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DONNA SANTORO liked thisDONNA SANTORO liked thisAre you at #HSPA? Come to booth #548 and meet the #InterconChemical team as they introduce a new detergent product line from #CleanerMD. See you there!
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DONNA SANTORO liked thisDONNA SANTORO liked thisLast night I was honored to be named the newest Fly Girl Glambassador—an honor selected by peers for those who lead by example and are looked up to within our Fitness studio. At first glance, it’s a fitness milestone—but for me, it represents something bigger: leadership through consistency, resilience, and showing up every day, even when it’s hard. This year, I completed 90 classes in 39 days—a goal driven by discipline, structure, and a mindset shaped long before my career. What makes this community special mirrors the type of organization I’m seeking: one built on accountability, collaboration, and a shared commitment to growth. An environment where teams support each other, challenge each other, and bring a level of healthy competition that drives performance—while also valuing well-being and community impact. Thank you to Kym for building something truly special over the past 5 years. As I explore my next leadership opportunity, I’m focused on bringing this same mindset—building high-performing, community-driven teams that support, challenge, and deliver results.
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DONNA SANTORO liked thisDONNA SANTORO liked thisIf you’re feeling stuck or overwhelmed by all the conflicting advice out there, this is a great resource to help you get grounded. It walks you through the structure, the strategy, and how to write stronger accomplishment statements. The 9th edition also includes excellent AI prompts. Super proud that three of my resumes are featured in the latest edition of Resumes For Dummies by Laura DeCarlo! Sometimes you don’t need more noise, you just need a clear place to start.
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DONNA SANTORO liked thisDONNA SANTORO liked this"Today we did this lady's yard. She was telling us how the man next door was charging her to cut her yard and she could not afford it because she is on a fixed income and just came out the hospital... She also said how he harasses her for the payment. But she need not worry no more because Raising Men Lawn Care Service will be doing her lawn for FREE just like how we do the rest of the lawns and will get her lawn done every two weeks. She can use the money on things that she really needs, like medication. We are making a difference." Source, Photo: Raising Men Lawn Care Service, Huntsville, AL Follow Jim Campbell for more like this. ___
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DONNA SANTORO liked thisDONNA SANTORO liked thisDay 1 at the Network Distribution Show is off to a great start here in Las Vegas! 🎉 It’s been amazing reconnecting with familiar faces, building new relationships, and having meaningful conversations with so many across the industry. The energy at the Network Distribution Show really shows how strong and connected this community is. We’re proud to be part of an network that values partnership, innovation, and showing up in person. If you’re here, stop by Booth #410 at Caesars Forum—we’d love to connect before the day wraps! #NetworkDistributionShow #ITCLinens #LasVegasEvents
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DONNA SANTORO liked thisDONNA SANTORO liked thisWhat a week in Tampa! This year’s 2026 National Sales Meeting — Full Sail Ahead — brought together members of #TeamGOJO to help chart a confident course for the approaching horizon, leaving us all with that #FeelGoodFriday vibe. They set sail with a “Sailing through the Decades” welcome reception, which celebrated 80 years of GOJO heritage with fun that included everything from '40s nostalgia and ’50s greasers to '70s flower power and ’80s yacht rock tunes. After mainstage presentations — also live‑streamed to the broader enterprise — the gathering shifted into sharing insights from 2025 seller wins and success stories, the “tailwinds” carrying us into 2026. Plus, an awards ceremony! The team rode that wave into strategic planning, including breakout sessions on key B2B topics like End‑User Customer Journeys, CRM Evolution, DSR Activation, AI‑powered tools implementation, and more. Our colleagues left energized (which was probably powered by a little Florida warmth and rays, too) and more eager than ever to lead the market. To everyone who helped bring this week to life: thank you. Together, we’re all heading into 2026 with our sails full, the wind at our backs, and a clear compass for the quarters ahead. ⛵️ #gratitudefriday #gratitude #kudos #fridayfeeling #friday #fridayfun #fun #tgif #purell #wellbeing #wellness
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DONNA SANTORO liked thisDONNA SANTORO liked thisPlease join us in celebrating Jenn Sims, SPR’s 2025 Sales Professional of the Year! Well-earned, well-deserved, and well done. #SPRMomentum #SalesChampion
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DONNA SANTORO liked thisDONNA SANTORO liked thisMy dad permenatly retired today lived 87 years work in transportation from the time he was 14. He was a founding member of Truck Brokers Conference of America, Freight Forwarders of America and when these merged into Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) he was there too. He started at 14 driving trucks with his dad went and got a diesel mechanics certification and could weld anything. As a driver at Tom Inman Truckng in Oklahoma he would get one of the very first Road Ranger 13 speeds as a test transmission and would overhaul outside Seattle when it broke. Went into the office as a log auditor those days he log the trips for driver after the trips were done. Moved to dispatch and finished his Tom Inman says as President he always gave credit to Tom for giving him the entrepreneurial spirit. States Christenson Transportation as an exempt broker in 1978 and after deregulation changed the name to CS Carrier Service as a regulated property broker. Semi retired in 1988 to open a furniture company in Beliez. In 1994 when we started the trucking company he came out of retirement to finish his career dispatching the job he truly loved working with drivers. I can’t count the number of drivers that would tell me he was the best dispatcher they ever had and I would agree as he dispatched me in 1979 to 1983. He was a pioneer in the industry Keypoint software was built off his paper processes as he was the original beta for an upstart software company. This software was the leader in brokerage software for years. The picture below is three generations at Christenson Transportation we gave that motorcycle to a driver that day he was excited to draw the winner. He will be missed by many but never mourned as he will walk me out the door when my career is done. I can’t count say he did it his way soft spoken and true to making everyone he touched the best version of themselves. Love you dad and see you on the flip side hammer down it’s all clear behind me.
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