Tale of the UPS Manager

There once was a regional UPS hub manager in Denver.  Large shipments of pallets would drop at the hub first, from where they serviced the surrounding area.  These smaller distribution centers then delivered packages as necessary to the appropriate recipients.

One day, the aging Denver hub manager was getting ready to retire, so he started grooming his nephew for the position.  The training was demanding, especially over the summer cycle, and at times both parties gave serious thought to calling it quits.  They didn't call otherwise.

Part of the training included working at a distribution center.  He worked with his girlfriend and their friend, doing deliveries with them and along routes.  He thoroughly enjoyed this aspect inside and out.

In time the nephew did prove he was ready to move up to the hot seat of the management position.  His girlfriend remained in charge of the distribution center.  He would be able to continue seeing his girlfriend and other friends often when he helped make deliveries to the distribution centers, so everyone remained super happy.

His main priority was to make sure there were no missing or late deliveries, because that just makes people grumpy or even disrupts other businesses.  He did so well that many years later he was even able to expand the business with some of his own innovative initiatives that were leading edge.  It really took after that.