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 […]
Moving Words – New Tricks
Timothy Brady “If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” – John D. Rockefeller The Moving & Storage industry has been undergoing a metamorphosis for the last several years. These changes have been driven by inner and outside forces. Within the industry, […]
Moving Words – Cutting Too Much
Timothy Brady “There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.” John F. Kennedy Yes, as a moving company owner you need to be constantly aware of every cost anywhere in your operation. And keeping costs down has been the subject of many of […]
Moving Words – Focus
Timothy Brady “The difference between the greats and the legends is their ability to focus for longer periods of time.” – Jordan Burroughs Focus on the customer’s money, not your rate! Have your rate range indelibly ingrained on your brain, yes. But remember, a shipper, relocation company, or corporate relocation department isn’t going to focus […]
Moving Words – Post Pandemic
Timothy Brady “Covid is likely to persist once its pandemic phase has passed and circulate each winter alongside the flu. Even after more of us contract coronavirus infection and develop immunity to it or even after an effective vaccine arrives, some people will still get very sick.” – Scott Gottlieb After 16 months of lockdowns, […]
Moving Words – Load Planning
Timothy Brady “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower When you think of load planning, what’s the first thought that comes to mind? For most, it’s a concept of having enough shipments assembled going in the same direction to make a profitable […]
Moving Words – Reset
Timothy Brady “Sometimes, in order to be successful, a business must reset.” – Bob McNair Being prepared for the post-pandemic economy is going to be a challenge. As we emerge from shutdowns and quarantines, the economy is going to experience many false starts. As people start going back to work, taking vacations, and attempting to […]
Moving Words – Turnover
Timothy Brady “Turnover can be one of the most expensive problems at a company.” Shawn Achor For years trucking industry pundits have sounded like a scratched, stuck record when it comes to truck driver turnover and the resulting churning of drivers industry-wide. Very few hauling segments and trucking companies have not been impacted by both […]
