Moving Words – Insured: Part 2
“Since the 17th century, insurance agents have been the foremost experts on risk.” – Charles Duhigg As boring a topic as trucking insurance is, we need to understand where it protects us and where it doesn’t. In the first Insured Article, I covered details on Auto Liability Coverage. While auto liability is required by federal […]
Moving Words – Command
Written by Timothy Brady. “Always do everything you ask of those you command.” – George S. Patton Any business, regardless of size, requires a chain of command to succeed. Without the organization of a hierarchy the results can become chaos, especially during an emergency or in a tough business environment. The objective of having a […]
Moving Words – Emergency
Written by Timothy Brady. “Be Prepared… the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise.” – Robert Baden-Powell Are you, your staff and van operators prepared for that personal emergency? […]
Moving Words – Niche
Written by Timothy Brady. “If everybody is doing it one way, there’s a good chance you can find your niche by going exactly in the opposite direction.” – Sam Walton For any moving company or agent, the best direction for success is to find a specific niche which isn’t being filled by the more traditional […]
Moving Words – Insured
Written by Timothy Brady. “People need to be insured so when you have an accident out there, or when something catastrophic happens to you, that you’re covered and there’s not someone else has to pay for you. That is as simple as that.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger It’s amazing what thoughts wander through your mind when […]
Moving Words – Leasing
Written by Timothy Brady. “When you get older, you learn certain life lessons. You apply that wisdom, and suddenly you say, ‘Hey, I’ve got a new lease on this thing. So let’s go.’ – Robert Redford With all the challenges moving companies and agencies will face, having cash and/or credit when needed is always critical. […]
Moving Words – Why?
Written by Timothy Brady. “You see things; and say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say ‘Why not?’ ” – George Bernard Shaw How do you determine whether your customers are receiving the high-quality service they expect and deserve? Now, this isn’t the approach of conducting customer service surveys. This is […]
Moving Words – Value
Written by Timothy Brady. “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” – Warren Buffett Definition: val·ue ¹ Pronunciation: ‘val-(“)yü Function: noun 1: a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged. 2: the monetary worth of something. 3: relative worth, utility, or importance <a good value at the […]
Moving Words – Paperless
Written by Timothy Brady. It is estimated U.S. businesses spend $460 billion in salaries per year just to manage paper-driven information. Is there a better way for the moving industry to handle the piles of documents necessary to conduct your day-to-day business? – T. Brady One of the biggest drivers of paperwork in the moving […]
Moving Words – Organizing
Written by Timothy Brady. “Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” – A. A. Milne In every moving company or agency, paperwork is the oxygen of the operation. It’s what assures a continuous and constant cash flow, the life-blood of the […]
