I want you to take a moment and think about the lives that you impact every single day through the work that you do. I want you to take a moment and think about the memories that have been created because of the items that families have used from your store. I want you to take a moment and think … Read More
I HATE FAILURE. I LOVE SUCCESS
I HATE FAILURE. I LOVE SUCCESS It is essential for every person who is serious about achieving significant personal and business growth to work with a coach. That is a fact. You can’t do it on your own. In a meeting in January, my coach and I developed an action plan that included the execution of this one particular activity. … Read More
Sharpen Now.
What?! It was the last weekend of summer?! I can’t believe it. In fact, I refuse to believe it. I am going to squeeze every single marvelous moment out of it! This is what I did just the other day. Sigh…My daughter and I floating in our neighbor’s spring fed pond…just chatting away…about stuff you don’t talk about when the … Read More
The Secret ALL Successful Retailers Use – and others ignore and burnout
Let me share a big secret with you that all successful retailers know: If you want to have an ideal business, work less and make a whole lot more, I can assure you that you CANNOT do it by yourself. You must delegate! How do I know this? Because for years, I tried! For years, I told myself that no … Read More
My staff is making me crazy…
A Q&A for Today! Dear Cathy, Do you allow other employees to do markdowns (or be in charge of them and make them)? How do you handle delegating that job (one specific employee)? Also, is it okay (wise, smart…..not sure of the right word to use here) to make a rule that NO MARKDOWNS are to be taken without my … Read More