Truck Focus Podcast

Friends in the Industry - 

In today's episode, I am excited to speak with Teresa Kiyawasew, owner of Kiy HR Services and is truly the Wonderful Wizard of HR! 

During our conversation, Teresa shares a very empowering story of how a specific event helped her take a leap of faith and launch her business. Furthermore, Teresa breaks down for us, what is human resources, how human resources impact small businesses and walks us through how her Complete HR Blueprint helps train and empower small businesses to be successful with their human resource practices.

Sign up for the Complete HR Blueprint now! 

Connect with Teresa now! 

LinkedIn

YouTube  

Website  

Let Me Ask You This... Have you considered all the steps that go into launching a new business? 

All the various components are required to be pieced together in just the right way, that you can structure a service or product that is eventually purchased. 

From there, you start to gain more trust within your industry, and more purchases are made. You get to a point where business is going so well, or things are just that busy, that you decide you need to hire someone to help you out. Now, you’re an expert in your business, without a doubt. 

But have you hired an employee before? Are you aware of all that it takes to properly hire an employee, but also what goes into retaining such employees so they don’t quit after the first 2 or 3 weeks? 

I highly recommend taking a look at Teresa's incredible training, the Complete HR Blueprint as she does an excellent job teaching essential information that you need to know in order to successfully implement, and manage, your human resources in your business. 

As I have mentioned time and time again, my mission on the Truck Focus Podcast is to introduce industry leaders just like Teresa, to you – the industry – to help create a pivotal impact! 

Teresa, thank you so much for the value shared in today’s conversation. 

Learn more about our mission  

Sign up for the Truck Focus Newsletter  

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

Friends in the industry – 

In today’s episode, I am excited for Rita Smith, owner of Road Warrior News, and a true industry advocate to come back to the Truck Focus Podcast, as part of our BUCKLE UP series! 

During our conversation today, we dive into a coaching process, where Rita takes me through an incredible process on how to overcome worry, trouble, fear, and stress. 

Throughout the conversation, Rita coaches me through how we can identify what is the worst-case scenario if what I am worried about came true, how to accept this worst-case scenario, so that way I can calmly work through how to rebuild after it occurs. 

I believe today is an absolute must listen, as we all have worries and fears that we combat at one point or another, and we need to understand how to break through these and not allow them to hold us back. 

I highly recommend visiting RoadWarriorNews.com to learn more, as well you can email Rita directly at [email protected] 

During the course of our interview, Rita mentions Dale Carnegie and the powerful training taught in his book "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living". 

I highly recommend picking up a copy here

Furthermore, we highlight another classic Dale Carnegie book definitely worth reading "How to Win Friends & Influence People". 

I highly recommend picking up a copy here

As we prepare for future episodes, I encourage our listeners to ask themselves “what is it that I would like Josh and Rita to discuss, that will be valuable to me” and send me an email at [email protected] with your thoughts. 

This way, we can incorporate it into upcoming episodes. 

Thank you again Rita for your time, and for the valuable information shared today! 

Learn more about our mission, and sign up for the Truck Focus Newsletter

Friends in the Industry - 

In today’s episode, I am excited to speak with Dana Smith, the owner of The Mindful Trucker, on customer service in the transportation industry, as we dive into what does a positive customer experience looks like, and what goes into creating a positive customer experience in our industry. 

Furthermore, Dana highlights pointers that carriers' operations staff and professional drivers can implement into their businesses to improve their customer’s experience. A key quote Dana says in our conversation is "people don't care what you know until they know you care." 

How true this is when we are interacting as people, and as professionals in our industry. If improving your customer experience, to increase customer retention, while celebrating your professional drivers is important to you - then this is an episode you definitely need to check out! 

I encourage you to learn more about The Mindful Trucker 

Thank you Dana for joining the Truck Focus Podcast!

Friends in the Industry - 

I honestly am so grateful for the industry leaders that have stepped up and joined me on the Truck Focus Podcast over the last month. 

The advice shared has been so valuable, and I really believe our industry has truly benefited from the impact you are creating! 

I want to give a huge shout-out to our sponsors, ComplianceBox. Truck Focus Podcast is supported by ComplianceBox.

 ComplianceBox is a tool made by a National Safety Code Auditor that makes generating and tracking important National Safety Code documents in an easy, effective, and efficient way. 

Visit ComplianceBox.ca to start your free trial today.

Thank you again to all of the industry leaders that joined the Truck Focus Podcast this month! February 2022 recap includes:

Episode 78 Bob Briggs, President, and Co-Founder Pioneer Safety Solutions share his experience in the transportation and oil & gas sectors and we dive into bringing integrity back into our industries and the importance of engaging with boots on the ground professionals while making improvements.

Episode 79 Gord Onley, Western Canada business development officer with J D Factors walks us through What is Factoring and the positive impacts Factoring has on organizations.

 Episode 80 Tim Schenk, director of business development with FleetGroup walks us through his journey in the maintenance sector and we dive into FleetGroup’s platform and the immense benefits offered.

