Driven for Success

S1 E27 Why Good People Burn Out in Bad Systems


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As trucking fleets grow past 20–50 trucks, many owners start noticing something uncomfortable:
 good people seem overwhelmed, reactive, or burned out — even though they care and work hard.

In this episode of Driven for Success, Mike Ritzema explains why burnout in growing fleets is rarely a motivation problem — and almost always a systems problem.

You’ll learn:

  • Why effort stops working as fleets grow
  • How unclear decisions and expectations quietly exhaust good employees
  • The three system gaps that cause burnout in otherwise strong teams
  • A simple way to spot where your systems are failing your people

If you care about your team and want a business that scales without constant frustration, this episode will help you see burnout differently — and know where to start fixing it.

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