Mental Models, Highway Care, and Retailers Battling Tight Markets with Grace Sharkey

In this episode of Everything is Logistics, host Blythe Brumleve and guest Grace Sharkey of FreightWave discuss mental models, an interstate healthcare network for truck drivers, import reports, and how retailers are coping with a tightening market and a wacky economy. They also briefly discuss the drama surrounding Meghan Markle and the royal family. Tune in to hear their insights on all these topics.LINKS: Connect with Grace and scope her workInterstate HealthMarch Import ReportTIME STAMPS: [00:01:55] Mental models for problem-solving.[00:03:58] Decision-making and Hicks Law.[00:09:16] Goldilocks Zone.[00:13:00] Perfect customer experience.[00:17:23] Roko's Basilisk thought experiment.[00:19:48] The dangers of AI.[00:24:15] The Bullshit Asymmetry Principle.[00:29:33] Highway Care Network.[00:30:33] Telehealth clinics for truckers.[00:34:35] Trucker health services.[00:39:39] High inventory levels and low sales.[00:42:14] Student loans and consumer spending.[00:46:37] The end of globalization.[00:49:30] Royal drama and coronation.[00:54:23] The disappointment with Megan Markle.[00:57:09] SEO and self-promotion.-----------------------------------------THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!SPI Logistics has been a Day 1 supporter of this podcast which is why we're proud to promote them in every episode. During that time, we've gotten to know the team and their agents to confidently say they are the best home for freight agents in North America for 40 years and counting. Listen to past episodes to hear why.CargoRex is the search engine for the logistics industry—connecting LSPs with the right tools, services, events, and creators to explore, discover, and evolve.Digital Dispatch maximizes and manages your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers.