In Blog# 110 I talked about why its better being humble. In this blog I want to talk about how How good-byes are tough. So I accepted the Palo Alto position. Now the hard part, saying good bye to the team. People always say “I’m not saying good-bye, but see you around”.…
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Blog #110 Better to be Humble
In Blog# 109 I talked about if you fail to plan you plan to fail. In this blog I want to talk about how and why its better being humble. So I was on a good roll with my results for this department. I usually had good visits when Corporate visitors came down,…
Blog #109 If you Fail to Plan…
In Blog# 108 I talked about having a vision. In this blog I want to talk about the old saying “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail”. We had an amazing Half Yearly event and even better Anniversary event. For the half yearly event I bought some great closeout buys in…
Blog #108 Having a Vision
In Blog# 107 I talked about further changes we experienced. In this blog I want to talk about having a vision. Geevy was our regional, and he handed out a Self-Empowerment card I carried with me at all times. For me it was a reminder. So many times we get caught in…
Blog #107 More changes…
In Blog #106 I talked about how I realized revenge wasn’t so sweet after all. In this blog I want to talk about further changes we experienced. Kent decides to join the Peace Corps in Armenia. Right before June Half Yearly. It stirred a lot of emotions for me. I really liked…
Blog #106 Just say no to revenge
In Blog #105 I talked about Different Styles to learn from. In this blog I want to talk about How I realized revenge wasn’t so sweet after all. I was learning a lot from my new RMM and incorporated the past knowledge I learned from my other mentors. Things were going really…
Blog #105 Different Styles to learn from
In Blog 104 I talked about communication breakdowns and how detrimental they can be. In this blog I want to talk about Different Styles to learn from So I had a great Merchandiser in the Kid’s area and was lucky enough to have three strong Merchandisers in the Women’s area as well.…
Blog #104 Communication Breakdown
In Blog 103 I talked about how taking chances can pay off. In this blog I want to talk about communication breakdowns and how detrimental they can be. The 9 West “Faith” was so hot, Kent decided to stock it in the Nordstrom DC. He had me write a PO to cover…
Blog #103 No Guts No Glory
In Blog 102 I talked about how change is constant in retail. In this blog I want to talk about taking chances and how they can pay off The 9 West “Faith” was the number one pump from 9 West at the time. Nordstrom wouldn’t buy it because of how Macy’s used…
Blog #102 Change is constant in Retail
In Blog 101 I talked about the other buyers I worked with in the Eastbay and one that was in the City region. In this blog I want to talk about How change is constant in retail. Retail is constant change. With people getting promoted and moving on or just leaving the…