Personal Advice - everyone is welcome to share some wisdom here

[MikeJr]

Because I'm closer to being a senior than I am a young buck, I'll share some wisdom here. Feel free to join in so others can learn from our/your life experiences.

Personal Advice #1 - After work hours (which should be somewhere 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM), stop working. Unless you are on shift work or on call, your family, resting your body and mind are more important than putting in the extra hour or two or four. You won't get that time back and your kids will never be as young as they are now again.

Who has #2?

Keep well,
Mike

 

[tasuinam]

Personal Advice #2 - When someone disrespects you - you think the only options are to either cut them off completely or to keep tolerating their behavior. But boundaries are neither revenge nor surrender. They’re simply the limits you set to protect your dignity and peace - exercise your right to peace

 

[misto27]

Personal Advice #3 - What you face go away, what you don't, stay. Get what you don't want to deal with done as soon as possible. Both personal and professional.

 

[loaders]

Personal advice #4, no matter how much knowledge you may have learned , or how much experience you think you’ve gained, or how much money you think you have acquired……..there is always someone with much, much more. Be humble.

 

[EricG]

Personal Advice #5 - Try to pay your bills on time, personally and in business. Not doing will hurt your growth in the long run. If you can't meet a previously made commitment or expected commitment, reach out and inform the other party, before they contact you!

Kinda impossible to obtain a Black Amex if you don't pay Ma Bell on time.... just saying...

 

[BPOVFB]

#6 - Money doesn't buy class.

 

[EricG]

#6 - Money doesn't buy class.

Apparently it buys a lot of G-class wagons for west end carriers.... or was that the "special freight" that bought the "g-wagen".

**edited to be less geographic.

 

[EricG]

Personal Advice #7 - Don't stop at that truckstop to load those suitcases or cartons.

 

[tasuinam]

Personal Advice #7 - Don't stop at that truckstop to load those suitcases or cartons.

or baggies lol

 

[thebluffs1]

Personal Advice #8 - remember your "raisins" - a Southern term that was taught to me years ago to never forget where you came from, what mistakes you learned from in the past, and what sacrifices it took to get you where you are today, whether personally or professionally.

 

[AgentSmith]

Because I'm closer to being a senior than I am a young buck, I'll share some wisdom here. Feel free to join in so others can learn from our/your life experiences.

Personal Advice #1 - After work hours (which should be somewhere 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM), stop working. Unless you are on shift work or on call, your family, resting your body and mind are more important than putting in the extra hour or two or four. You won't get that time back and your kids will never be as young as they are now again.

Who has #2?

Keep well,
Mike

Hi Mike Jr, how do you manage this in an industry that goes 24/7/365?

I might even qualify for the senior discount at Deny's but we will not discuss that today

 

[Brenda]

Personal Advice #9 - sometimes the best solution is to walk away for a few minutes and give the universe 5 minutes to catch up. Jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire is rarely the smart move.

 

[Mario]

Personal Advice #10 - Don't care how old you are if you have not started investing your money please start right away. Get a financial advisor to assist you and invest as much as you can afford. Take advantage of the Tax Free Savings, RRSP ect. You can agree or disagree with Political leaders but the stock market is staying strong.

 

[NTravels]

Personal Advice #11 (or 10.5 as it follows that same mantra). Make hay while the sun shines. When profitable years are in your favor, invest that money, compound interest is king.

Personal Advice #12 - I do not receive work emails to my cell phone, never have in 30 years. My personal time after hours stays that way unless it's an emergency, then they'll call me.

Personal Advice #13 - Invest in your health - eat whole foods 80% of the time, get some exercise, and get enough sleep every night. You can't fuel tomorrow unless you set it up today.

 

[scoobywrx]

Personal Advice #14 - Keep your aspirations, goals, and achievements to yourself, don't broadcast them widely --- many people may not genuinely wish for your success. Keeping plans private can help protect your progress and focus.

 

[BPOVFB]

Personal Advice #15 - it's not altruism if you tell everyone - that's called marketing. Do "good" because you want to do "good" - earnest visibility is worth more then a like on FB/LI/IG etc.

 

[MikeJr]

Hi Mike Jr, how do you manage this in an industry that goes 24/7/365?

I might even qualify for the senior discount at Deny's but we will not discuss that today

Thankfully I don't anymore.
But for 15+ years, I did just that. I literally took my laptop with me on my honeymoon cruise in the Mediterranean. I was prepared no matter what day, time or location I was. I left Ukrainian class one time because I got a call from a client at 6:30 PM and I wanted to book a load after hours for pick up same day in another city. I spent more hours than I can count after hours working. For what? Yes, customer service, yes to be 'the guy', the 'go-to', yes to be of high value to my employer, yes to be someone that my peers looked up to. But let's get real, I've never booked a shipment of live organs. No one would ever die if a load didn't pick up, no one's life was in jeopardy. It's understandable that the work has to get done, but the more you do to prepare and ensure everyone has the tools they need during business hours means less after hours work. Also, those duties need to be shared so it doesn't fall on one person. On call needs to rotate between several people to ensure everyone can disconnect. It's just too much for a sizeable operation for one or two people.
Anyway, it's hard to explain, especially if you live in Southern Ontario. The rat race, push harder mentality is a brainwash, life is so much simpler pretty much most other places in the country and the world. Ever call a shipper in BC and they're like, " ya, the truck isn't here yet, but it'll get here when it gets here" and you ask yourself "shouldn't this person be more excited?" The answer is no they shouldn't, they're reacting like a rational person.
So, this post is much longer than I intended and it could go on for several more chapters on this topic. Instead, I have to run downstairs and stir the beef on a bun meat so that our 60 staff have a hot sandwich for lunch. We break bread monthly together as a team. Everyone stops work to eat and talk about our lives outside the firm. It's a whole new world outside the rat race if you allow it to happen.

Keep well,
Mike
P.s. yes there will be horseradish and pickled Jalapenos from my garden for the sandwiches. yum!

 

[Freight Broker]

Personal Advice #16. Don’t go down the cheap rates rabbit hole. The whole world wants a deal on your labour, hard work, and expertise. They want to make you believe that you’re a dime a dozen and easily replaceable. Stand up for yourself and say NO when the numbers don’t make sense. Most of the time the only one in your corner is YOU.

 

[Shakey]

#16: High road might be more challenging, but I'm not looking over my shoulder

 

[Nawk]

# 17: If you get it on price... You'll lose it on price. There will always be someone who's 20.00 cheaper. Build long lasting relationships that appreciate good service for a fair price.