There’s a certain drive that only exists with Entrepreneurs.  Some of it is learned, some of it is a result of motivating circumstances, and some of it is inborn. It’s that undying desire to keep powering through to the next level in life and business, no matter the circumstances and creating an environment to ensure success, even when things get hairy.   

Monica Byers, is Founder and CEO of Sugar Creek Transportation, and the founder of the powerful brand Mother Trucker Life.  She has a fleet of 115 Big Rigs blazing the roads of the United States and 90 trailers.  Monica has doubled her fleet from last year and has goals to do the same thing in 2022. 

Today, Jeff and Monica discuss her childhood inspiration, the various ventures her Dad was involved in, the motivating factor that led Monica to being so driven to win, the importance of having side hustles, no matter what, and some of the jobs she worked while she was focusing on building her Trucking company. Monica and Jeff talk about what it took for Monica to get started in the trucking industry and why she doesn’t have to have a CDL to run a trucking company. They discuss how Monica grew her company from a few trucks to 114+, as well as discussing the main reason for most of her exponential growth in her business. 

What You’ll Learn:

• Who Monica’s biggest influences were growing up and in her early years in the workforce
• The motivating factor that drove her to being addicted to winning once her children were born 
• What made Monica change majors after getting her associates in Aeronautical Engineering
• What it was like working for her Dad in this once-famous video store chain
• The 3 things Monica learned from her favorite mentor that set her up for future success
• Why a 40-hour work week won’t cut it nowadays
• Some of the things Monica teaches to her truckers that come to work with her at Sugar Creek Transportation they won’t learn anywhere else
• Monica’s winning perspective that keeps her tough through challenging times 
• Why Monica puts back 50% of her money back when she gets paid
• One of the best lessons Monica recently learned from an Uber driver
• What the Dream Manager is and how to unlock the law of reciprocity
• How many trucks Monica started with when she first got into the trucking industry 
• What Monica looks for when hiring drivers 
• Why ethics is a maker or breaker of any trucking company 
• Who will be operating the trucking company when Monica is retired
• Why Monica likes to talk to each and every driver before she hires them and some of the intimate things they discuss that have nothing to do with trucking 
• Some of the unfortunate things that happen in the trucking industry that would destroy the average person
• A story about a man who sat in Monica’s office and why he broke down crying
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

“I’ve been asked what kind of side hustle or hobbies I have. I live, eat, breathe trucking. This is my hobby. I love what I do” 

 -Monica Byers 

 

Connect with Monica:

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Instagram

Sugar Creek Transportation

Mother Trucker Life  

 

How to Get Involved:

Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out. 

In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for his next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue Sky Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

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