Blog #25: So, in Blog #24 I talked about keeping your options open if you aren’t happy in your current situation. In this blog I want to talk about what my dad suggested, not assuming your people are doing what they are supposed to be doing.. So Nordstrom was a bust,…
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Blog #24 – Keeping your options open
Blog #24: So, in Blog #23 I talked about focusing on your Job and not letting personal issues distract you. In this blog I want to talk about keeping your options open. So Nordstrom was the place to be if you were in shoes. Word on the street was a good…
Blog #23 – Focusing on your job
Blog #23: “Focusing on your job” So, in Blog #22 I talked about “Do your own research”and finding out the facts before you commit to something. In this blog I want to talk about “Focusing on your job” and not letting personal issues distract you. Homer calls me after I get…
Blog #22 – Do your own Research
Blog #22: “Do your own Research” So, in Blog #21 I talked about keeping up with a hot trend. In this blog I want to talk about “Do your own Research” before you commit to something. And no, this blog isn’t about my first marriage, well maybe a little bit. Diane…
Blog #21 1/2 – Friendships to be thankful for
Blog #21 1/2: “Friendships to be thankful for” So, in Blog #21 I talked about how we maximized a hot item. In this blog for Thanksgiving, I want to talk about Friendships we have and certainly something I’m thankful for. Bryon: Bryon is my oldest and dearest friend. I would do…
Blog #21 – Maximizing Hot Items
Blog #21: So, in Blog #20 I talked about keeping your comments off the floor. My flashback Blog 20 1/2 spoke to my love of fast cars which explains my tolerance to risk. In this post I want to talk about a trend that was huge and how we maximized it to its…
Blog #20 1/2 – Fast Cars – Always look back
Blog #20 1/2: Fast cars- “Always look back” I have always been a “risk taker”, in business and in life. In business you have to take calculated risks to move forward and learn along the way. In life it’s not too different. At least for me. Part of my dna…
Blog #20 – The Walls have Ears
Blog #20: “The Walls Have Ears” So, in Blog #19 I talked about how to handle a situation when you get a job over someone else that you work with. In this post I want to talk about how “The Walls have Ears”. So one day a really nasty customer comes in and complains about everything…
Blog #19 – Managing former Peers
Blog #19: So, in Blog #18 I talked about waiting on people with disabilities. In this post I want to talk about how to manage peers when you get a job over someone else that you work with. It was 1984 and Jim calls me to his office and was abnormally happy. we…
Blog #18 – Foot problems & how to fit
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…