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Preventive Maintenance
2010-11-30 12:57:00
Most conflicts start over little things. However, small annoyances quickly snowball into big problems if left unchecked. Isn’t that true with our trucks? If we ignore that little grinding noise under the hood, it may end up costing us a lot of money to fix and time off the road in the end. It’s even truer in our relationships. Many conflicts can be avoided. Relationships, just like our trucks, need a little preventive maintenance. Are there acts of patience, kindness or unselfishness that you can do today to help prevent conflicts from starting in the first place? Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: conflict,archive,blog
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Sweeping Conflict Under The Rug
2010-11-29 08:32:00
Let’s face it. When a conflict arises, it’s easier to do nothing. After all, we’re not home that often. Who wants to deal with conflict during the few hours that we are home? Plus, conflict gets complicated, it’s emotional, it requires communication and it takes too much work to fix it. How tempting it is to just ignore it and sweep it under the rug? Leave it alone, and maybe it’ll go away, right? Would you do that if you had an infection? Of course not! It’d only spread and get worse if you did. So ask yourself: in the long run, is avoiding conflict really easier? Nope. So, shake the rug and deal with it. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: conflict,archive,blog
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Happy Thanksgiving
2010-11-24 11:58:00
The holidays are approaching. Everywhere I go, I see decorations going up. When I was a kid learning about the holidays at school, we heard stories about the hardships the Pilgrims endured the first winter in America. They survived because of the compassion of Native Americans who taught them to plant corn and celebrated the harvest with a Thanksgiving feast.
In this down economy, with drivers losing jobs and trucking firms closing up sometimes it’s easier to complain. However, I have not seen a mass exodus of people leaving this country to go somewhere better. This is still a pretty good place to live. Find time to appreciate what we have and the bounty of provision given to us this Thanksgiving. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
We will be closed on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26, 2010 to allow our employees time to be with their families. We will resume the Drivers Wellness blog on Monday, November 29, 2010.
Tags: Thanksgiving,holiday,archive,blog
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The Value of Compromise
2010-11-23 12:37:00
When two people are in conflict, there are three possible positions to be adopted: Person A, Person B or a hybrid of both also called a compromise. Frankly, oftentimes the best answer isn’t A or B. The conflict grows more intense the harder we fight to get the other person to adopt our position. It’s like pouring gasoline on a fire – it makes the fire burn longer. On the other hand, choosing to compromise will help the conflict die down. A lot like pouring water on a fire. So put away your gas can. Stop trying to force the other person to adopt your view. Compromise isn’t a weakness. It’s effective. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: conflict,archive,blog
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Let Go of Road Rage
2010-11-22 18:27:00
Most conflicts occur with people we know: a family member, neighbor, friend or co-worker. But the fact that we know the person we’re upset with at least gives us a context in which we can work it out. Conflicts on the road, however, don’t work the same way. We’ll never meet the sports car driving maniac. He’ll remain a stranger. So there won’t be mutual discussion, much less a mutual resolution. Instead, you’ll have to solve the conflict on your own. How do you solve this kind of conflict? By letting it go. No matter what a stranger does to you on the road, let go of your road rage and move on. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
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What About The 90%?
