Lets Truck with Kevin Rutherford

It's all about "The Business of Trucking" We'll be taking your calls and answering your questions about, trucks, money, fuel mileage, maintenance, investments, growing your business, getting started as an owner operator, taxes, accounting, buying and selling trucks, freight rates, brokers, getting your own authority, building a fleet and so much more. I'll also use this show to bring you new guests and to develop ideas for new shows to add to our podcast lineup.

This week: Special Guest Bruce Mallinson from Pittsburgh Power, will be taking all of your engine related calls. It's all about "The Business of Trucking" We'll be taking your calls and answering your questions about, trucks, money, fuel mileage, maintenance, investments, growing your business, getting started as an owner operator, taxes, accounting, buying and selling trucks, freight rates, brokers, getting your own authority, building a fleet and so much more. I'll also use this show to bring you new guests and to develop ideas for new shows to add to our podcast lineup.

I. Intro      -Why we communicate   -How we communicate is a major part of what brands us (reputation)   -More effective at business must be more effective communicators    II.  Communication basics (Elements)     -Message   -Sender/receiver   -Encoding/decoding   -Noise (Internal/external)   -Feedback   III.  Barriers to effective communication (can be interactive - have the audience think through a communication situation where they had a rough go at it.  Then try to determine without blaming what was a barrier that got in the way.  They can call in and briefly describe it, then we will discuss that barrier)     -Stereotyping   -Exaggeration   -Absolutes   -Words carry different meanings   -Noise (external/internal)   IV.  Listening - Can be interactive.  I can have a listener tell me about their last trip and model each element after we discuss them.     -Looking Interested   -Inquire with questions   -Summarize   -Test understanding   -Empathize   -Neutralize judgements - relationship building, tactical strategies to better your relationship building, behaviors (for business and relationship), fostering personal relationships while on the road, negotiations, etc...

Anything goes, you can ask me any question you want, about trucks, money, fuel mileage, maintenance, financial planning, taxes, accounting, tires, technology, or anything else that is on your mind.

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