Move
There are several meanings of the word move. It doesn’t necessarily have a good or bad connotation, it very much just is. However, as a verb, one of the meanings of move is to make progress; develop in a particular manner or direction. Over the new year, Heist moved. We moved into the new year, and we moved out of The Working Capitol into our very own studio.
Moving can be an exciting or harrowing experience. It often is both, even for someone who has experience. Moving is inevitable. Everyone would have moved at some point in their life, whether it’s your home, country, office, school or job. Because moving is inescapable, we thought we’d share five things we learned from our recent move.
#1 ANYTHING THAT CAN GO WRONG, PROBABLY WILL
No matter how much planning you do, something will go awry. Setting up the internet for our new office is the perfect example of this law of the universe. We’d gotten in touch with two internet service providers, but due to the festive period, only one was prompt in getting back to us. Naturally we went for the service provider who replied to us and they estimated that the service would be set up by end January.
But that didn’t happen. We are now in February, and actually, it still hasn’t happened.
After a site inspection, we were told that a new cable had to be laid from outside the building — which of course, is a heritage building protected by multiple layers of permissions and rules…. And this would mean a three to six month wait for the system to be set up. We simply couldn’t wait and had to end our agreement with service provider A. We’ve since been working with service provider B and hope to have everything sorted soon, so prayers are welcome!
#2 DON’T PANIC
Those are the two words that open The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and the two words I tried to live by throughout the entire process because, see point #1.
#3 BETTER DONE THAN PERFECT
I learnt that it’s best not to be afraid to make decisions with imperfect information — because the truth is by the time you get all the information you want to make the decision, it is often too late. From choosing tables to ordering the right style of couch, I often had to make decisions on my own and hope it all worked out!
#4 DON’T WALLOW IN THE PROBLEM, FIX IT
Again, see point #1. Having to work in an office without internet is a big hurdle, especially in today’s system. But finding a smart solution — multiple SIM cards and hot spotting through spare phones took us just a few hours to sort. Spring into action, ASAP
#5 PRIORITISE
Everything is urgent, but not everything is important. Prioritising is key if you want to remain sane, not just with moving but in everyday life. Take into account both the long-term and short-term goals and milestones in order to know what should come first, and how much time should be dedicated to each task. This helps you track and build your task list, and you’ll feel accomplished as you progress and check each task off!
Originally published at www.heist7.com on February 8, 2019, written by Tessa Chay.