2010-11-19 09:30:00
Have you ever been wronged by someone? Has anyone ever accused you of something you didn’t do? Have you received ridicule you didn’t deserve? Now let me ask you have you ever experiences these wrongs from a member of your family? Were you the one doing the accusing? Sometimes our families are the toughest places to keep the peace. Family members know each other’s shortcomings and weaknesses. They see the best and worst of us. That’s all part of being in a family. I once heard someone say “10% of life is what happens to use and 90% is how we react to what happened.” There is a right and wrong way to handle what happens to you within your family. How will you react? Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: family,archive,blog
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It’s Never Too Late to Rebuild
2010-11-18 09:38:00
Are you carrying the heavy load of a broken family? Is your family on the verge of breaking? Have you been married more than once? Unfortunately, this is not that uncommon among truck drivers. No one likes the situation and most people wish it could be different. There is a lot of pain and sleepless nights for everyone during a divorce. Let me share with you three things: First of all, we all make mistakes, No one is perfect. Number two, it’s never too late to start rebuilding your family, and number three, and it doesn’t have to be this way. We can help you start rebuilding your family life today. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: family,archive,blog
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Don’t Let Your Family Be Disposable
2010-11-17 21:09:00
Have you ever thought about how many things come and go in your life? I mean when something doesn’t work anymore, we dispose of it, right? If we don’t like our job or where we work, we can find a new company. If our truck wears out, we can trade it in for a new one. If our house doesn’t meet our needs anymore, we can buy a new one. In society today, it seems that all too often we treat our families the same way. This should not be. Jobs, trucks and houses come and go, but a family should remain forever. Doing that is not always easy. It will take real work on your part. Let’s make the effort to invest in our family relationships. Our overall lives will become more content when our families are well taken care of. Let’s start today. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: family,archive,blog
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Can’t Give Quantity? Focus on Quality
2010-11-15 22:17:00
Have you ever noticed that even though you run a twenty-four hour log and keep track of every hour of every day that there never is enough time to do all the things that are important to you? Spending time with family is a real issue when you work in the trucking industry. If the wheels aren’t rolling, you aren’t making any money. Being gone all the time is nearly unavoidable. So what can you do? How about making the most of the time you do have with your family? Did you know that effective time with family is not always about the quantity you spend, it’s more about the quality you experience? Ask yourself these questions: What can you do to make time with your family at home great, restful and happy? What should you avoid doing when you’re home so you don’t leave more frustrated than when you arrived? These are very good questions that have very good answers. If you’re not sure what those answers are, we’d like to help you find out. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: family,archive,blog
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Is Your Absence Hurting Your Family?
2010-11-15 17:29:00
You’ve heard the old saying “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” I’m not so sure the person that said that was a truck driver. As a driver, absence poses many difficulties that other people simply don’t have to face when it comes to their family. For a driver, time with family is usually the first and foremost problem. You don’t have the luxury of attending all the concerts, plays, teacher conferences, bumps and bruises—let alone spending quality time with your spouse. Mix in the difficulties of communications, child rearing and household repairs such as broken water pipes, tires that need changing or the lawn that needs mowing and you’ve created a lifestyle that would break most people. If you then consider how high the divorce rate is among drivers, there’s no way you can tell me that absence is a good thing. However, there are many good ways of dealing with being gone all the time. Let us help make your heart grow fonder towards the ones you love. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: family,archive,blog
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Profit Sharing
2010-11-12 07:21:00
When it comes to our finances, conventional wisdom says “To have more we must keep more”. So, if you hold on to what you have, you’ll have more. Makes sense, right? However, hoarding our finances only makes us emptier inside. In fact, the more generous we are the more enriched our lives will be. It’s a paradox. On paper, that doesn’t seem to add up. But you’ve heard the expression “It’s more blessed to give than to receive.” That’s because the more you hold your hand closed, the more it slips through your fingers. If you keep your hand open, you’re probably going to find that there will be enough left in your hand to meet your needs. Try that with sand sometime and you’ll see how this works. Do you remember teaching your children to share with others? Did we as adults forget that lesson ourselves? At some point in our lives, we’ve all been on the receiving end of someone else’s generosity. Perhaps we should find out how blessed we’d be if we were the ones doing the giving. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: finances,archive,blog
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Crunching the Numbers
2010-11-11 09:28:00
Here today, gone tomorrow. That’s a fair description of our finances. You bring your check home and it’s gone within a day or two. You know money doesn’t grow on trees. But have you ever thought that even if it did the wind would quickly blow it away anyway? Do you get frustrated by how fast your money goes? Do you worry about money all the time? You’ve done the math. Having more month than money doesn’t add up and yet here you are. You’re still making it. You’re still getting by. So be smart, have a plan, work hard, sleep well and don’t fret about money. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: finances,archive,blog
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Financial Freedom?
