Ep. 7 // The Veteran, The Counselor, and The Prodigy

Published: Feb. 5, 2019, 9 a.m.

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\\nAs a professional driver, have you ever struggled with the
\\nidea of being coached by someone who has never sat in that seat? Never driven a
\\ntruck or been through the difficulties of being a professional driver? While
\\nthose people can be helpful for some questions, sometimes you just need to hear
\\nfrom someone who really knows the ropes. For Nussbaum drivers, that\\u2019s where
\\nJeff King, Mike Vanyzendoorn, and Maya Hernandez step in.  These three active Nussbaum drivers are
\\nexcited to build new relationships with other drivers and share their
\\nexperience as our newest driver performance coaches.
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\\n5 Years as a Best
\\nFleet to Drive For
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\\nCongratulations to all of our Nussbaum Family! High five the person next to you and tell them great job! Why? Because thanks to all of your efforts, Truckload Carriers Assocation and Carriers Edge have named Nussbaum a 2019 Best Fleet to Drive For. This is the 5th year IN A ROW that we have received this honor! This could not happen without all of the Nussbaum family: drivers, operations, HR, maintenance, accounting, and everyone in between working together to make Nussbaum a great place to work and a Best Fleet to Drive For!
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\\nThe Veteran
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\\nAs a military and trucking veteran who has been in the
\\nindustry since the late 70s, it\\u2019s safe to say that Jeff King has been \\u201caround
\\nthe block.\\u201d Jeff\\u2019s experience goes beyond driving. With 8 years running CDL
\\nschools also under his belt, he\\u2019s well equipped to guide new drivers and build
\\ninto the skills of experienced drivers.
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\\n\\u201cI\\u2019ve worn a lot of different hats in this industry.\\u201d
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\\nThe Counselor
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\\n\\u201cHow do I get better, and how do I help others be better?\\u201d
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\\nMike Vanyzendoorn\\u2019s experience as both a driver and pastor
\\nhave equipped him to work close with people. He loves to hear their stories,
\\nshare their experiences, and see what lessons lie within that he can help bring
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\\nThe Prodigy
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\\nAs the \\u201cNussbaum baby,\\u201d Maya Hernandez is excited to share
\\nher perspective as a driver who has \\u201cgrown up\\u201d within the Nussbaum system. Maya
\\nbrings fresh ideas and an open heart to the table. As you talk to Maya you will
\\nquickly see how her quick learning, passion, perspective, and desire to forge
\\nrelationships are why we call her \\u201cThe Prodigy\\u201d.
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\\n\\u201cI am a big relationship person and I am excited to learn from other drivers as well as maybe give a little insight.\\u201d
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\\n* \\u201cPeers helping, assisting, building up,
\\ndeveloping, and coaching other peers. That\\u2019s what we\\u2019re going for [with
\\nperformance coaches]\\u201d \\u2013 Jeremy Stickling* \\u201cI\\u2019ve done my fair share of habits coaching and
\\nI always marvel that anyone cares at all what I say because I\\u2019ve never done
\\nit.\\u201d \\u2013 Jeremy Stickling* \\u201cIf we\\u2019re going to be effective at developing
\\nother drivers, our best resource is those who are succeeding at driving
\\ncurrently.\\u201d \\u2013 Jeremy Stickling* \\u201cHow do I get better, and how do I help others
\\nbe better?\\u201d \\u2013 Mike Vanyzendoorn* \\u201cI like talking to drivers and learning what
\\ntheir experiences are.'