No Convoy Needed

I spend a lot of my day interacting with carriers and shippers. I am often asked my thoughts on the "trucker's strike" that has made the news in Canada and iscoming to America.

Truckers organizing "The People's Convoy" are set to leave California and travel to Washington DC to protest "vaccine mandates" February 23. Yet according to Overdrive   "OSHA clarified vax mandates wouldn't apply to most truck drivers.    The ETS (emergency temporary standards) does not apply to individuals who work alone.  The labor secretary reinforced this in a statement to CNBC.

Truck drivers are usually in a cab by themselves when they are driving across country.

Most news sources claim the truckers are mad about vaccination mandates.

That is a small piece of what has gotten them stirred up. As reported in Landline media, Brian Brase, an organizer of the convoy, says it is not about vaccines at all but about "human and constitutional rights".

 

 I've been in the transportation industry for over 3 decades.  I am a huge advocate for truckers.  They keep our economy going.  They have an important and very exhausting job.  Without those hardworking men and women America's economy would come to a screeching halt.

 Profit margin for a trucker is only about 5%. As long as I've been talking with truck drivers they have been frustrated with the costs that limit their profit.  The drivers drive and maintain their truck.  They farm out everything else to brokers, factoring companies, etc.  Their frustrations are fueled by listening to other drivers and reading stuff on the internet.

 As an advocate, I thrive on teaching these amazing people ways to help their bottom line.  So many truckers come through our school with a totally new outlook on their industry and better ways to run their business.  They think coming in that they understand the transportation industry but quickly learn it is a much bigger puzzle than what they've been putting together.

I invite all truck drivers to come through Brooke Transportation Training. They will learn how to find their own loads, how to streamline their operation and be inspired to greater heights.

Call me 214-206-1169 and I can tell your more.  No pressure, we will just talk through

your situation and I'll tell you my thoughts.  I always have a lot of thoughts.

 

Moving forward,

 Jeff Roach

www.brooketraining.com

Merry Christmas

 Wishing you and your a very joy filled Christmas celebration and a Happy New Year!!

Moving forward,

Jeff Roach

www.brooketraining.com

Enjoy a Day filled with Thanksgiving

On this Thanksgiving Day I’m reflecting on the amazing blessings dropped in my lap.  I’m thankful for a God of second chances.  He has graciously picked me up from the mud and let me start over.   

I am incredibly blessed with 3 daughters and 4 granddaughters, each talented in their own special way.  

 

I love and respect my handful of friends.  They treat me with love and respect.  I am thankful I get to work with them in my business.

 

I am thankful for my little cabin on the lake and for my walking buddy dog, Dasher. 

 

 Most of all I am thankful for the beautiful gift God gave me in my wife, Janis.  I love doing life with her.  

 

Happy Thanksgiving,

 

Jeff Roach

 

Thank a Vet

Today is Veteran's Day (originally called Armistice day) set aside to honor those who have served our country and served us in many ways.  It is a national holiday established to celebrate the end of World War I.  I have had the honor and privilege to meet and train many veterans in our freight broker training school.  I highly respect these men and women.  I have found them to be self sacrificing and disciplined.  They excel in our school and go on to be successful brokers.  Their discipline and loyalty is heartwarming.

Our military is a peace keeping organization. Their goal is not aggression but order.  We don't  go out to conquer but to bring peace to all nations.  I am proud of that.  Other nations go out to conquer, dominate and take over.  That is not the goal of our military.  

Take time today to thank someone who has served in the military.

Moving forward,

Jeff Roach

www.brooketraining.com

 

500 Five Stars!!!

Well not all of our google reviews are 5 stars but almost.  We are just about to hit our 500th glowing Google review.  99.1% of the reviews have a 5 star rating.  I am so very honored to work with a team that is second to none.  They are ultimate professionals who work with excellence and integrity everyday.  The students love the course.  The teachers love the opportunity to instruct.  

We have a passion for passing on secrets to success in the transportation industry as well as in life.  Our instructors really know the business.  They are great motivators as well.  Each month I love to read the google reviews and watch the video testimonials.  Our students are full of enthusiasm for the future after taking the course.  They are quite entertaining to watch.  

If you think you'd like a change in your career or would like to be more in control of your future.  Give me a call.  I can tell with just a few questions if freight brokering is a good match for you.  We have a slew of other online courses that can boost you into a great new future.  Stretch your brain, grow your income and have fun in the process.

Moving forward,

Jeff Roach

214-206-1169

www.brooketraining.com 

Columbus Day

History.com declares:  Columbus Day is a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492, and Columbus Day 2021 occurs on Monday, October 11. It was unofficially celebrated in a number of cities and states as early as the 18th century, but did not become a federal holiday until 1937. For many, the holiday is a way of both honoring Columbus’ achievements and celebrating Italian-American heritage. 

But throughout its history, Columbus Day and the man who inspired it have generated controversy, and many alternatives to the holiday have proposed since the 1970s including Indigenous Peoples' Day, now celebrated in many U.S. states and cities.  Why can't we celebrate both?

Christopher Columbus' brave journey to find a new land, establish a new country with religious freedom is part of our history.  The Indigenous people and their amazing resilience in living off the land and then adjusting to the development of America is also a part of our history.  Both sides experienced great hardship amidst great adventure, bloodshed and healing.  We live in an imperfect world alongside others who have good and bad life experiences.

Let's celebrate the goodness in others.  Help those who are struggling along the way and do the very best with what God has entrusted to us. 

Take time this Columbus Day to be thankful to live in a flawed but amazing country of opportunity.  Reflect on your blessings.  Meet someone new with a different background than yours.  Celebrate our bonds and our differences.

Moving forward,

Jeff Roach

www.brooketraining.com

Succeed in the New Economy

We have all had to adapt in many ways to the new way we work.  According to Money magazine, article by Ana Lucia Murilla, working from home has increased the number of hours workers work by as much as 4 per week.  This extra work can lead to stress, exhaustion, burn out and turn over.  

Even so, most workers enjoy working from home.  

Brooke Transportation Training Solutions are experts in doing business in the new digital post COVID world.  We have taught our courses both live and online for most of our 30 years in training.  During COVID we started "live, online" training.  It is the best of both worlds. An instructor is online with you via zoom training students through our proven methods for success.  They teach industry knowledge as well as skills for a better life.  Students testimonials praise the depth and enjoyment of the course.

If you'd like to learn how to be more expert at running your business in this new environment give us a call.  We love to share what we have learned.

Moving forward,

Jeff Roach

www.brooketraining.com

214-206-1169