance of many driving instructors: speed up before merging onto a highway; [...]
The Jerks
Posted in Driving on 2010/07/27 | Leave a Comment »
People who try to control the driving of others by interfering in their legal use of the roads – such as a person who waits to turn until an oncoming car nearly enters an intersection in order to slow that car’s speed, or a person who straddles the line between two lanes in order to prevent cars from passing - are [...]
