New light is being shed on the benefits of frequent travel for those in the business world, particularly those of a younger generation. Here we will dive into the matter of how frequent travel can have some astounding (and beneficial) effects on managers, as well as employees.

Handling military moves can be one of the most stressful forms of individual moves that a move coordinator will be faced with. It is also one of the reasons while the vast majority of moving companies have one specialty agent who handles only military moves and nothing else. If you are a military move coordinator, here are some bits of advice to keep your head in the game and handle the move with ease and confidence.

CMSA or the (California Moving & Storage Associated), located in California hosted a toy drive in December of 2012, and with a great turn around (via the Communicator). The drive was so successful that it was said that “had there been a Christmas tree, members wouldn’t be able to see the pile behind it.” The […]

Move for Hunger started small back in 2009. The organization was originally worried about getting members due to limited time and resources. However, participating movers say that the benefits are undeniable. Now, there are over 350 AMSA moving companies in 42 different states working together to deliver food to food banks. Over 519,000 meals have been provided to food banks nationwide thanks to the extreme growth of Move for Hunger.

Moving companies were long attached to the household goods industry for pricing and confidence in the breakdown of dollars and cents. Then, in 2007, the household goods industry lost its ability to make joint rates with the moving industry in order to better serve the public. The STB’s decision was critical for the moving industry, and it changed the way moving companies related to the public forever.

We are all extremely connected to everything these days. We check our email as soon as we wake up. We send text messages or make calls from anywhere. We can check anything online. We are constantly connected, and you would think that helps your productivity. But, in reality, if you don’t take a break every once in a while, you could actually be hurting your effectiveness. In fact, a 2012 study by the University of California found that if you are cut off from work and email periodically, your stress level will significantly decrease and you will be more focused.