In Blog 79 I talked about how to follow the golden rule In this blog I wanted to talk about how I went about maximizing the hot Items. I think part of being a good buyer is awareness. People say “you have to have a good eye” to be successful”. Bullshit…While…
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Follow the Golden Rule – Blog #79
In blog 78 I talked about getting organized in the stockroom In this blog, I want to talk about how to follow the golden rule. In the last blog, Rob left with “Uhhhhh, make sure the stock guy is gone when I come back next week” . I fired the stock guy…
Getting Organized in the Stockroom – Blog #78
In blog 77 I talked about The hardest part of the job. In this blog I want to talk about getting organized in the stockroom. So I got through one of the toughest weeks I’ve ever had in my career. There were so many emotions from that day. I really felt…
Hardest part of the job – Blog #77
In blog 76 I talked about how hard work pays off. For this blog I want to talk about the hardest part of the job. So I have had a pretty good run with Nordstrom so far. Turned a kids department around by taking some chances. Hired some great employees and…
Hard work pays off – Blog #76
In blog 75 I talked about how to be the change driver. In this blog I wanted to talk about how hard work pays off. So I didn’t call Rob. I decided to finish the year and have the best year possible. We were on a roll, Jack was already past…
Be the change driver – Blog #75
In Blog 74 I talked about The corporate business trip to Seattle. In this blog I wanted to talk about how You must be the change driver. After being in Kid’s shoes for a little over six months, I started to see the fruits of my labor. Our business was going great,…
Corporate Business Trip to Seattle – Blog #74
In Blog 73 I talked about howthe power of Mentors and friendships. In this blog I wanted to talk about the corporate business trip to Seattle. A group of Kid’s Buyers flew from the San Francisco region to Seattle to attend the Kid’s Corporate meeting. I was nervous about this being…
Power of Mentors and Friendships – Blog #73
In blog 72 I talked about Dont lose your Focus. In this blog I want to talk about the power of Mentors and friendships. Gail calls me one day and informs me she wants me to be part of the Seattle trip. “Seattle trip”? What was this Seattle trip?. She…
Don’t Lose Your Focus – Blog #72
In Blog 72 I talked about how problems are gifts because you can learn from them. In this blog I want to talk about Don’t lose your focus. So we had Saltwater sandals coming out of our ears. Our entire stockroom was stacked to the brim and the area that we found…
Problems are a gift – Blog #71
In blog 70 I talked about how the only constant in retail is change In this blog I wanted to talk about how problems are a gift. So as I said in earlier, I bought a ton of salt water sandals for the event, now I needed to figure out where I…