Pay Attention To Your Gut. If you don’t love it, don’t buy it. That is a markdown waiting to happen. Don’t Pay Attention To Your Gut. If you love it, really love it, want it for yourself, and are worried that it is too expensive – then do order it. Time and time again I find that an … Read More
The Election or Hurricane Sandy: Where’s the focus? Where’s your focus?
Thank God that the storm is over. We are all breathing a little easier – the anticipation of it was incredible. I could hardly stop watching TV. But the election strategists had to be having a heart attack as they lost precious time before the election. They lost precious time to make certain specific differentiating points clear to all of … 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
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
STOP ADVERTISING. RIGHT NOW.
I am not going to play games with you. This is serious and critical. Every single one of my private clients has been told about the importance of emailing weekly – especially right now. I will quickly address your concerns about “is that too much?” ABSOLUTELY NOT! You only want to be communicating with people who WANT to hear from … Read More