How_RRQ One_MC1 Woman_NN1 Built_VVD a_AT1 $400_NNU Million_NNO Trucking_JJ Business_NN1 When_CS Andra_NP1 Rush_NP1 started_VVD her_PPHO1 trucking_VVG company_NN1 ,_, all_DB she_PPHS1 had_VHD was_VBDZ a_AT1 beat-up_NN1 van_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 pair_NN of_IO used_JJ pickup_NN1 trucks_NN2 ,_, and_CC the_AT naive_JJ certainty_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 23-year-old_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 figured_VVD it_PPH1 would_VM take_VVI her_PPHO1 about_RG four_MC years_NNT2 to_TO make_VVI her_APPGE fortune_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT she_PPHS1 could_VM use_VVI her_APPGE newfound_JJ millions_NNO2 to_TO accomplish_VVI her_APPGE true_JJ goal_NN1 :_: tackling_VVG poverty_NN1 on_II Native_JJ American_JJ reservations_NN2 across_II North_ND1 America_NP1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD I_PPIS1 could_VM retire_VVI by_II the_AT time_NNT1 I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ 27_MC ,_, "_" says_VVZ Rush_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 member_NN1 of_IO the_AT Mohawk_NN1 Indian_JJ tribe_NN1 of_IO Ontario_NP1 ,_, Canada_NP1 ._. 
"_" At_II that_DD1 age_NN1 ,_, you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. "_" 
Rush_NP1 is_VBZ 49_MC now_RT and_CC still_RR working_VVG hard_RR ._. 
Her_APPGE tiny_JJ start-up_NN1 just_RR outside_II Detroit_NP1 has_VHZ grown_VVN to_II a_AT1 $400_NNU million_NNO North_NP1 American_JJ business_NN1 that_CST employs_VVZ hundreds_NNO2 of_IO Native_JJ Americans_NN2 ,_, who_PNQS assemble_VV0 automobile_NN1 components_NN2 like_II steering_VVG columns_NN2 near_II their_APPGE reservations_NN2 and_CC then_RT truck_VV0 them_PPHO2 to_II manufacturing_NN1 plants_NN2 ._. 
Last_MD year_NNT1 ,_, Rush_NP1 --_NN1 along_II21 with_II22 the_AT rest_NN1 of_IO the_AT auto_NN1 industry_NN1 --_NN1 was_VBDZ almost_RR sidelined_VVN by_II the_AT recession_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB things_NN2 have_VH0 stabilized_VVN ,_, and_CC today_RT Rush_NP1 is_VBZ a_AT1 role_NN1 model_NN1 not_XX only_RR for_IF Native_JJ Americans_NN2 but_CCB also_RR for_IF women_NN2 in_II the_AT male-dominated_JJ world_NN1 of_IO trucking_VVG ._. 
For_IF years_NNT2 ,_, "_" people_NN imagined_VVD that_CST the_AT business_NN1 was_VBDZ run_VVN by_II my_APPGE dad_NN1 or_CC my_APPGE boyfriend_NN1 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 had_VHD to_TO say_VVI ,_, 'No_NN1 ,_, the_AT business_NN1 is_VBZ me_PPIO1 !_! '_" ?_? "_" 
Rush_NP1 was_VBDZ raised_VVN 30_MC miles_NNU2 outside_II Detroit_NP1 ,_, not_XX far_RR from_II her_APPGE paternal_JJ grandparents_NN2 and_CC their_APPGE Ontario_NP1 reservation_NN1 ._. 
When_CS the_AT teenage_JJ Rush_NP1 visited_VVD the_AT reservation_NN1 for_IF the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 ,_, she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ struck_VVN by_II the_AT poverty_NN1 and_CC lack_NN1 of_IO hope_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 really_RR wanted_VVN to_TO make_VVI a_AT1 difference_NN1 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 says_VVZ ._. 
She_PPHS1 graduated_VVD from_II the_AT University_NN1 of_IO Michigan_NP1 in_II 1982_MC and_CC took_VVD a_AT1 nursing_JJ job_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ dismayed_VVN by_II the_AT low_JJ pay_NN1 ,_, and_CC within_II a_AT1 year_NNT1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ pursuing_VVG an_AT1 MBA_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 summer_NNT1 ,_, she_PPHS1 interned_VVD at_II an_AT1 airfreight_NN1 company_NN1 ,_, where_CS the_AT speed_NN1 of_IO package_NN1 pickups_NN2 and_CC deliveries_NN2 drove_VVD profits_NN2 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD I_PPIS1 could_VM do_VDI that_DD1 better_RRR ,_, "_" Rush_NP1 says_VVZ ._. 
