The One Man Show Project stems from exploring the use of computers in the work environment that started like all those who attempt to make purpose of these machines, with little or no starting point. There are software programs that specialize in many fields of business, professions, and activities, and helping the first time user build the ability to explore and examine the possible uses and purposes of a variety of programs became a challenge or quest on my part. The hardest software program to help explore is the Microsoft Office series and editions. Typically specific programs, such as Driver’s Daily Log, holds the ability to record and examine all aspects of the career role of Professional Driving, but is primarily used for the daily logging activities of a Driver. Planning on using it to record all aspects of the daily activities, such as expenses, repairs, and fuel purchases are hardly attempted. But the software program holds that ability.

Then Naming became evident while developing a routine with Microsoft Office, and using Driver’s Daily Log (along with De Lorme’s Street Atlas 2007, and Microsoft’s Streets and Trips 2006 & 2013). At the same time, building Blogs took time and understanding, leading to the hardest challenge, making all these projects a routine. My role was not to focus on a specific program area, but build an interest in as many programs that were available to any given user, and work on building some general guidelines on how to approach using any programs, and exploring their other purposes, that take time to explore, or gain interest in using, self educating and experimenting, and putting them to practical use and routine. At the same time, and over a current period of seven years, I found a challenge in the Professional driving field, which I have attempted to work in as many different roles, such as Over the Road, Dedicated, and for a short period, commuter  Bus Driving. In those seven years, I have Driven Freightliners, Mack, Peterbuilts, and Kenworths (in busing, it was the Provost company of many different model buses). In these area, I have pulled what are known as Dry Vans, Intermodals, Doubles [surname sizes of “pups”], and Reefer (air conditioned) Trailers. I have had to go from one company to another to experience coast to coast, regional, and for a time crossed the Borders of the neighboring Country of Canada (only into two near provinces). I later completed the Lease Purchase program, and now own a 2007 Freightliner Century.

The naming then came to light, since my main focus started out gaining experience in a field, to obtain tangible data, to then turn around and use to build and develop How To Video’s, and focus on the basics of “concepts” to help many users find a way of understanding or getting over some learning curves. In short, I was looking to find real experiences to develop sessions, rather than present concepts to approaches to any given software, in any field; rather than build my concepts and experiences on hypothetical situations with no understanding or challenges.

The field I “fell” into came from many occurrences around me, to include our economic fallout, to a better understanding of the field my father and brother (along with other senior and current relatives).It has been a worthwhile experience. Unlike them, instead of making this a career, I explored the levels and roles, from many work styles, and instead of making this my lifestyle, I chose to gain interest and build real experiences in using the above software, and call it a “real time” activity…for a short period. Where my many relatives have strived for Million Mile awards, seniority, and even retirement, I took another road, and simply will someday walk away from this field with a truck. I first have to find another interest that will eventually be used in or on computers.  I now call myself a “Computer Geek, who so happens to have a CDL and a truck”.

It became a project, when I let might guard down, and caused myself some financial differences in the Revenue Agency, simply by overlooking steps in using a program; making this not only a lesson learned, but one that before expressing any works in the form of ease, now has the lessons to not take what is explored lightly. As a Geek, I took one interest for granted, while concerning myself with the roles and responsibilities of the Professional Driver, when everything done should never be done without scrutiny, and review.

I still continue in a role as an Independent Contractor, working on understanding other parts of my current contract, such as Fuel Surcharges and taxation, and may spend another two years to reach my paramount opportunity as an Owner Operator. Only time will tell. Throughout these years, I keep falling short of finding time in reporting or giving those concept writing While I obtained ownership, fight to regain financial monies held from me, and used the first quarter of the year to work on a practice of simply staying out of the snowstorms. From January to March of 2013 was one of the best possible period to first see if it could be done, and now see if it was a practical exercise to keep in practice.

Other (self made) projects remain in their startup stages, while I continue to challenge myself to work with another in a writing area for the Summer period that hopefully will conclude by the end of the year. Other programs being made (in Microsoft Office), includes a few databases to hold real information of files on CD’s and DVD’s; a Locations database, and my first Database that was to be the primary database for a company I started and closed quickly, called HY Resources.

The second (financial) aspect of this project became first, and the first I hope to start working on in this year, that should interest those who actually use computer programs for logs, documentation, and Mapping programs. Some slight “play works” were more like dabbling, that involved  digital photography, and card creating. Even these will take shape and even become an interest, I hope.

The use of “The One Man Show” simply is used to describe a person taking on so much on their own. To call it a project, well, that became it’s own place, while I fight to still achieve on making my several blogs a regular activity. I hope it serves well in entertaining, educating, building curiosity, and if nothing else, finding a purpose in anybody’s life in the future. My incentive stems from challenging others to be curious, explore, and put into practice the software, no matter what type, to real purpose in their lives, for both professional and personal achievement.

– Todd Harris , a Computer Geek and enthusiast….who so happens to currently have a CDL, and a truck.