In Blog #129 I talked about the Turning Point for Palo Alto. In this blog I want to talk How change in our lives are lessons Right when things were going great, Scott gets promoted to the Corporate office. I was going to miss him, he was such a great guy…
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The Turning Point for Palo Alto – Blog #129
In Blog #128 I talked about about a little bonding time Daryl, Terry and I had together. In this blog I want to talk about the turning Point for Palo Alto. We were starting to have great increases in the department. Larry and I made a great team and our 2nd…
Team Bonding is Good for Morale -Blog #128
In Blog #127 I talked about about the Nordstrom buying system. In this blog I want to talk about how Team Bonding is Good for Morale Daryl came by 4 tickets to a 49er game. It was against the Eagles so it would be a great game. Steve Young was the…
Nordstrom Buyers were based in each store #127
In Blog #126 I talked about why you should treat people like you would want to be treated. In this blog I want to talk about how Nordstrom had buyers for each store Nordstrom had their buyers work in the store they bought for. We also managed the department. The reason…
Treat People like you Would want to be Treated – Blog #126
In Blog 125 I talked about having a great right arm person. In this blog I want to talk about why you should treat people like you would want to be treated Flashback Growing up I felt my dad “knew everything” about most subjects. He could fix anything. Plumbing, electrical,…
Having a great Right Arm person – Blog #125
In Blog 124 I talked about Building a great team. In this blog I wanted to talk about The importance of having a great Right Arm person. The floor was starting to gel and business was starting to get better in the process. My First Asst. Came in and informed…
Building a Great Team – Blog #124
In Blog 123 I talked about a defining moment in my career. In this blog I wanted to talk about Building a great Palo Alto team. I started giving people reviews on their Strengths and Opportunities. From there I started ranking the floor accordingly. It created pretty high tensions with…
The Defining Moment in my Career – Blog #123
In Blog# 123 I talked about being present in the moment. In this blog I wanted to talk about a defining moment in my career. Nora was frustrated that our business was still tough. I was frustrated our business was still tough. She would come down with a forced smile…
Being Present and Meeting Bruce Munro – Blog #122
In Blog 121 I talked about what is the gameplane. In this blog I wanted to talk about Being Present and Meeting Bruce Munro. One of the hot items on the floor was a little ankle boot from Munro called the “Demi Boot”. It was the only item we had from…
What is the Gameplan – Blog #121
In Blog #120 I talked about about settling into a new position. In this blog I want to talk about what is the gameplan. Scott came to the store the next day and walked the floor with me. He pointed out the hot brands and explained the demographics of the store.…