She_PPHS1 maxed_VVD out_RP her_APPGE credit_NN1 cards_NN2 and_CC borrowed_VVD $5,000_NNU from_II her_APPGE parents_NN2 to_TO buy_VVI a_AT1 van_NN1 and_CC two_MC used_JJ pickups_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 wooed_VVD clients_NN2 ,_, accepted_VVD every_AT1 delivery_NN1 job_NN1 that_CST came_VVD her_APPGE way_NN1 ,_, and_CC worked_VVD nursing_JJ shifts_NN2 on_II weekends_NNT2 ._. 
Within_II six_MC months_NNT2 ,_, Rush_NP1 had_VHD ten_MC employees_NN2 ,_, and_CC clients_NN2 like_II Ford_NP1 and_CC GM_NP1 were_VBDR paying_VVG her_PPHO1 to_TO fetch_VVI small_JJ packages_NN2 from_II the_AT airport_NN1 ._. 
Ford_NP1 was_VBDZ the_AT first_MD to_TO offer_VVI her_PPHO1 a_AT1 job_NN1 trucking_VVG parts_NN2 between_II its_APPGE plants_NN2 and_CC suppliers_NN2 ._. 
Rush_VV0 hired_JJ drivers_NN2 who_PNQS lived_VVD near_II the_AT suppliers_NN2 and_CC "_" went_VVD to_II church_NN1 and_CC did_VDD Little_DA1 League_NN1 with_IW them_PPHO2 ._. 
So_RR they_PPHS2 all_DB helped_VVD each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" If_CS extra_JJ loads_NN2 or_CC services_NN2 were_VBDR needed_VVN ,_, we_PPIS2 were_VBDR right_RR there_RL ._. "_" 
Rush_VV0 also_RR kept_VVN a_AT1 single-minded_JJ focus_NN1 on_II meeting_VVG deadlines_NN2 --_NN1 no_DDQV31 matter_DDQV32 what_DDQV33 ._. 
In_II the_AT wake_NN1 of_IO 9/11_MF ,_, when_CS increased_JJ security_NN1 stalled_VVD traffic_NN1 for_IF hours_NNT2 on_II Detroit_NP1 's_GE largest_JJT bridge_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 hired_VVD barges_NN2 to_TO get_VVI her_APPGE trucks_NN2 across_II the_AT Detroit_NP1 River_NNL1 ._. 
By_II 2001_MC ,_, many_DA2 of_IO Rush_NP1 's_GE 1,000_MC employees_NN2 were_VBDR Native_JJ Americans_NN2 ,_, working_VVG alongside_II people_NN of_IO every_AT1 background_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB she_PPHS1 felt_VVD she_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX done_VDN enough_RR ._. 
So_RR she_PPHS1 joined_VVD forces_NN2 with_IW a_AT1 Canadian_JJ parts_NN2 maker_NN1 to_TO design_VVI and_CC assemble_VVI auto_NN1 components_NN2 ,_, such_II21 as_II22 the_AT dashboard_NN1 instrument_NN1 panels_NN2 that_CST go_VV0 into_II Chrysler_NP1 minivans_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 located_VVD the_AT plants_NN2 near_II reservations_NN2 ,_, creating_VVG opportunities_NN2 where_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR needed_VVN most_DAT ._. 
By_II 2009_MC ,_, her_APPGE auto_NN1 parts_NN2 business_NN1 was_VBDZ generating_VVG $370_NNU million_NNO in_II revenue_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 's_VHZ come_VVN a_AT1 long_JJ way_NN1 from_II the_AT inexperienced_JJ 23-year-old_NN1 who_PNQS thought_VVD "_" the_AT cash_NN1 would_VM just_RR roll_VVI in_RP ._. "_" 
But_CCB Rush_NP1 would_VM n't_XX change_VVI a_AT1 thing_NN1 :_: "_" I_PPIS1 love_VV0 my_APPGE job_NN1 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 like_VV0 the_AT fact_NN1 that_CST you_PPY can_VM start_VVI to_TO get_VVI some_DD momentum_NN1 and_CC keep_VVI challenging_VVG yourself_PPX1 --_JJ and_CC then_RT suddenly_RR you_PPY lift_VV0 your_APPGE head_NN1 and_CC it_PPH1 's_VHZ been_VBN 25_MC years_NNT2 ._. "_" 
Getting_VVG Ahead_RL with_IW Andra_NP1 Rush_NP1 Were_VBDR there_EX any_DD advantages_NN2 to_II being_VBG a_AT1 woman_NN1 in_II your_APPGE industry_NN1 ?_? 
