An inventory achieves three important things. Firstly it allows removal company to know exactly what is to be taken (especially if you note size of each item). Remember here to include such items as Pianos (that may need three men to move them), Snooker tables and items such as Sit on Lawn Mowers and other fragile, bulky, heavy or strange objects. (We have had to get quotes for Boats, cars, and 48 Fragile Garden Gmomes who were going to Spain). Secondly in event of an insurance claim you can PROVE that removal company had items concerned! Thirdly it helps you on unpacking to see where each numbered box should go in new house. Using a simple spread sheet will make this even easier, and of course you can then use same sheet to when sorting out your home contents insurance. The inventory itself should be detailed, but not to extremes, one of our customers diligently reported 247 pieces of 'Leggo'!!!

The inventory also allows you to re-assess just what you don't need to take with you. There is after all very little point in transferring from one attic store, boxes of items that have not seen light of day in years to sit in another attic store. Now is time to have that clear out that you always wanted. One client's load constantly changed from an initial 34m3 to 26m3 and then back to 32m3 and was eventually finalised at 28m3. The reason was Mr 'X' was finally persuaded to abandon most of 'Home Gym' that had been purchased in 1996 and never used!

It is however not only load and distance that can affect your quote. Please remember to let any remover know of any problems at either end that could affect delivery or pick up. If you are moving to or from a Flat PLEASE indicate how many flights of stairs have to be negotiated. I recently had a call from an irate remover complaining that although flat was a first floor one, client had 'forgotten' to say that there were six flights of stairs to get to first floor!!! You guessed it, price went up and last thing any one wants is a debate about prices on day of move. Please also consider things such as narrow roads (or even 'no roads') at either end. Some large lorries do not act like 4X4s!! It is also as well to check if there any overhanging trees that could prevent lorries passing underneath, although there is one company that we use that always carries a chain saw with them' just in case!

Do More Than Expected Your goal is to make yourself indispensable. You promote yourself through actions and attitudes and ultimately separate yourself from crowd waiting for arrival of S.S. Entitlement.

Separate Yourself From The Crowd •Take initiative. A person with strong personal initiative is basically a leader of self. The mass of people wait for circumstances.

•Be a catalyst. One motivated individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage and faith to be yeast.

•Take on more work and look for ways to build value in your organization through becoming a problem solver.

•Take on projects that challenge and teach you new skills, so you grow in value in your current or future organizations.

•Find opportunities to do things better and more efficiently than it has been done before.

•To get paid more, provide more service following law of harvest – sow and reap.

•Work hard. Great success comes from hard work directed toward a clearly-defined goal. The harder you work, “luckier” you will likely be.

Sometimes this means coming in early and staying late. It may mean doing what is asked to best of your ability, then doing more. When these things are done with enthusiasm and a positive attitude, it creates separation from crowd and can lead to that promotion you’ve been working towards.

“The best way to predict future is to CREATE IT!” -Peter F. Drucker

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