Christina Harrison

I attribute my success to several core values that drive everything I do. First, it's my drive and determination to get things done and make certain things happen. I believe that each one of us in this world is accountable for another in some way, shape, form, or fashion, and when I think about working as a courier, I focus on the fact that what I'm carrying is important to the person I'm trying to get it to or the institution that needs it. So accountability is one of my core values. I also believe in being true to myself. I remember sitting there all those years ago working from home, and I was like, this is cool, but it's not enough. I've had other jobs where I've had the same issue, and I really thrive as a courier. I enjoy the work, how I'm constantly flowing outside, the adventure of it, the challenge, the exploration. You have to be flexible in your pricing and decision-making to make sure you can get the job and complete it. And purpose is huge for me. I got into Action Logistics by mistake, but once I got there, I loved the fact that what I'm doing is connecting patients and people with the healthcare solutions that they need, some of the things that they actually require. That does something for me. If you have a dream that never really leaves you, that every time you think about it, it expands and gets bigger and better, then that's where your heart lies. It's your truth, what you truly believe in. Authenticity is your key to success, and you have to be true to yourself always.

Years ago, my mother told me something that really stuck with me. I had a job that I didn't really care for, and she said, you're gonna have so many things that you're gonna wanna do in life. Don't stay with something that you don't want. Always open your mind and do something else. Basically, have the job that you love.

I just want to tell them, if you have a dream that never really leaves you, that every time you have it, think about it, glance over it, it expands, it gets bigger and better, then that's where your heart lies. It's your truth, what you truly believe in, so don't let it go. Grab ahold of it, develop it, and get help to make it happen. Always go with your heart, because if you believe in it, you can sell it, and if you can sell it, you can live it. Authenticity is your key to success. And then be true to yourself always. The rest is manageable.

Some of the biggest challenges for me is that we're independent contractors, so we're our own business owners. I would like the ability to directly link with suppliers, instead of going through random courier companies that are essentially warehousing. So I'd like the ability to go directly to them, and that's been a challenge. But I think I've found a way to get around it, a way for me and others. I'm currently working on an application that will allow independent contracted couriers, medical couriers, to list their services directly and receive payment, kind of like a Fiverr thing through the app. That's what I'm working on. I want to help other medical couriers develop their own businesses and get them out there so that we can get suppliers directly. I think that would help us tremendously in business, and it would also help patients, because there are a lot more of us than there are of these random companies that hire so many people at the time.

For me, drive and determination to get things done and make certain things happen are essential. I believe that each one of us in this world is accountable for another in some way, shape, form, or fashion. One of the things that I focus on when I think about working as a courier is the fact that what I'm carrying is important to the person that I'm trying to get it to, or it's important to the company or the institution that needs it. So I guess one of my core values is accountability. I also like being true to myself, because I remember sitting there, all those years ago, working from home, and I was like, this is cool, but it's not enough. I've had other jobs where I've had the same issue, and I really thrive as a courier. I enjoy the work, how I'm constantly flowing outside, the adventure of it, the challenge, the exploration. There's so many things that you have to decide at a moment's notice depending on how you contract. You have to decide on your pricing and everything, be flexible in that, in order to make sure that you can get the job and complete it. And purpose is huge for me. I got into Action Logistics by mistake, but once I got there, I love the fact that what I'm doing is connecting patients and people with the healthcare solutions that they need, some of the things that they actually require. That does something for me.