Driving_VVG the_AT truck_NN1 is_VBZ something_PN1 guys_NN2 do_VD0 --_JJ it_PPH1 's_VBZ rough_JJ ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 is_VBZ n't_XX something_PN1 a_AT1 woman_NN1 ca_VM n't_XX do_VDI ._. 
But_CCB running_VVG a_AT1 trucking_JJ company_NN1 is_VBZ much_DA1 more_DAR than_CSN picking_VVG up_RP and_CC delivering_VVG ;_; it_PPH1 's_VBZ marketing_NN1 and_CC tracking_JJ and_CC organization_NN1 ._. 
Women_NN2 are_VBR wired_VVN to_TO multitask_VVI ._. 
A_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO people_NN in_II transport_NN1 have_VH0 had_VHN paper_NN1 routes_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ the_AT first_MD girl_NN1 to_TO have_VHI one_PN1 in_II my_APPGE neighborhood_NN1 ,_, so_RG maybe_RR that_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ did_VDD it_PPH1 !_! 
How_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY balance_VVI the_AT business_NN1 and_CC your_APPGE three_MC sons_NN2 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 would_VM take_VVI my_APPGE kids_NN2 &lsqb;_( Zack_NP1 ,_, 20_MC ,_, Cheyne_NP1 ,_, 18_MC ,_, and_CC Chance_NP1 ,_, 13_MC &rsqb;_) to_II the_AT office_NN1 with_IW me_PPIO1 ,_, but_CCB that_DD1 got_VVD a_RR21 little_RR22 difficult_JJ when_CS they_PPHS2 started_VVD to_TO crawl_VVI ._. 
My_APPGE parents_NN2 live_VV0 nearby_RL and_CC so_RR did_VDD my_APPGE grandmother_NN1 ,_, and_CC they_PPHS2 all_DB helped_VVD out_RP a_AT1 lot_NN1 ._. 
As_II a_AT1 business_NN1 owner_NN1 ,_, you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI much_DA1 time_NNT1 ,_, but_CCB you_PPY do_VD0 have_VHI a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO flexibility_NN1 ._. 
So_RR if_CS I_PPIS1 'd_VHD been_VBN traveling_VVG ,_, I_PPIS1 'd_VM go_VVI into_II the_AT elementary_JJ school_NN1 when_CS I_PPIS1 got_VVD home_RL and_CC say_VV0 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVGK to_TO read_VVI to_II the_AT first_MD graders_NN2 ._. "_" 
How_RRQ has_VHZ your_APPGE heritage_NN1 influenced_VVN your_APPGE approach_NN1 to_II business_NN1 ?_? 
In_II our_APPGE culture_NN1 ,_, when_CS you_PPY make_VV0 a_AT1 decision_NN1 ,_, you_PPY consider_VV0 its_APPGE impact_NN1 on_II the_AT next_MD seven_MC generations_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 means_VVZ you_PPY take_VV0 environmental_JJ precautions_NN2 from_II the_AT outset_NN1 ._. 
Teachings_NN2 like_II that_DD1 help_NN1 you_PPY with_IW your_APPGE choices_NN2 ._. 
What_DDQ is_VBZ the_AT key_NN1 to_II your_APPGE success_NN1 ?_? 
You_PPY have_VH0 to_TO be_VBI service-driven_JJ ._. 
You_PPY think_VV0 of_IO customers_NN2 every_AT1 day_NNT1 ,_, every_AT1 minute_NNT1 ._. 
You_PPY think_VV0 about_II what_DDQ would_VM make_VVI their_APPGE lives_NN2 or_CC their_APPGE businesses_NN2 more_RGR successful_JJ ._. 
And_CC you_PPY have_VH0 to_TO be_VBI focused_VVN on_II who_PNQS 's_VBZ serving_VVG them_PPHO2 ._. 
If_CS we_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX look_VVI after_II our_APPGE drivers_NN2 ,_, they_PPHS2 wo_VM n't_XX look_VVI after_II our_APPGE customers_NN2 ._. 
