Don't Tell Me It Can't Be Done

After a legendary career of almost fifty years on and around the Columbia River, colleagues and customers alike tabbed Ray Hickey "the King of the River." They appreciated the way Ray ran his company, Tidewater Barge Lines, and they respected the way he tried to take care of the people he worked with and the waterways he utilized. Now, ten years into his retirement, Ray tries to give back to the community that gave him so much by offering eleven proven "principles for success" that helped him to rise from deckhand to owner of the company-principles with the power to help anyone achieve his or her most cherished goals, regardless of personal background or current circumstances. Filled with personal anecdotes, pulse-pounding stories from both the wild ocean and barely-tamed rivers, and other tales mined from eighty years of an often hard but always rewarding life, Don't Tell Me It Can't Be Done aims to encourage readers to keep reaching for their fullest potential. As Ray says, "When you reach the top rung of the ladder, put on an extension!" Book jacket.