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Within my first 5 weeks!

The busyness of the holiday season is behind us for the most part. Now the busy time has fully transitioned over to my dispatching business.

When I initially visited the Dispatch University, I had no idea what the full concept of dispatching was. I would see many of job postings around this title. Seeing this.I decided to deep dive a bit further and see what it was all about. For about a good solid week i was online reading up on watching videos etc. During this research, I came across a video that displayed

@Gurpreet Gill

picture on it and the titel of "How to become a Dispatcher" clicked on it, and from there binge watched many more of his postings. Which is how I ended up at Gill Dispatch Skool. A few days after that, I joined Dispatch University.

Over the last 5 weeks, I LEARNED so much within the videos, Everything thoroughly explained, hours of note taking (literally wrote a novel of notes) and just lightbulbs inmy head going off daily. I definitely can say that I learned much more on the DNS, website building side of things, with a lot of trial and error. (more error) for me lol! But got through most of it. When I reached week 4, I took a break and let the holidays take over with some time away from many of things. But have since picked back up after the New Year. (Happy New year to all!)

As I got my business officially in place, i utilized setting up my cold & warn leads concepts through social media, Made flyers and business cards that I inserted into goodie bags that I made for Owner Operators for the holiday season, took those and personally handed them out on Christmas Eve. From there, I decided that I would initiate another step, AND do a different type of lead generating. What did I decide on you say? Well, I turned my LinkedIn Account into a Employer seeking Employee page from a personal account. I figured this could be a unique way of getting inquiries as well. ANNDDDD,

with that being said, in day one, I received 7 applicants, each day from there at least 1 more applicant and in that week a total of 14 applicants. As I get applicants, I read through each resume, qualifications and responses to the additional questions that I ask. Not all applicants are a good fit (as that may arise) but I interview the applicants of choice, just as if they are applying for any other position.

To share a little more, as I was ending my week 5 last Friday, I was able to end it with the signing of 2 drivers! Yes two! And with one of the drivers after working with him for 2 and a half days, he was appreciative of the service that I was already providing him, that he has already provided me with the names of 2 other drivers.(referrals) (Of course ill do an interview), but I was shocked at his gesture as it had only been a short period.

For me, this just goes to show that, as we initiate and grow our business, some things may happen in different ways and could be good or not so good. No matter how much you try to plan and prioritize or make perfect. Yes, I took the steps to feel set up and ready. But when that happened with 2 in one day, I WASNT ready lol! I am however taking it hour by hour and day by day to assist them both in the best ways possible with all of the knowledge I have gathered through Dispatch University and the community.

Just know that, your mind, heart and hands must all be in it together with whatever it is that you are challenging yourself to do. Take it and run with it to the finish line!

I hope that this post at least motivates one person from here to keep moving forward, no matter the amount of steps back you may encounter.

Thank you for allowing me to share this with you, in hopes that you will be sharing your finish line story back, soon!

JonNIta

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