When sailing, a sailboat needs adequate ballast to offset the wind load created by the sails - in order to prevent the boat from tipping over. Ballast is weight added to the keel of a sailboat for the purpose of making the boat more stable. If a high wind load exists (by larger or more sails), the ballast must be heavier. How does this idea relate to the Automotive Recycling Industry? I have always been a dreamer with extreme passion and desire to improve anything I touch. I am always looking for new ideas and trying to implement changes to make things better or more profitable. However, I found that I can dream up new ideas, roll out new procedures, and change policies so fast that anyone under me gets overwhelmed, exhausted, and pushed to the limit. I have found that I need someone for me to ‘bounce’ my ideas off of - someone that will tell me the truth. Sometimes ideas are great, they just need to be implemented at a later date. Several years ago, I empowered one of my manag