Brad Young 10 Rules

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The podcast is based on the book: The 10 Rules of Dispatch, Life, and Business: Powerfully Simple Lessons to Improve Your Life and Business. The podcast features the concepts and some of the stories from the book from the world of transportation and transportation technology. The show shows examples of good and bad things that have happened over the years and how we learn from them. This podcast ranks in the top 10% of podcasts globally. Please continue to listen and support us and come on and join the show to tell your story.

  1. 4일 전

    The New Jersey Express

    Alright, let us get into it. The driver in this story was based on the West Coast, and he had a delivery that was bringing him all the way to the Northeast — my territory. Now, in transportation, when a driver is heading into your coverage area, you start planning for them well in advance. You need to know their hours of service, their current position, their ETA, and whether there are any issues that might affect the handoff. That is just basic logistics. That is Day One stuff. What I noticed — and this is key — is that this driver was not answering communications. He was not responding to calls, not responding to messages. And when I started looking at his hours, it became clear that he had been violating his hours of service regulations. For those who do not know, hours of service rules exist for one reason: to keep exhausted drivers from killing themselves and everyone else on the road. These are federal regulations. They are not suggestions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    29분

  2. 3월 15일

    The Vacation Kid

    If you've ever worked in transportation, logistics, or any kind of operations role, you already know what a pre-holiday Friday feels like. It is organized chaos at best and a full-blown disaster at worst. Phones are ringing. Loads are shifting. Drivers are asking questions. Planners are scrambling. Everyone wants to get out of the office early, and everyone knows that this exact feeling — the rush to wrap things up — is precisely when mistakes are made. This particular Friday before a holiday was my first day in a new division. I walked in fresh, ready to learn the operation, get a feel for the team, and understand what I was working with. What I did not expect — what nobody could have fully anticipated — was that a storm was already brewing, and it had been set in motion by a combination of poor planning, absent communication, and a driver who operated as though the rules of logic did not apply to him. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    30분

  3. 3월 10일

    Hour Violator Opie — The Horrific Cost of Being in a Hurry

    Every industry has its characters, and trucking is no exception. Opie was, by every measurable standard, an average driver. He didn't stand out for excellence. He didn't stand out for being a troublemaker either. He was simply there — doing his runs, logging his miles, punching the clock. In the world of freight and dispatch, average isn't necessarily a bad thing. Plenty of good, dependable drivers are perfectly average. They show up, they deliver, they go home. Average can be reliable. Average can be safe. But Opie had one Achilles heel that was hiding underneath all that average, waiting for the right conditions to surface. He had a pattern. And that pattern was this: he only seemed to find his urgency when the weekend was on the line. For years, that pattern didn't cause any real harm. The miles kept rolling, the loads kept moving, and Opie kept going home on Friday nights. Until one Friday night, the pattern collided with fatigue, electronic logs, and six people walking on the side of a highway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    42분

  4. 3월 5일

    Hick Hutchinson and Angie, A Rolling Jerry Springer Show

    Hick Hutchinson was exactly what you'd picture when someone says "good ole boy." Picture this: a vintage Achy Breaky Heart t-shirt that had seen better days, a few teeth missing from that wide smile, and the most perfect Camaro mullet you've ever seen—business in the front, party in the back. He was an owner-operator, which meant he owned his own truck and contracted his services, and from everything I could see, he operated with exactly the kind of sense of urgency we valued. Here's where it gets interesting: Nick drove as a team with his ex-wife Angie. Yes, you read that right—his ex-wife. They were both remarried to other people but still worked together on the road. If that doesn't scream "unusual situation," I don't know what does. Angie matched Nick's backwoods authenticity, but what struck me was that they were both unusually slim for the lifestyle—long-haul trucking isn't exactly known for promoting healthy body composition. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    30분

  5. 2월 25일

    The Buffalo Lou Chronicles

    Buffalo Lou was not your typical truck driver. He was brilliant, manipulative, and exhibited what could only be described as severe mental issues. But here is the thing: in dispatch and in life, you will encounter people like Buffalo Lou. People who challenge every rule, test every boundary, and force you to communicate and operate at levels you never thought possible. Today, we are going to walk through my 10 Rules of Dispatch Life and Business through the lens of Buffalo Lou's catastrophic mistakes and what they teach us about being better professionals and human beings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    33분

  6. 2월 20일

    The Character: Shedlund Big Coat

    Shedlund Big Coat earned his nickname through behavior that immediately set off alarm bells—wearing an oversized winter coat in one hundred degree July weather in the American South. This was not just quirky behavior; it was a visual manifestation of something fundamentally disconnected from reality. The transportation industry attracts all types of individuals, and we pride ourselves on giving people opportunities regardless of their backgrounds. However, Shedlund was different in ways that went beyond mere eccentricity. He was a slender, quiet individual who struggled with basic interpersonal communication. He made people uncomfortable in ways they could not always articulate. His eyes told a story that his words never could—they held something disturbing, something that triggered our deepest survival instincts. Those eyes showed that stereotypes sometimes exist for valid reasons, that our pattern recognition evolved to protect us from danger. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    37분

  7. 2월 15일

    The Story of Joe Gizzy

    The story of Joe Gizzy represents one of the most startling examples of how assumptions can mislead us, how first impressions can deceive, and how accountability - or the lack thereof - ultimately determines our fate. His story serves as both a cautionary tale and a teaching moment that illuminates each of the ten rules we will explore together. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    58분

  8. 2월 10일

    Lessons from Meth Addict Kenny

    Setting the Stage: Who Was Kenny? The name says everything you need to know. Meth Addict Kenny was exactly what his nickname suggests—a man deep in the grip of addiction to crack cocaine and methamphetamines. When our organization recruited and hired Kenny, I'll admit something that goes against my usual approach: I was immediately judgmental. And unfortunately, my worst fears came true. The first time I met Kenny, he looked rough. Imagine a heavy metal rockstar from the 1980s who had consumed far too many drugs over a lifetime—that was Kenny. My first reaction was to turn to our safety director and ask point-blank: "How did this guy pass the drug test?" I couldn't hide my skepticism. "We need drivers," I said, "but you hired this guy?" Despite my reservations, we went through the standard onboarding process. I met with Kenny, set clear expectations, introduced him to our planner and safety staff, and set him up with a truck. Like many new drivers, Kenny started getting paycheck advances right away. At first, I ignored it—new drivers often need some financial help as they get started. But then the pattern began to emerge, and it wasn't good. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The podcast is based on the book: The 10 Rules of Dispatch, Life, and Business: Powerfully Simple Lessons to Improve Your Life and Business. The podcast features the concepts and some of the stories from the book from the world of transportation and transportation technology. The show shows examples of good and bad things that have happened over the years and how we learn from them. This podcast ranks in the top 10% of podcasts globally. Please continue to listen and support us and come on and join the show to tell your story.

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    Brad Young
  • 방송 연도
    2025년 - 2026년
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