You have a perspective in life. And so do I. And that is why we sometimes do not get “it” right. We are just being “us” and “we” and that gets in the way of getting along. We have a filter. We take in and drop off everything we say, hear and do based on […]
Does What I Do Matter?
About twenty years ago, I vented. I was speaking with a dear friend and complaining about my current state of affairs. I was working for an incredibly well-known fashion company out of New York. I was struggling with the fact that I was working in an industry where “people bought things they really do not […]
I took a Day Off
This is an important and often asked question by store managers. It relates to the fact they have days off (imagine that) or are not in the store all the time. How do they know the team is doing it? This is in a way the quintessential question, What if I am gone, are they […]
What’s with your idea?
Someone said once, “The best ideas have already been given.” I disagree. I think every day there is someone who is figuring out a new “thingy”. So what does it look like? I don’t know. What should it look like? I would first imagine it looks like the guy or gal’s need, but I could […]
Phrases that Drive Me Nuts
Do you have that word or phrase that drives you nuts? You are out with friends and there is that one friend, you know the one that everyone cringes when they show up. What? You don’t know what I am talking about? To take a line from Dane Cook, you probably are that friend. Anyway, […]
Retention
If you read my What If post on perfection, the question posed was “What if I can’t find good people?” I mentioned in that post that retention is a big part of this question. Really? It may seem odd to look at a question about finding people or even hiring people within a context of […]