In Blog 69 I talked about doing your best work. In this blog I wanted to talk about how the only constant in retail is change. One day Jim has a store meeting to announce he’s leaving. The good news was he was being promoted to the GM of the Northern California…
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Doing your Best work – Blog #69
In blog 68 I talked about leadership direction and people placement. In this blog I wanted to talk about doing your best work. So kids shoes was a whole different world. This department definitely didn’t get the love Women’s shoes received. I’m not saying from the store manager but more about…
Leadership Direction and People Placement – Blog #68
So, in Blog #67 I talked about how honesty is the best policy. In this blog I want to talk about Leadership Direction and People placement. So Jim Nordstrom and I were pretty tight. We didn’t hang out or anything like that but we appreciated each other. Lets not confuse things here either,…
Honesty is the best policy – Blog #67
So, in Blog #66 I talked about hiring great people. In this blog I want to talk how honesty is the best policy. So Jim Nordstrom and I were developing a great relationship. He’d come down to the floor and chat with me on how it was going and always asked if there…
People make the Difference – Blog #66
So, in Blog #65 I talked about helping security deal with criminals. In this blog I want to talk about how people make the difference. For those of you who have been following my blog for a while, you know I’ve been pretty passionate about the “people” aspect of business. It is so…
Helping Security deal with Criminals – Blog #65
So, in Blog #64 I talked about Nordstrom All-Stars & Pacesetters. In this blog I want to talk about helping security deal with criminals. Every so often our Security department would have a situation they would need help with. Being 6’4”, I would be asked to help out sometimes just in case.…
Nordstrom All Stars and Pacesetters – Blog #64
So, in Blog #63 I talked about tLanguage you may hear in the stockroom. In this blog I want to talk about Nordstrom All Stars & Pacesetters. All-Stars One of my proudest moments in my career was being named an All-Star for Nordstrom. In fact the very first one at Arden Fair. It…
Language you may hear in the Stockroom – Blog #63
So, in Blog #62 I talked about Sale customers you meet at Nordstrom. In this blog I want to talk about Language you may hear in the Stockroom. So just to clarify, I’m not going to tell word for word, I’ll leave some to the imagination. It is comical though. Being the…
Sale Customers you meet at Nordstrom – Blog #62
So, in Blog #61 I talked about the Duties of a Nordstrom Womens Shoes Floor Watcher. In this blog I want to talk about Sale Customers you meet at Nordstrom . So we got through the prep work of getting ready for Half Yearly, and I got promoted to 2nd Asst. during that…
Duties of a Nordstrom Womens shoe Floor Watcher – Blog #61
So, in Blog #60 I talked about the day before the Half Yearly Sale prep. In this blog I want to talk about the Duties of a Nordstrom Womens Shoes Floor Watcher. So we got through the overnight hash night. Stickered all the sale shoes. Reset the floor and filled up the racks.…