I hired Ward Richmond because I needed a fast-paced individual who specializes in solutions for 3PLs and could deliver a comprehensive solution that maximized site value and enabled me to close the deal. His market intelligence and relentless effort on this project undoubtedly helped us secure the business with this new, Fortune 500 customer.
Ward Richmond understands the 3PL business. We rely on Ward to help solve our customers’ supply chain opportunities and provide them with logistics solutions that fit their needs.
Ward has consistently demonstrated a high level of customer service, a strong work ethic, and comprehensive understanding of transportation & logistics-related real estate.
Ward and his team have consistently delivered a high level of customer service over the course of several years and hundreds of transactions by working closely with our team in an effort to assist us with developing and implementing creative real estate solutions.
Positive attitude and customer-centered approach made for a great working relationship.
Ward and his team have consistently exceeded our expectations while working closely with our Properties Team to execute our real estate strategies and achieve our stated objectives.
The Colliers team worked quickly and efficiently to leverage their local market relationships to find KW multiple short term, flexible space solutions in an expedient and professional manner.
Ward has acted as our strategic real estate partner for several years having assisted our team during our rapid growth by utilizing strong relationships and unparalleled market knowledge to source off-market opportunities for property expansion needs.
Corporate real estate solutions
By Ward Richmond
“Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge wish for more wisdom” -Jim Rohn
Sherman Barnes was born and raised in Jackson, MS, where he was exposed to a deep work ethic and taste of the logistics business working with his dad in a warehouse in highschool.
Sherman is a Pisces, playing into his hard earned intuition from being picked on in school.
Coming from a well rounded family, he was granted a spot in a gifted arts program at a local school for arts, which was his first real experience in a mixed school. After graduating highschool Sherman moved on to Southern Mississippi. As we tend to do, he enjoyed college a little too much outside of the classroom and found himself learning the world through the lens of a young man working with his dad again. This opened his eyes not only to more of that work ethic he loved so much, but to the idea of unfulfilled potential. This lesson put a new fire in him and took him to Jackson State University and on to the man he is today.
Jamie Wheal stated in Recapture the Rapture to seek in your vocation three things: Novelty, making art, and helping others.
We explore reframing your view of your work from an obstacle to making an art of sorts and even gamifying it.Sherman’s first job outta college was at CH Robinson and it baptized him by fire. It was sink or swim and Sherman was doing the backstroke.
Sherman met his wife early in his life in ATL right after college and wasted no time getting married and starting their family… I don’t know if I mentioned it in the ep, they have six kids!
Partnering with a peer at Robinson, he opened a Landstar in 2009. Through a year of that business Sherman learned the importance of self-reliance and moved on to UPS to really polish up his game and learn the more formal side of the biz. After 6 years in Packer Country, Sherman couldn’t ignore his entrepreneurial spirit. He is now located in DFW with his beautiful family. He is currently helping grow a smaller business in the logistics industry into larger markets all while growing his own logistics business, Ask The Transporter.
Advice to younger Sherman: Lean into your entrepreneurial spirit earlier
Greatest Failure: Flunking out of SMU, propelled him forward
AM Ritual: stay in bed and practice gratitude
Travel favorite: Surfside Beach, South of Houston
Fav Restaurant: Three Forks, Frisco
Book Recommendation: “Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed or Fail” -Ray Dalio
Music: “Summer Madness” Kool and the Gang – Spotify – Apple
Causes he serves: Jackson St University, His Church, family
$100M investment: Multifamily Real Estate
Connect with Sherman:
Website: AskTheTransporter.com – saleshub247.com
LinkedIn: Sherman Barnes II
Twitter: @ShermanBarnesII
Connect with Ward:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wardrichmond
Instagram: @ward214tx
Website: TruckinOn.com
YouTube: Supply Chain Real Estate
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