August Recap: Lessons, Growth & What’s Next
Thank you for 20% growth this month — here’s what we learned together and what’s ahead.
Hi everyone,
August has been a big month for Ground Transportation Insights. We shared practical lessons, industry conversations, and leadership takeaways — and our subscriber community grew by more than 20%. Thank you for being part of it!
Here’s a quick look back — and what’s right around the corner:
August Highlights
From August 6th: A Walk, A Geyser, and a Leadership Lesson - What a busted sprinkler revealed about waste in business.
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From August 13: You Spoke. We’re Addressing: Closing the Gap on Real-Time Performance Data - A Ground Transportation Insights video conversation with Louis Bookoff from Busie.
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From August 20: Great Companies Make It Easy for Customers - Leadership lessons from broken experiences in retail, tech, and transportation.
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From August 27: Cracker Barrel and the Illusion of Change - Remodeling and rebranding can’t fix what’s broken at the core—and leaders in every industry should take note.
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Strategic Planning Webinar — Today, Aug 28
There’s still time to register for my Strategic Planning Webinar: Turning Vision into Results, presented by Busie.
I’ll dive into the essentials of building a strategic plan, running a strategic planning process, and share other actionable insights to ensure your company and leadership teams are equipped to execute effectively.
Register Here: https://bit.ly/sp-bus
Special thanks to Busie for partnering on this session and helping bring these insights to operators and leaders across the industry.
Coming in September
Actionable Insights for Strategic Planning: Turning Vision into Results
From vision to execution: strategies that keep your team focused, aligned, and moving forward.
Boom-Time Blindness: Preparing for the Next Downturn While Business is Good
Why is strong demand the perfect time to prepare for leaner days?
You Spoke. We’re Addressing: Driver Recruitment, Readiness & Retention
A four-part series tackling the top challenges identified in June’s reader poll. You spoke — and we’re addressing it.
A Growing Community
Thanks to you, subscriber growth in August hit +23%. I’m grateful for every new reader who joined.
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Thanks again for reading and sharing Ground Transportation Insights. Here’s to building stronger teams, better strategies, and better results together.
— Brian




Great review of Ground Transportation Insights month of August1. So many profound leadership strategies to benefit leaders everywhere, in any industry! Thanks Brian!