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Lemonade Day
Monday, April 11th, 2011
Spring is in the air and we are having some great weather here in Houston. It’s been a bit windy, but it’s been great outside. Spring is a time for new beginnings and it always serves as a reminder for us at Hot Shot to reconnect and give back to our local charities. We support several local charites and we hope to highlight all of them through this outlet over the next few months.
May 1st is Lemonade Day! What is Lemonade Day?
Lemonade Day is a part of Prepared 4 Life, a non-profit that provides fun, proactive and experiential programs infused with life skills, character education and entrepreneurship. Born in Houston in 2007, Lemonade Day was inspired by the lessons local entrepreneur and philanthropist Michael Holthouse taught his young daughter and her friend when they set-up a lemonade stand. Five years ago, instead of giving his daughter money to buy something, Michael Holthouse encouraged her to set goals and work for it. Who knew that what started as an innocent question from Michael Holthouse’s then 10-year-old daughter, Lissa, wanting to purchase a pet turtle, would turn into a life changing opportunity for hundreds of thousands of children across Houston and the country.
Lissa and a friend set up a lemonade stand, and learned a lot along the way. Michael realized that there were important lessons in mentoring and business that he was able to share with his daughter that day. That one day sitting in the driveway with his daughter inspired what is now known as Lemonade Day. It is day of educating and empowering youth to have a dream and pursue it.
It is my belief that the lessons learned through Lemonade Day will help these young men and women become the business leaders of the future. So, on Sunday May 1st, look for Lemonade Stands and support these kids in their business venture.
http://Houston.LemonadeDay.Org
Dependable, Safe, Family Oriented Houston Courier Service
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
Dependable, Safe, Family Oriented Houston Courier Service
What are three features that you really want to see in a courier company? Here at Hot Shot Delivery, Inc. we’ve asked ourselves this question, but most importantly we’ve asked our customers, whom we love to hear from. These are the most important features our customers have come to expect from us.
Dependability
Our customers expect us to be Dependable. Several of our customers rely on us to deliver their products to their customers. Have you ever sent something out and found out that it was lost by the delivery service you chose and you were never notified? We know how frustrating that can be, so we make sure that our customers can count on us with their packages. Our Motto at Hot Shot has been “Whatever It Takes” and we do whatever it takes to ensure that your package is delivered on-time, every time. Hot Shot Delivery has an extremely high on-time success rate, so when you send something via Hot Shot, your delivery will arrive when you expect it to. Have a delivery that needed to be there yesterday? Don’t worry call Hot Shot and take advantage of our Emergency Delivery Services, we’ll get it there as soon as physically possible. We are only human and occasionally, events may occur that might affect a delivery, however, instead of trying to sweep it under the rug we are proactively calling our customers to let them know of the situation and the ways we are working to get the problem corrected.
Safety and Security
Hot Shot Delivery, Inc. goes above and beyond our competitors to make sure that our customers as well as those we come in contact with are Safe and Secure. Hot Shot is a licensed motor carrier and a TSA Approved In-Direct Air Carrier. So we are able to offer our customers Next Flight Out service in every U.S. city with a major airport. Hot Shot has a staff of properly insured couriers who are required to complete and pass an exhaustive state and federal criminal background and motor vehicle check. Our uniformed couriers are easily recognized and promote a professional image for you and your company. Hot Shot and its’ couriers are properly insured to protect not only your package, but your company as well.
Family Oriented
Hot Shot Delivery, Inc. was formed in 1978 by our President, Eric Donaldson’s father. We consider ourselves a Family, not just co-workers. You receive personalized service from our Hot Shot Family. We have found that our clients do not feel average because when they joined Hot Shot they became part of our Family. Our people make the difference and we take pride in the strength of the relationships we have built with each and every one of our family members. Our Hot Shot Family is dedicated to staying ahead of the competition in order to offer you the best courier service in Houston.
We welcome feedback from our family (customers & employees), because we make it an effort to continually improve the services that we offer. Please fee free to contact us anytime, whether it’s to say hi, give us a slap on the wrist, or give us a high-five for doing a spectacular job, we look forward to hearing from you.
Until next time,
Eric
Smart Things To Do With Your Money
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
I recently had surgery on my shoulder and have been out of commission for the last week or so. Can’t trust my blogging on pain killers, so I decided to take a break to let the healing begin. But, I’m back and have tons to share with the world.
While sitting at home healing, I ran across an old article in Money magazine that got me thinking about what I would label as good uses of your money. The current economy has most people thinking of ways to be smart with their money and not wasteful. Being smart with your money does not mean not spending any of it…it means making the right decisions that will pay off for you financially, for your career or for your future. None of these ideas will make you rich, but they may be able to provide lower risk and a higher probability of success. That’s what I call smart. Most of these ideas are related to your money and your family. It’s by no means the only thing to do with your money, but it’s a start.
5 Things To Do With Your Money:
1. Automate – Your financial life, that is. Don’t rely on your emotions or your memory to put aside money each month towards your investments. Things get put off or moved down the list when you make them a manual action. Contact your bank or your broker to have monthly investments routed from your account each month…automatically. Make investing an afterthought by taking the thought out of it. Do the same thing for all of your monthly bills. It will make life easier, I promise. And, you will never pay late fees again or waste time each month managing the bills and investing. This leaves you more time to do the things that generate profit or income.
2. Every Penny Counts - Get a jar, a bucket, a big cup, whatever…and make a pact with your family to put all stray coins there. Pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, all of it goes in the jar. Do this for six months and then bring it to a bank that has a coin sorter. Now, for the boring part , don’t spend it. Yes, I said don’t spend it. Open a savings account and put the money there. Let it earn interest as you determine what you will want it to pay for in the future. It’s easy to save hundreds of dollars each year (if not more) effortlessly. This money can eventually pay for a big family vacation, a college education, paying down high-interest debt, etc… The possibilities are endless and the process is fun for the whole family. Kids really get in to this and it’s a great outing when you go to the bank to find out how much the family saved TOGETHER.
3. Invest in College - I can’t stress enough the importance of sending your kids to college. In today’s world, the competition is fierce and the jobs are limited. Save the money, borrow the money, whatever it takes – make sure they go to college. College graduates make 80% more than non-graduates over their lifetime. This adds up to a cool million over their lifetime. Now, that’s a good use of your money.
4. Know your credit score - This is a really important number to know. It can prevent or facilitate the purchase of necessary things in life. Having a bad credit score can haunt you for years and years. Get a reporting agency to give you the credit report for all three bureaus. It will cost you some money, but you will have the number and be able to fix any problem issues before it’s too late. And, many times, mistakes are made and your credit report has someone else’s problems on it. This can take years to fix if you don’t take action quickly. So, please spend the $50 and get a good idea of where things stand in your credit world.
5. Push the limits – Max out your 401(k). Yes, the market is rocky, but it’s still a good place to put your money to invest in your future. Determine your riskyness through your age and the closeness to retirement. Keep things a little more conservative if you can’t afford to have too much fluctuation. Either way, many companies provide 401(k) matching programs, which is free money to you. Take advantage of it and max out your contributions. Putting a few dollars in each month can turn in to thousands of dollars when it comes time to retire. It’s worth pinching the pennies now to have security later in life.
That’s about it for me for this week. I’m finally back at my Houston Courier Service this week and am very busy trying to catch up. I hope everyone enjoyed their 4th of July holiday. Let me know if you have any other great ideas for your money.
Until Next Time,
Eric
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