Get rid of the skeletons in your closet
Every moving company has skeletons in its closet. Think of one of the biggest mistakes that has been made, one that left both you and your employees feeling wary or damaged.
Nobody is perfect, but if there is that one skeleton that still makes you shudder, the following 3 steps can help you put them to rest.
1. Revisit the What and the Why – What happened? Why did it happen? If you need you or your employees to do a specific project, but the past mistake is preventing you or them from doing so, than revisit the mistake. This will give you a pro-active approach that will help you problem solve.
Name the reason for the mistake; this will help you lessen the fear. You may be surprised with how much better you will feel after it is out in the light. Once you and your employees see the past problem as discrete and understandable, they will feel more comfortable with trying a new approach.
2. Approach the problem from a different angle – When we have the fear that we will repeat a past problem and acknowledge the negative effect, it is more likely that we will choose options that make us feel safe over the tempting ‘risky and innovative choices’. If you want you or your employees to feel comfortable trying a similar project again, you need to show them that different outcomes are possible.
In order to do this, find solutions for each individual problem you encountered. Take time to think up a different approach and take the new approach when you try again. Specific changes that address the previous issues from the first attempt will help ensure that you don’t repeat that same mistake, show yourself or your employees that a major mistake can be turned into success when you take a well thought out and educated approach.
3. Pass the knowledge on – If new employees suggest ideas that remind you of past mistakes, share what you learned with them. Don’t simply shutdown the idea when you hear it, explain why it didn’t work in the past. Don’t forget, a new person may be able offer a fresh innovative solution for the problem that came up the first time. Don’t underestimate what fresh ideas can do for you or your company.
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Rent a Penske truck and do it yourself, the pfsoeosirnal movers will rip you off, we moved to Tennessee three years ago and had what was suppose to be a guaranteed not to exceed a certain amount, when they got the load to Tennessee they wouldn’t unload it utnil we paid them several thousand more dollars as the guy that gave us the quote underestimated the approx. weight of the load. So save yourself some bucks and move it yourself.Go to your local newspaper office and get end rolls of newspaper which is usually free and use it to pack with, works well and you can’t beat the cost, and no newspaper ink to contend with.Hope this helps answer your question, oh by the way the cost of our move was close to ten grand, some friends of ours made the same move and rented a Penske truck, their cost about $ 800. including the fuel for the truck, so there is your difference between pfsoeosirnal and doing it your self.
You must not have used the right moving company then. Check into the companies history and background on the internet, you are sure to find reviews that state whether or not the company is even an LLC. Moving is an expensive process, no matter which way you look at it. Moving companies almost always have valuation coverage as well, when you move in a penske truck yourself, there are a lot more risks involved.
Apart from choosing movers that offer low costs on their services, most of us also ensure that movers are reliable and trustworthy. Most of us moving also make sure that the movers chosen are highly experienced professionals, who will make moving stress-free.