Moving Words – Inspection

Timothy Brady “A failure will not appear until a unit has passed final inspection.”  – Arthur Bloch Here are the results from the 2022 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance International Roadcheck Inspection Blitz. You should find some interesting take-aways to consider from this information. For instance, how do your van operators and vehicles compare to these […]

Moving Words – Eggs

Timothy Brady “A wise man does not trust all his eggs to one basket” – Miguel de Cervantes In this blog we’re going to discuss  a fundamental topic from business 100, however, when the going gets tough during an inflationary or recessionary period  we sometimes need  to be reminded of practices that can potential derail […]

Moving Words – Rut or Groove

Timothy Brady “It takes guts to get out of the ruts.” Robert H. Schuller What’s the difference between a ‘rut’ and a ‘groove’ when it comes to the moving and storage business? Being in a ‘rut’ would indicate stagnation. In other words, you’re spinning your wheels, causing your moving business to seemingly stay in one […]

Moving Words – Thrive

Timothy Brady “Resilience is all about being able to overcome the unexpected. Sustainability is about survival. The goal of resilience is to thrive.”– Jamais Cascio Surviving in the long term as a business requires the vigilance to be frequently reinventing your company. If it doesn’t adapt to the constantly-changing business environment, your business will fall […]

Moving Words – Impressive

Timothy Brady “Nobody counts the number of ads you run; they just remember the impression you make.”  –  William Bernbach Every so often it’s a good idea to review those skills and techniques that we take for granted; second nature to us. We need to ask ourselves if we’ve gotten into a rut where we […]

Moving Words – A/R

Timothy Brady “Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” – Dale Carnegie The very best A/R financing is to have your moving business fully capitalized so you can afford to do your own financing. But here are a few different ideas on ensuring your cash flow needs aren’t controlled by […]

Moving Words – Conserving Fuel

Timothy Brady “You’ve done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.” –  Ralph Marston It sounds like an old vinyl record with a scratch, but the one area you can make the greatest impact in […]

Moving Words – Myth vs Reality

Timothy Brady “A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense of the world.” – Alan WattsThe moving industry historically has been better at retaining its van operators and movers; however, since the Great Resignation of 2020 and 2021, the industry has experienced the winds of change. As older, experienced […]

Moving Words – Retention

Timothy Brady “Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first.” – Angela Ahrendts (Senior Vice President, Apple) The key to retaining that team of van operators to haul your customers’ household goods or other freight is simple, honest communication. The biggest complaint many truckers have […]

Moving Words – Security

Timothy Brady “At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security.” – Jodi Rel What’s the risk to movers that they, or one of their truckers, will become a victim of terrorism? According to the “Commercial Truck Bus Safety Synthesis Program Security Measures in Trucking” report from the FMCSA, a terrorist […]