What Is Most Important Lesson from the Olympics? Gabby Douglas Michael Phelps Jordyn Wieber Ryan Lochte Misty May-Treanor Missy Franklin Most of these names I bet you had never heard of before the Olympics. I don’t care how much or how little you care about the Olympics – these names are everywhere. You can’t miss them. The only reason you … Read More
The Olympic Torch and YOU.
While in Switzerland, we travelled to Lausanne which is the home of the IOC and the Olympic Museum. We had the opportunity to see every torch and medal from all the modern day Olympics. I even got to hold a replica of the 2012 torch! A breathtaking moment. There are 2 fun facts about the London 2012 Olympic Torch: The … Read More
Did You Know About Your Secret Weapon?
These days many retailers fear that all of their efforts are in vain because Amazon is going to overtake the world. A client and I were reviewing her results for the last year – she was up 30%! So exciting, right? I’ll admit that I was feeling pretty sure of what her answer would be when I asked the question, … Read More
How do I Deal with Donation Requests
Do you get inundated with donation requests? Store owners are so often faced with the donation dilemma. The definition of the word ‘dilemma’ is a situation in which somebody must choose one of two or more unsatisfactory alternatives. That describes EXACTLY how we retailers feel when a customer comes up to the counter with a piece of paper in their … Read More
Take Responsibility.
Here is a joke that I just love. A flood was coming. One man of faith was offered a ride out of town, but declined saying ‘God will grant me a miracle.’ As the waters rose, he had to move to the 2nd floor of his house. People came by in a boat and encouraged him to leave with them. … Read More