Mostly highway driving......
Most of the time with a 48 foot....
Or 53 foot long trailer.....
As I have said in the past.....
On occasion, TWO 48 footers in tandem!!
I shift UP through the 10 speeds.....
And downshift when needed.....
"Floating the gears".......
Which means, "not using the clutch" to do so.....
(THAT is a whole new note all by itself!!)
Recently, while eating lunch with a friend.....
He asked me, "What DANGERS do YOU face......."
"On a DAILY basis, that I do not?????
I stumbled upon that thought and replied.....
"I have NEVER thought about it!!"
And could NOT come up with an answer......
An hour down the road.......
While sitting in my "Thinking Seat"......
I answered his question, it follows......
"The Dangers I Face Every Day!!"
1) I have to WATCH what YOU are doing!
2) I have to "ANTICIPATE" what YOU "INTEND" to do!!
3) I have to leave myself an "Escape Route",
just in case what YOU "INTENDED" and the other guy
"INTENDED" puts ALL of us in a situation
NONE OF us anticipated!!
4) I have to be ready for changing situations on the road.....
tires blowing out, cars losing control,
debris falling from God knows where!!
5) I have to be able to handle changing weather
conditions and have experienced
ALL four seasons in ONE day!
6) Be able to repeat Step 1 thru 4......
10,000 times a day, because EACH
new passing vehicle
starts the cycle all over AGAIN!!
So I am paying attention to ALOT going on......
In front of me, beside me, and behind me......
I have LARGE rear-view mirrors on both sides.....
I admit, I do not scan them as often.....
As I probably should......
But I do have GREAT peripheral vision!!!
The rear-view mirror tells ME alot!!!
First off, if my trailer is STILL behind me!!!
- If my refrigeration unit is working properly
- Whether my lights are working
- Whether I am "maintaining" my space in my lane
- If I got passed that vehicle yet, or not
- Watch the vehicles passing me
- If Emergency Vehicles are behind me
- Yes, if that Police car wants to MEET me!!!
- I have witnessed "accidents" in my mirror
There is a whole slew of things......
That I can do with my rearview mirrors....
But I cannot dwell on what is in my mirrors.....
At 65 mph, there is ALOT more going on.......
In front of ME
Rather than in back of me
NOT that there are No DANGERS beside me.....
BUT there is MORE potential danger.....
Right in FRONT of me!!!
Some of YOU are probably saying.......
"Uhhhh, no duhhhh, Jason!!!"
Allow ME to cap off TODAY's lesson!!!!
(Franco, you are gonna LOVE this ONE!!!!)
YOU are "attempting" to do a Business.....
Online, offline, retail, wholesale, affiliate.......
YOU are using autoresponders.....
YouTube marketing......
Social Media marketing.....
Ezine articles and ezine blasts......
Online advertising.....
Off-line advertising.....
WHATEVER.......and HOWEVER you are doing it.......
ALOT of YOU are stuck.......
NOT going anywhere.....
YOU are totally deadlocked.......
STARING at YOUR rearview mirror......
What are YOU looking at?????
Your past.......
Where you heard people say to YOU......
"You'll NEVER succeed at this!!!"
"It's ALL a scam!!!"
"It's a Pyramid scheme!!!"
"YOU are a loser!!!!"
Should I continue?????
Also in your mirror.....
Is the fifteen other attempts.....
At a business.....
Where you failed miserably.....
Got no help or support upline.....
Spent WAY too much money.....
And didn't earn a thing!!!!
Also in your mirror.....
Are the few people that ARE following YOU!!
But you spend TOO MUCH time.....
Coddling them......
HOPE that they like YOU......
Call them TWICE a day.....
Cuz you don't want to LOSE them!!!
Heaven Forbid!!!!
All the while you are watching your mirror.....
YOU are NOT moving forward too fast
And the WORLD is passing YOU by!!!!
So sit in the passenger seat.....
Buckle UP.......
And listen to some.......
"Bad Ass Trucker Wisdom"
Cruise down YOUR highway of LIFE......
Staring OUT the windshield.....
At what IS happening in FRONT of YOU.....
YOU are moving FORWARD.....
AVOID the obstacles in FRONT of YOU.....
SWERVE when you NEED to swerve....
SLOW DOWN when and where you SHOULD......
STOP when YOU should STOP!!!
YOU are moving FORWARD......
Think......
READ......
LISTEN......
GROW......
And you can ONLY do that......
By looking ahead!!!!
I am NOT saying to YOU.......
Do NOT look in your mirrors!!!
You have to make sure what YOU are pulling......
Is STILL behind you!!!
You are pulling your business.....
Your skills.....
Your Knowledge.....
Your Reputation......
KEEP them with YOU!!!!
But besides that.....
Behind YOU are YOUR people!!!
AND the naysayers.....
The "Get Rich Quickers"......
YOU'LL get passed by the GUY.....
"GREAT-NEW DEAL......$30k in 30 days!!"
SIDENOTE:
You will see him down the road.....
He stops OFTEN.....
And will pass YOU again......
With the NEXT GREAT DEAL!!!
But YOU are the one....
Making progress....moving onwards!!!
YOU cannot dwell on those behind YOU!!!!
YOU are moving FORWARD....
YOU are making progress.....
YOU are becoming a LEADER.....
So if THEY were "meant to" follow YOU.....
They will be right behind YOU.....
The rest will exit off.....
Not caring where YOU are going.....
They have their own agenda....
Their own goals......
Their own style.....
They will DROP off YOUR HIGHWAY......
They might catch up later....
BUT....don't worry about them!!!
A TRUE LEADER.......
Will move forward.....
Offer help to those that need it.....
Without commiting TOO MUCH time to any ONE person....
A LEADER will disregard the naysayers.....
BLAZE their own trail......
Move forward watching out for.....
ANY dangers.....
In front, behind, or beside them.....
And maneuver......
Around, Over, or Through them....
A LEADER is sitting right now......
Nodding their head......
Knowing what I just said.....
Will OPEN the eyes.....
For THOUSANDS of people!!!
Where did I.......
The Bad Ass Trucker learn such Wisdom.....
From the MAN that I was eating that lunch with....
And many more times on Conference calls....
Live seminars.....
And Private Man to Man talk......
That we have had.....and WILL have!!!
He is a truck driver from Jersey.....
Named Joe Schroeder.....
He, with the help of Diane Hochman.....
Have created and developed.....
A Highway where LEADERS are created.....
Over at The Million Mind March
Open to the Public calls......
EVERY Monday at 9:27pm, eastern
641-594-7000, passcode 600088#
Or listen to this 24/7 recording.....
800-772-9781, ext 10
Drive up the ramp and join us.....
I'll move over to give YOU some room.....
I AM........JASON NAGEL
Call or text: 585-202-3333
Email: Jason@JasonNagel.com
My Blog: www.TheManGiant.com
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