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

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15 through October 15th Hispanic Heritage Month.  Join us in celebrating the cultures that have added to America's greatness. Enjoy the colorful art, mariachi music and spicy tastes that abound in our great country because of the influence of our southern neighbors.  At Brooke Transportation Training we have an incredibly talented instructor for our Spanish course, Monica Jaramillo. We are honored to have many Hispanics benefit from our freight broker training course in Spanish.

Because our country conducts a lot of business with Spanish speaking countries, the need for Spanish speaking transportation professionals is great.  Monica is skilled at dispatch, freight brokering and knowledgeable about all of the transportation industry.  She not only teaches the skills needed for success, she helps her graduates after the course find their niche in the industry.  

Hola, yo soy Monica Jaramillo! Soy nacida y criada en la ciudad fronteriza de Laredo,TX. Tengo 14 años de experiencia en la industria del Transporte.  read more

So if you'd like to joint the exciting, fast paced world of transportation.  Give us a call.  214-206-1169.

Or contact Monica directly at 956-415-5747.  monicasjaramillo@yahoo.com

Start a new career where the future is bright.

Moving forward,

Jeff Roach

www.brooketraining.com

214-206-1169

Need some Job Security?

Do you want to learn a rewarding career that is in high demand, really high demand?  Walmart and Amazon are hiring around 40,000 supply chain professionals, NOW.  As our economy continues to recover, grow and upcoming holidays approach the need for Supply Chain Professionals will skyrocket.  And they earn really good money.  They earn $84,000 and up per year according to Glasstire.

Supply chain professionals are a critical part of our economy.   They work out the logistics of getting products from production through the warehouse carried on trucks into stores and finally the hands of consumers.  The many steps along the way have to be coordinated by professionals who stay on top of the details.  Brooke has an awesome bundled class, Certified Supply Chain Professional and Freight broker/Agent Training.   It is a great bundle with many career opportunities.  

Learn the skills needed to excel in these careers.  The course is all online so you can learn from the comfort of your home with the support of online trainers.  If you are ready to jump into the fast paced world of supply chain and transportation sign up today.  Learn the proven techniques for success.  You will be given work opportunities at the end of the training.   Give us a call with any questions.  

Moving forward,

Jeff Roach

www.brooketraining

214-206-1669

Enjoy Labor Day

 

Labor Day is a holiday signed into law by President Grover Cleveland on June 8, 1848.  The law was decades in the making during the Industrial Revolution.  America's economy changed from being primarily agriculture focussed to Industrial focussed.  Labor Union's were formed to negotiate better working conditions for the working class.  Back then, industries ran 7 days a week, working the employees 12 to 14 hours a day.  Through strikes and negotiations, over years, industries recognized needs of employees and adjusted.  The fight to have a reasonable work environment wasn't easy.  But those things that are hard earned are more valuable.  We need to be thankful to those in our heritage who fought for our working rights.  

Labor Day is a day to celebrate a country with freedoms in our workplaces.  A land where the immigrant can come here with nothing and build a career.  We should be thankful we can earn a great wage while still having time for our family and friends.  

I am thankful for the opportunity in American that I have had.  I'm not brilliant. I have just been able to use my God given abilities, worked hard and prospered.  I have over decades built a business that is very rewarding for me personally where I can assist others in finding their own career in transportation.  I am thrilled with the scores of testimonials we get from students about learning so much and being incredibly inspired by our teaching team.  

Be thankful for what you have. Enjoy your Monday holiday doing what you enjoy best.

Moving forward,

Jeff Roach

www.brooketraining.com

214-206-1169

 

Happy Fourth of July

We live in a great country.  As far as I'm concerned it is the greatest country in the planet.  We have faults but we have more freedoms. This weekend as we celebrate our independence we can't forget the brave men and women who have served in our military.  Enjoy time with your friends and family but also reach out to a veteran or someone currently serving in a branch of the military.

Brooke Transportation Training is an approved Chapter 31 program approved to train disabled vets for a new career.  As a result I have the honor of saying thanks in person to scores of brave individuals who have given a part of themselves in service to the USA.

I ask them to tell me their stories if they are comfortable doing that.  For many, serving in the military was their only option as a job when they graduated from high school.  Once they are in the service they never know how or where they will serve.  Some leave behind children and wives, all leave behind family and friends.  They return to find many things changed.  Their children and siblings have grown and moved forward in life while they were away.  They have to get reacquainted with their spouses, this is a challenge to both.  And they have to find a new way to make a living.  We relish the opportunity to work with vets everyday as they move forward after serving our great country.

Independence Day is a day to celebrate our country... The freedoms we enjoy... The men and women who protect those freedoms.  

Enjoy the long weekend and thank a vet.

Moving forward,

Jeff Roach

www.brooketraining.com

Thank a Vet on this Fourth

A Vet and her faithful friend on the 4th

How will you spend this Fourth of July weekend?  At  the lake, boating, cooking out with friends and family while watching or setting off  fireworks?

Remember the vets who fought for and continue to fight for our country.  The land of the free and the home of the brave. Think about what a disabled vet suffering from PTSD thinks of as the fireworks blast off all around.   

God Bless our Vets.  I am blessed to have met and become friends with some of these brave souls. Helping them learn how to work from home is my mission.   Theses men and women are my heroes.  Be safe. Hug your love ones.  Say thanks to our honored military.  Freedom isn’t Free!   God bless America.  

Happy Fourth

 Moving forward,

Jeff Roach

www.brooketraining.com

214-206-1169