5 stages of Grief

I recently had a friend that is going through the grieving process and it dawned on me that it is much like what many of us feel in the household good moving industry.
Not to belittle the loss of life by any means but in a way the household goods industry as we knew it 20 or even 10 years ago is dead.

The 5 stages of grief are:

1.. Denial and Isolation

2. Anger

3. Bargaining

4. Depression

5. Acceptance

Has the industry changed indeed...military distribution- DP3- DOT regulations- background checks- logging- inventories - discounts- communication - just to name a few.

Is it still a good honorable profession that you can succeed and profit in?- Heck yes!

Once you get to the acceptance stage you need to get on board and change. Learn the computerized inventory and communicate more via email with all parties.

Sharpen your pencil and your manners.

After all in a society that is getting more and more difficult to be your own boss and own your own business you still have that opportunity in moving.

The basic foundation of success in your business has not changed- work hard - always look to improve and take responsibility.

I do believe that a person needs to works through these stages of grief when someone or something passes or leaves us that we were attached to but it is not healthy to stay on the first two stages.

Work through your 5 stages of grief- then accept and move on.