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…
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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…
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…