Episode 81 Industry advocate and labour workforce expert Oriana Kolonsky joins to talk about Workplace and Domestic violence, what we need to be aware of, what are our legal obligations, and the power of leading with empathy over performance management. 

Episode 82 Don Moore, Director Government Industry Relations with the Canadian Transportation Equipment Association walks us through his incredible journey in the transportation and manufacturing industries and the value CTEA is bringing to industry and their members. 

Episode 83 CayCan Safety Consulting Duncan Fullerton walks us through his journey as a mechanic, consultant, and certified third-party auditor and the pivotal impact he is having on carriers in our industry.

Episode 84 Jason Hofley Manager, business development and client experience, Output. We dive into Jason’s journey, the incredible offerings Output brings, and the power of automation and digitization.

Episode 85 Dr. Barry comes back on the podcast to dive into Goals and why everyone needs them, how to create your own goals, and tangible action steps to achieve your goals! 

Episode 87 Shiva Bhardwaj CEO and Founder Pitstop Connect join us to share his journey in the transportation and technology industries and share how Pitstop Connect has the ability to predict vehicle failures before they happen.

 As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

Friends in the Industry...

In today's episode, I am excited to have Dr. Barry Gjerdrum return to discuss a very important topic, goals. 

During our conversation today, Dr. Barry walks us through the importance of goal setting and provides strategic steps we can all take to help identify which goals matter most to us and how to accomplish them. 

If you have been wondering "how on earth am I going to move the needle in my own life and accomplish more?" then this episode is for you! 

Dr. Barry recently shared an article in the January 2022 edition of the Truck Focus Newsletter that I highly recommend you check out! 

Goals article link: https://www.pvtlindustry.com/post/goals-an-article-written-by-dr-barry-gjerdrum

Excerpt from article: 

"First of all, we need a WHY - a purpose or reason for wanting to change.  Without a strong purpose, we tend to lose interest and focus and the goals fall away. Rather than say you want to lose 20lbs, dig deeper and ask yourself why you’d like to lose that weight.  Perhaps you’d like to get into better shape. Maybe you’ve had a health scare and want to be there for your family.  When you focus on the deeper reasons for wanting something, your chance of keeping focus is stronger and you’ll be more likely to reach the goal. According to Dan Hardy, “the power of your WHY is what will power you to overcome any obstacle and to achieve the seemingly impossible”.

You can learn more about Dr. Barry by visiting:

Website

Facebook

Instagram

If you would like to speak with Dr. Barry, please contact me directly and I will gladly put you in contact with him. Email: [email protected] 

Thank you again Dr. Barry, I really appreciate the value you shared in today's conversation!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

Truck Focus Podcast introduces transportation industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change. 

The podcast is designed to share our industry leader's knowledge with those working within or looking to get into the transportation industry, to help demystify specific requirements and offer guidance on important decisions.

Thank you for taking the time to listen today!

To learn more about the Truck Focus Podcast, please visit our website

Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram

Sign up for the Truck Focus Newsletter:
https://bit.ly/3yy3K0D 

Or send us an email: [email protected]

Support the show (https://pod.fan/dashboard/truck-focus-podcast)

Friends in the Industry - 

In today’s episode, I am excited to speak with Jason Hofley, Manager Business Development & Client Experience, at Output.

In our conversation, Jason shares his journey in the transportation industry with a large focus on telematics, telecommunication, asset tracking, workflow automation, and how all of his years of experience are helping him have a pivotal impact in organizations. 

Output – The New Tools of the Trade 

Empower your workforce to be more impactful, hire a robot to do the rest. 

Output offers a variety of services, including a digital workforce, workflow automation, that will ultimately improve your organization's culture, increase profits, and automate your day-to-day tasks that ultimately take away from what you should be doing with your time. 

Do you have a question about today's episode, or are looking to integrate specific workflows into your organization? 

I encourage you to learn more about Output by visiting their website https://hireoutput.com

Or you can email Jason directly at [email protected]

Or call the office (780) 628-6688

Thank you again Jason for the value shared today during our conversation.

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

Truck Focus Podcast introduces transportation industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

The podcast is designed to share our industry leader's knowledge with those working within or looking to get into the transportation industry, to help demystify specific requirements and offer guidance on important decisions.

Thank you for taking the time to listen today!

To learn more about the Truck Focus Podcast, please visit our website

Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram

Sign up for the Truck Focus Newsletter:
https://bit.ly/3yy3K0D

Or send us an email: [email protected]

Friends in the Industry -

A huge shoutout to our episode sponsor ComplianceBox.

ComplianceBox is a tool made by a National Safety Code Auditor that makes generating and tracking important National Safety Code documents in an easy, effective, and efficient way.

Start your free trial today: https://compliancebox.ca/

In today's episode, I am excited to speak with Duncan Fullerton, Transportation Consultant with CayCan Safety Consulting Ltd. and a Certified Third-Party Auditor! 

