Blog #18: So, in Blog #17, I talked about thinking outside the box to motivate people and improve systems. In this post I want to talk about waiting on people with foot problems and how to treat them with respect. In the shoe business you often see many foot problems…
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Blog #17 – Think outside the box
Blog #17: So, in Blog #16, I talked about the phrase “ knowledge is power” and how to use it to your advantage to improve service. In this post I want to talk about “thinking outside the box” to motivate people and to improve systems. So I had started in the Manchester Rodders…
Blog #16 – Knowledge is Power
Blog #16: “Knowledge is Power” at the end of Blog 15 I mentioned that I got a call from a guy named Jim about an opportunity for a full time permanent position at a store called Rodders that could lead to management down the road. I accepted the position then started…
Blog #15 1/2 – My Influencers
Blog #15 1/2 flashback: “My Influencers” So, in Blog #15, I talked about the quote “ if it’s to be it’s up to me”. In this post, I want to talk about the people who influenced me the most. It’s hard to capture the essence of all these wonderful people in…
Blog #15 – If it’s to be it’s up to me
Blog #15: If it’s to be it’s up to me Solemanstudios – Blog #15: So, in Blog #14 I talked about how to deal with a bad manager, in this post I want to talk about how my dad taught me how you need to make things happen for yourself and…
Blog #14 – How to handle a Bad Boss
Blog #14: How to handle a Bad Boss So, in Blog #12 I talked about how people leave bad bosses not companies and in Blog #13 how people make the difference, in this post I want to talk about how to deal with a bad manager. So Al was increasingly hard to deal…
Blog #13 – Your People Are Your Most Important Asset
Blog #13 – Your People Are Your Most Important Asset So, in Blog 12 1/2 I talked about my father and what an influence he had in my life., In this post, I want to talk about how People Are Your Most Important Asset So I had been in the store for awhile now and…
Blog #12 1/2 – William Normart Jr.
So, in Blog #12 , I talked about how people usually leave bad managers. In this post I want to talk about my father who was born today Oct. 19, 1936 My Father, William “Bill” Normart Jr., died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, he was 78. I remember Tamara calling me while…
Blog #12 – People usually leave bad managers
Solemanstudios – Blog #12: So, in Blog #11 I talked about building a life and not a resume, In this post I want to talk about how people usually leave bad managers not companies. The house was being delayed, so I had to figure out what to do with my…
Blog #11 – Build a life not a resume
Solemanstudios – Blog #11: So, in Blog #10 I talked about dealing with angry customers, In this post I want to talk about building a life and not a resume One afternoon Dave calls me and wasn’t his jovial self. Usually he’d start the conversation with some humor but this time he got…