I've heard all sorts of chatter.
Every now and again, someone will drop a nugget of wisdom.
More often you'll get some negative
comments that are just dumb.
There are 6 that come to mind...Â
1. “I can't wait for the weekend.”
If you're one of these freight brokers, you aren’t becoming more valuable by saying this. What
does looking forward to a weekend do for you today?
Make the most of today! Don’t hate your profession and don’t wait for something else to happen. Don’t tolerate it when your co-workers say this
either!
2. “I've got a case of the Mondays.”
This really means I have no clue why I go to work, what I’m going to do today, and I have no goals.
If you were going to become a millionaire next Monday, or change the world somehow on Monday, would you still say “I Hate
Mondays”?
Stop wasting your money clocking in Monday mornings like you are going to a death camp. It’s work—it ain’t bad if you have a
purpose.
3. “I’ll do it when I get to it.”
Translated, “I’m not getting to it right now because this isn’t a priority to me like it is to
you.” People who say this get easily “overwhelmed”.
Look, just say you’ll get it handled. Don’t give excuses.
Next time someone says this tell them, “how bout you get to it now?”
4. "I'm only human."
This really means, “I’m a screw up”.
Every time someone proclaims they are “just human” they tell the world that they won’t create, won’t make the impossible happen, have limitations, and are unable to step
up.
Nobody needs to admit they are a
screw-up.
5. "I'm a lover, not a fighter."
Really means, “I won’t fight for me, you, or us”.
The moment things get tough you need freight broker fighters. You want people willing to get their hands dirty.
Stop trying to have everyone like you—even the president of the United States
has about half of the population against him!
6. "It is what it is."
These freight brokers sit on the bench of life as mere spectators. They won’t make life happen and so have given up.
The reality is, "it is whatever you want it to be". Don’t just go along for
the ride, taking whatever others throw your way. This is the broker who thinks they're entitled to a little bit and won’t work for the rest.
These are just a few of the dumb things freight brokers say every day. Don’t be one of them!
Get your mindset right and it will get your life
right.