Personally, I get really excited when I witness someone pursue an opportunity, and that opportunity ultimately leads to success. Furthermore, I get really excited when the domino effect of their success overflows to the success of our industry. 

Duncan is an incredible example of how pursuing an opportunity will ultimately lead to success for himself and his family, but also for a safer transportation industry. 

If you are looking to implement or improve your transportation safety performance, then I highly recommend working with Duncan and CayCan Safety Consulting. 

Learn more about CayCan Safety Consulting Ltd

Website:  https://www.caycan.ca/about 

Phone: 1-877-216-1939
Email: [email protected]

Thank you Duncan for joining me on the podcast today, and for the impact you continue to have in our industry!

Truck Focus Podcast introduces transportation industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

The podcast is designed to share our industry leader's knowledge with those working within or looking to get into the transportation industry, to help demystify specific requirements and offer guidance on important decisions.

Thank you for taking the time to listen today!

To learn more about the Truck Focus Podcast, please visit our website

Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram

Sign up for the Truck Focus Newsletter:
https://bit.ly/3yy3K0D

Or send us an email: [email protected]

Friends in the Industry -

In today’s episode, I am excited to speak with Don Moore, Director, Government Industry Relations at the Canadian Transportation Equipment Association. 

In my experience, those that can effectively advocate for an industry that actually leads to change for the better possess a deep level of understanding of not only what they are advocating for, but whom they are advocating for. 

The Canadian Transportation Equipment Association is helping all-size businesses across the transportation manufacturing sector and is extremely effective with helping their members, thanks to leaders such as Don.

In our conversation, Don shares his years of experience in the transportation and manufacturing industry and talks about the ongoing equipment shortage happening in North America and the impacts this has not only on manufacturers but also consumers.

I encourage you to learn more about the CTEA by visiting www.CTEA.ca
You can email Don directly at [email protected] 

Thank you Don for your time today, and for the incredible advocacy and impact, you are having in the transportation and manufacturing industries. 

Let's create a pivotal impact!

Truck Focus Podcast introduces transportation industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

The podcast is designed to share our industry leader's knowledge with those working within or looking to get into the transportation industry, to help demystify specific requirements and offer guidance on important decisions.

Thank you for taking the time to listen today!

To learn more about the Truck Focus Podcast, please visit our website

Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram

Sign up for the Truck Focus Newsletter:
https://bit.ly/3yy3K0D

Or send us an email: [email protected]

Friends in the Industry -

In today’s episode, I am excited to speak with my friend and workforce & industry specialist Oriana Zolonsky. In our conversation, we dive into what exactly is workplace violence, but also domestic violence, and what are the legal responsibilities employers have to help mitigate this from taking place.

Furthermore, we dive into how an empathic leadership approach, over performance management, pays huge dividends to your staff and company culture.

During our conversation, Oriana mentioned some industry resources that are available for you.

Orian's blog article on Workplace and Domestic Violence

I encourage you to visit the links below to check them out:

Trucking HR Canada Anti-Harassment & Violence 

Alberta Government Workplace Harassment & Violence 

WCB Workplace Harassment

If you have questions about the requirements for you as an employer or would look for assistance navigating through these requirements then I encourage you to contact Oriana directly:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn

Thank you Oriana for joining me on the podcast, and for the information shared!

Truck Focus Podcast introduces transportation industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

The podcast is designed to share our industry leader's knowledge with those working within or looking to get into the transportation industry, to help demystify specific requirements and offer guidance on important decisions.

Thank you for taking the time to listen today!

To learn more about the Truck Focus Podcast, please visit our website

Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram

Sign up for the Truck Focus Newsletter:
https://bit.ly/3yy3K0D

Or send us an email: [email protected]

Friends in the industry –

In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Shiva Bhardwaj, CEO, and FOUNDER of Pitstop Connect.

In our conversation, we discuss Shiva’s journey in the transportation and technology sectors, and how Pitstop Connect is helping carriers maintain a safer fleet, increase their vehicle usage, and ultimately create more revenue in their business.

I encourage you to visit https://pitstopconnect.com/ to learn more about the solutions Pitstop Connect offers to our industry and how their platform can help your organization save money and ultimately help you have safer vehicles on the roadways.

Book a Demo Today

As our industry continues to progress with the integration of technology, my encouragement is to always do your research, to ensure you are integrating the right technology, and work with an organization that truly cares about your needs. I highly recommend working alongside Pitstop Connect for this very reason.

Thank you again Shiva, I really appreciate your time today and for the value shared!

As always, let's create a pivotal impact!

Truck Focus Podcast introduces transportation industry leaders, to the industry, to help create a pivotal change.

The podcast is designed to share our industry leader's knowledge with those working within or looking to get into the transportation industry, to help demystify specific requirements and offer guidance on important decisions.

Thank you for taking the time to listen today!

To learn more about the Truck Focus Podcast, please visit our website

Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram

Sign up for the Truck Focus Newsletter:
https://bit.ly/3yy3K0D

Or send us an email: [email protected]