We recently connected with Michelle Rosales and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Michelle, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?
The path of an entrepreneur is not always easy. As the owner of a startup self-funded business. It’s like walking aimlessly in a desert without a map. Being an entrepreneur at such a young age in an industry that’s often viewed as a male-dominated one many times you don’t get taken seriously. As well as being so young leading in such an industry. Nevertheless, I know that this is the product of all the diversity I’ve gone through, to not give up and work hard towards my goals. Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “The barrier to success is not something which exists in the real world; it is composed purely and simply of doubts about ability”. I truly believe that the only thing holding us back from achieving success is self-doubt. If we believe we are incapable of accomplishing our goals we are manifesting failure. To persevere and never give up. I know the contribution and impact provided to the community and being involved. If you ask me today, how do you do it and always keep going? I will always answer with, being a first-generation Hispanic female that opened up a brokerage firm within an industry that many see as a male-dominated one. There will always be people who aren’t used to seeing a female Hispanic running such business especially at the age of 27 now. But, I chose to change that and far beyond that, I don’t wait for the opportunities to happen. I create them. I know that it’s up to me to pave the way for further knowledge and excel. To pave the way for anyone else wanting to start up a business in ANY industry. To go after what they are passionate about. If opportunity doesn’t knock you have to go out and build that door. The diversity and or challenges one may face is the true DNA that pushes me further.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
My name is Michelle Rosales. I am 27 years old. I am the founder of Rosales Transport Group Inc alongside Rosales Dispatching Services Inc. Prior to launching my brokerage firm in the logistics and transportation sector. From working my first job at the age of fifteen working in the labor force. Then land corporate positions in the financial and insurance sectors while climbing the corporate ladder. I always knew I was born to lead and the true passion to lead was only going to begin once I started my own thing. I have always optimized for learning versus staying in comfort and just “settling”. To become a supply chain and logistics analyst pushed me to launch my business.
Rosales Group Inc and Rosales Dispatching Services Inc
Our mission is simple. Relentlessly advocate on behalf of freight owner-operators. For our clients to achieve the highest level of satisfaction and success with our services. Rosales Dispatching Services will not leave you alone, whether you are an owner operator with one truck or a corporation with five or more trucks. Instead, we will be by your side and advocate for your trucks and drivers. We specialize and focus on locating the most competitive freight load prices. Our dispatchers focus on managing freight on behalf of a carrier or corporation. This includes using load boards and personal relationships to find freight that needs to be carried, interacting with brokers, negotiating, and finally dispatching drivers and arranging their routes. To lead the technical development of innovative inventory planning and logistics processes. Help these freight owner-operators earn more by making their lives on the road a bit easier. We customize trip planning to each freight driver that tailors their needs in a strategic way.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
To be disciplined, stay hungry no matter what you’ve achieved know that the ‘job’s not finished’. As I like to say this is only the beginning. To be successful means putting in the work. A successful entrepreneur means that the “ideas” won’t make you a successful entrepreneur. Execution is what makes the success.
What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? Any advice or strategies?
Even on days of working over 15 hours finding life balance outside of business is important. For me that is working out. Health is the true wealth and without it I wouldn’t be able to get through these long work days. Whether that means going to the gym, hot yoga or pilates.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellexrosales/
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