2010-11-10 09:29:00
Climbing the financial ladder has driven many people to lose their perspective. Have you ever asked yourself the following questions? How much money do I really need? Do I need to take another run? Do I really need to get to my destination that quickly? How hard should I push myself to make more money? How much money is enough? Learning to be satisfied with your income is a process. The journey often begins with curbing spending, moves thru being satisfied with what you have, and then ultimately realizing that those who have more money aren’t more satisfied with their life anyway. Having more is overrated. Besides It’s not what you have that matters in life, it’s what has you. Be careful. More money or more possessions can end up becoming a master that enslaves you. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
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True Worth
2010-11-09 09:30:00
Financial troubles have a way of reminding us of what’s most important in life. Have you noticed that? No matter how little money you might have right now, you have a lot to be grateful for: a family, decent health, a job, friends and a free country. Unfortunately, wealth in our society is often measured merely in terms of money alone. Yet true wealth is so much more. The key is your focus. Are you focusing on the lack of money you have or on the amount of good things in your life that are worth more than money can buy? Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: finances,archive,blog
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Dollars and Sense
2010-11-08 15:49:00
A money pit is something that always demands more money to be fixed or repaired. It can be a home, a truck, a business, a hobby (or a college student). Throwing more money at it seems pointless, because it’s never enough. There always seems to be something else a money pit needs: a furnace, a well, a water pump, a transmission, etc. It’s a black hole. Money pits will never be filled with more money. Instead they need to be filled with something else – common sense and self-discipline. Perhaps you need to think more carefully before you make a purchase to begin with. Maybe it’s time to consider unloading your money pit and cut your losses while you still have some money left. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: finances,archive,blog
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Resentment Can Ruin Marriage
2010-11-05 07:24:00
Are you angry or bitter with your wife or husband? Is there resentment in your marriage? Let me assure you that there is no faster way to an unhappy marriage than to let resentment and bitterness move in and stay. Don’t get me wrong, there might be some very legitimate issues in your marriage that cause you to be angry and question your spouse. It could be about your career choice, money (or lack thereof), doubt, children, family members, infidelity or a lack of trust. These have to be addressed right away. Don’t let them fester. Remember that no one is perfect including you. Honor your commitment to your spouse and leave no room for resentment. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: marriage,archive,blog
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Who’s First In Your Marriage?
2010-11-04 07:49:00
Who is the most important person in your home—you or your spouse? Whose needs and desires come first? Your love for your spouse should be so great that you always, and I mean always, think of their needs first. Oh, I know that’s not easy. We are not programmed that way. Society says you should put yourself first. You’ve heard the slogans: “You deserve a break today” or “Have it your way”. But this kind of attitude is not right. If your marriage is going to work, you need to love your spouse more than yourself. This means thinking of them daily, making sure that they know you’re thinking of them, and going out of your way to make sure you are meeting their needs. Do you know what your spouse’s needs are? This is a great place to start. Ask. This will let your spouse know how much you care. When both spouses seek to meet each other’s needs, everyone’s needs are met. Let the change in your marriage start with you today. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: marriage,archive,blog
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It Is For Better Or Worse, Right?
2010-11-03 08:06:00
Sometimes it seems the demands that drivers face each and every day are worlds apart from the demands that their spouses handle at home. If not managed well by both partners, these “separate” paths could easily tear the marriage apart. While you’re out on the road, life at home is full of appointments, deadlines, bills, family issues, little league games and sometimes problems. Find a way to communicate about these issues as they come. Remember, if something falls apart, it’s probably not the desire of your spouse for this to happen, so don’t blame them. Work through problems together and remember your promise regarding “for better or worse”. Don’t let it tear your marriage apart. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: marriage,archive,blog
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Two Become One
2010-11-02 07:21:00
We have all heard that when you get married two now become one. What does this really mean? How can we become one person? You are quite often separated by hundreds of miles and aren’t home long enough to become one. This is extremely hard as a driver, but not impossible. Look for ways to connect every day. It is easier today than ever before with the technology that is available. A couple can make decisions together, share joys and pains together, support each other, and love one another even though physically separated. Don’t let distance come between you. Stay one. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
Tags: marriage,archive,blog
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Can Marriage and Driving Work?
2010-11-01 07:25:00
Driver, are you thinking of getting married while living on the road? You’ll face some additional challenges within your marriage that others simply won’t. If you’re a driver who is already married, you know this better than most. Remember these words? “I (insert name), take you (insert name), to be my wedded spouse; to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish ‘till death do us part. And hereto I pledge you my faithfulness.” How serious is this promise? Do we repeat these words on our wedding day because that’s what the minister tells us to do? Are these vows possible to keep? Can we get help to keep these promises when times get tough? All of these questions are valid. We would like to help you find the answers to these questions for your life. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
Want to help? You can help us get the word out about www.driverswellness.com by forwarding a link of this blog to your trucker friends and family.
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