“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” —Mary Lou Cook In Blog 81 I talked about focusing on solutions. In this blog I wanted to talk about always keeping an eye out for the next big brand. So the competitive landscape was pretty intense in the…
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Blog #81 1/2 – Fatherhood Part 2
“Any man can be a Father it takes someone special to be a Dad.” Author Unknown In Blog 81 I talked about focusing on solutions. In this blog I wanted to talk about my second child Jennifer. So the “Lights out” episode during the Anniversary sale thankfully was the only drama we had…
Blog #81 – Focus on the Solutions…
“Focus on the solution, not on the problem.” Jim Rohn the In Blog 80 I talked about how hot items can pay off. In this blog I wanted to talk about how to focus on the solutions… So we had been preparing for the Anniversary sale for a while now and tomorrow…
Blog #80 – Hot Items Pay Off
Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Sam Walton In Blog 79 I talked about how important items are in your business. In this blog I wanted to talk about how hot items can pay off. So we have had some pretty big wins over the last few months. We…
Blog #79 – Hot items make the difference
Don’t find customers for your products, find products for your customers. Seth Godin In Blog 78 I talked about how important being knowledgeable in your role is. In this blog I wanted to talk about how important items are in your business. So we already had success in a bunch of hot…
Blog #78 – Knowledge is Power
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger. Confucius In Blog 77 I talked about how much I learned from my mentor Rob. In this blog I wanted to talk about how important being knowledgeable in your role is.…
Blog #77 – My Mentor Rob’s influence
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” — Winston Churchill In blog 76 I talked about vendor relations. In this blog I wanted to talk about my mentor Rob’s influence on me into the narrow and deep philosophy. I met “Retail Rob”…
Blog #76 – Vendor Relations
Blog #76–Vendor Relations If people like you, they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you, they’ll do business with you. Zig Ziglar In Blog 75 I talked about how I maximized items. In this blog I wanted to talk about having vendor relationships. So I called Converse and brought in a…
Blog #75 – Maximizing Items
“Don’t be afraid to go with your gut. It’s there for a reason, and it’s usually right.” Anonymous In Blog 74 I talked about how treating people like you would want to be treated is so important. In this blog I wanted to talk about how I went about maximizing Items. I…
Blog #74 – The Golden Rule
Nothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated. Rosa Parks In blog 73 I talked about how important it is to be organized when…