The BIG picture can vary from one person to another. Everyone sees it in their own way!
I wonder what the big picture was to J. B. Hunt when he first started out?
Many people are entering the Wonderful World of Trucking each and every day! Some see becoming a truck driver as their last resort to get a job. Others look at becoming a trucker as a step to bigger and better things!
With the explosion of social media, support is out there, no matter what the reason. This is something we didn’t have when we began the adventure! We didn’t have the connections we have now to be able to compare and make an informed decision.
Today, we have watchdog groups, blogs, a variety of trucking magazines, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, and the list goes on! Sometimes the information is contradictory from one source to another and can get rather confusing at times. We even have had a flood of self-proclaimed “experts” pop up, here and there and radio shows too! One thing is for sure. If you need info about trucking, it’s out here! It may not always be reliable or the complete truth, but at least there’s enough of it that you can compare, sift through the bull, and try to figure it out.
SO here’s a scenario! The corporate guy (or gal) loses his job due to budget cuts or whatever. He sees the many ads about the endless opportunities in trucking. He goes to CDL school and becomes a trucker. You may feel sorry for this guy but, look at the BIG picture here!If he has the right attitude, he’s going to become a PERFECT candidate to move up the ladder. He may be starting at the bottom but just might be the next V.P. of XYZ company!
You see there are many ways of looking at most situations. Honestly when I first started trucking, I hated it. I felt like a bum, mostly because that’s how I was treated. When I decided to pick myself up and get my positive attitude back, I began to see things much differently. I saw opportunities that my closed mind would not allow me to notice.
There are many former truck drivers that have gone on to bigger and better things. The things you see and the people you meet can open so many doors if you allow it. You just never know who you’ll run into out here or what opportunities may come your way.
So no matter what your situation, make the very best of it every day. Try to see what the BIG PICTURE could be for YOU.
Your dreams can’t come true if you don’t allow yourself to dream!
Jan
