Self-Help Toolbox

Is it going to take a heart attack to persuade you to change your eating habits? Do you want your wife to ask for a divorce before you start working on the shortcomings in your marriage? Are you waiting on a truck repo notice before you tackle your overwhelming financial situation? When you no longer have your health, your family or your career, you might wonder how you worked so hard for so long and ended up with so little. Things don’t have to end up that way if you take a step back every once in a while, scrutinize your life and make sure you’re not heading toward a dead end. In this special section, we offer some simple steps that truckers are taking to become healthier, happier, more financially secure and more successful in their family relationships. Most are small changes, but they make a big impact. So why wait? Take control of your future – today.

Gauge Your Health
Trade krispy kreme for low-cal and lean. Swap CB talk for a brisk walk. Your health depends on it.

Tighten Your Relationships
Long-distance relationships require different tactics and daily attention.

Fix Your Finances
The path to being a millionaire starts with good understanding and control of your business.

Achieve Mental Balance
You hold the power to change your outlook – and your life.

Showcase your workhorse
Add a photo of your rig to our Reader Rigs collection to share it with your peers and the world. Tell us the story behind the truck and your business to help build its story.
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