John Thomas on Freight Brokering

Freight Broker Workshop/Retreat Deadline!

The last day to register for the classroom Freight Broker Workshop/Retreat in El Paso is April 10! To learn more about this workshop/retreat and to register, go to: Freight Broker Workshop/Retreat in El Paso

This will be a 4 1/2 day workshop/retreat starting Tuesday, April 21, 2009 with the goal of putting you in your very own business within 30 days or less.

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How Smart Will Our Future Freight Brokers Be?

I want to draw a distinction between communicating and learning. Communication means not only sending a "message" but also having the recipient receive and hopefully understand the message.

Learning, however, involves the process of gathering more and more relevant information and hopefully applying it to enable the recipients to better understand and to bring about a desired change.

In this day and age, we have a generation of young communicators. Look at them on their cell phones as they talk and send text messages to their friends and peers. These young communicators use a special text language - sort of like a short cut so they can quickly convey their message.

Where does this leave our younger generation?

They are gradually losing the ability to learn how to read and write properly. And equally important, with such an emphasis on being connected, they do not see the value in learning new material - especially reading or studying.

This is sad, in my opinion.

Some may argue and say, "It's not WHAT you know, it's WHO you know". Well, guess what - it's both. People, regardless of what age, need to turn off the television and start reading, studying and learning more. I don't care if it's learning the basics of accounting or mathematics or jumping into one of Shakespeare's plays.

By learning more about how the world works, how history has performed, what great people have written about, a person will have a better chance of becoming a great communicator instead of just being connected with friends and peers.

Freight Brokers: Creating Something Beyond Yourself .....

I have said it in the past, and I'll say it again - when you build your freight broker business to the extent that you have steady, predictable income, you are creating an asset, your are creating wealth, you are creating value.

This asset can then be passed on to others. For example, to other family members who are ready to take the reins. Or, the asset can be sold.

This is a whole lot different than just buying a job for yourself where you are trading hours for dollars. And when you leave the scene, your business dies. It no longer exists.

You first have to create the structure so that you can build on it as you make your way to creating that steady and predictable stream of income.

Don't overlook this very important aspect of starting a freight broker business - especially if you have family, relatives or close friends.

Freight Brokers: More Companies Likely to Succeed!

I just saw a headdline as I logged into my email account. It said "More companies likely to fail". My questions is, When the economy is doing well, why don't you see headlines like the one above - More companies likely to succeed?

It's ridiculous how the media loves to hover over all the bad stuff but seldom mention things that are going very well when they are.

As I drive around El Paso here and even Las Cruces, New Mexico, I see all sorts of building construction. Almost everyday I talk or read about people who are succeeding and probably laughing all the way to the bank.

Yes, things are bad for many - but things are also good for many.

I'm training a bunch of people right now who have faith in freight brokering and the economy. They will be the first who reap the benefits when things really get cranked up.

If you want to join us in our upcoming workshop here in El Paso, go to: http://atexfrei.ipower.com/AtexFBWkshp.html

How to Keep From Getting Ripped Off!

Doing business online can be an uncertain and sometimes dangerous adventure for both shoppers and sellers. Neither party knows for sure what they are getting. So, how do you protect yourself?

First, as a shopper, you want to make sure there is contact information including a telephone number on just about each and every page on the website. Then you want to make sure the seller has their BBB accreditation. You want good assurance that the company is reliable.

We have been operating with the BBB program for nearly four years and not one complaint. At the bottom of each web page you can click on the BBB icon which will take you to their report on our activity.

The BBB just mailed me a copy of some stats. In the last 36 months, there have been nearly 1,800 inquiries on our business. Again, zero complaints.

So, when you are shopping STAY CLEAR of anyone who is NOT affiliated with the BBB Online Accreditation program. You will increase your chances of having a good experience.

Are You Interested? It Ain't What You Think

Freight Broker Training Videos

In our training, we have about 30 video presentations on the handouts. These handouts are either templates that you can modify and use for your own. Or they are informational handouts. The bottom line is that you save a ton of time by using our templates and you have video presentations that you can view over and over again.

This is a powerful benefit in our training that most clients fail to grasp until they use them.

Here is something to remember: these video presentations DO NOT require that you have a traditional video player. You can view them on your computer by clicking on the link we provide and waiting a minute or so until they load.

We have gone to great lengths to record these video presentations and I need to really promote them more because they are so powerful. Once my clients pick up on these, they are extremely pleased.

Freight Broker Training: A Live, Small-Group Workshop/Retreat

Many people have been asking for live, small-group training. We have put it together. Go here to learn more:
http://atexfrei.ipower.com/AtexFBWkshp.html

Join us right here in El Paso.

John D. Thomas
Atex Freight Broker Training, Inc.
El Paso, TX