Moving Words – Digging Out
Timothy Brady “If you dig a hole and it’s in the wrong place, digging it deeper isn’t going to help.” – Seymour Chwast As we enter the 8th quarter since the beginning of the pandemic in February/March of 2020, and the beginning of the 3rd year since the drop in available workers and the Great […]
Moving Words – Micromanaging
Timothy Brady “Invariably, micromanaging results in four problems: deceit, disloyalty, conflict, and communication problems.” – John Rosemond Micromanaging people (and their time) is extremely detrimental to the success of a business. However, it is far easier to micromanage than to delegate. And the smaller the business, the more difficult it becomes to not micromanage. The […]
MoversSuite Release – 2022 R02
MoversSuite 2022 R02 is available! This release features many enhancements and changes to improve MoversSuite. MoversSuite now integrates with ADP to send crew punch activity to ADP for further payroll processing. If you are interested in learning more about this integration, please view the ADP Integration page for an overview and setup information. You can also […]
Moving Words – Moving Forward
Timothy Brady “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney 27.1 million Americans moved from one home to another home in the last year, according to new data from the US Census Bureau. That equates to just 8.4% […]
Moving Words – Down, Not Out
Timothy Brady “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” – Muhammad Ali Here’s the scene—the boxer is on the mat, his opponent has been sent to the corner and the referee is standing over the downed fighter, counting 1, 2, 3, 4 on his way to ten. As […]
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 – Brain Drain
Timothy Brady “If that employee had unique expertise in a specific area, losing him could be a serious threat to your organization.” – Chris Cancialosi As a moving company dealing with the pandemic-driven exodus of seasoned and experienced van operators, you need to think ahead to stay in front of your competition. Two of the […]
Moving Words – 4th and 10
Timothy Brady “The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.” – Vince Lombardi It’s 4th and 10, we’re in the fourth quarter of 2021, and about to move forward into 2022. The year has been one for the record books. Going from rising fuel prices, even greater difficulty […]
Moving Words – Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT)
Timothy Brady “The best training program in the world is absolutely worthless without the will to execute it properly, consistently, and with intensity.” – John Romaniello The time has come for all good movers to prepare for ELDT (Entry Level Driver Training) mandated through the MAP-21 as passed by Congress and signed by President Obama […]
Moving Words – Green Footprint
Timothy Brady “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” – Hans Hofmann ‘Going Green’ requires researching your company’s current business practices and finding those practices and activities which can be adjusted or changed to leave a more environmentally-savvy footprint. As a moving and/or relocation company, you face […]
