The World’s Greatest Soap Opera. Have a PHENOMENAL day. #Thatisall
Category: Reality
Retail Shmetail. Bada Bing Bada Boom.
Retail. ✔️The only Game in Town. ✔️✔️The World’s Greatest Soap Opera. ✔️✔️Is where losers go when they can not get any other job. BULLSHIT! Retail
Hi, My Name is Mediocre.
Hello, You may know me as the Employee who JUST does what they are supposed to do. ✔️No Frills. ✔️No Surprises. ✔️I am Consistent. ✔️I
Customer Service IS DEAD.
Here it is… YOU have been asking for it. the Sequel to Retail is NOT DEAD. CUSTOMER SERVICE IS DEAD. As always, please #Share, #Comment
Ok Google.
👉Ok Google – Where is the nearest Hospital? Yup I spent another night in the ER with either a Kidney Stone🌩️ Episode (I have had
Art of Feedback.
This is a recent Presentation I gave in Niagara Falls in May. Feedback has become a lost art due to the fear of many that
Entitlement is just not for Breakfast Anyymore.
⭐Entitlement⭐ The word most associated with… Why do we keeping associating the word Entitlement with the Millennial Generation…..well there are reasons but that is a
Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll and Retail.
👉It has been said that Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll are Great Influencers. …But in Retail Reality, Recognition and Praise are more Sustainable, Cheaper
Onboarding is Spinning Around.
🙏Sorry about the length of this Vlog but the Retail Onboarding process needs to be fixed. 💥Now!💥 Retail had become a Turnstile for Employees and
🚘 Car vs. 💂♂️Employee.
Is it Me or do you get frustrated when you pay big $$ to get your Car fixed and the job is not done correctly?
Another brick in the wall Part 3.
Well here it is, my final video in the series of 👉Working in Retail with Depression and Anxiety. I have appreciated everyone’s comments; positive or
Food for Thought: Accountability
👉As a leader this is in your control and you need to take the reigns to reel it in. If you are not able to
Employee Absence: A week in advance.
We have all been in this situation and there are ways of dealing with it. ⭐Talk with the Employee the first day back to review
Your Inventory is NOT a Smorgiborgieborgie.
Today’s post was supposed to be some more story telling about the life and times of the RENEGADERETAILER, but after speaking to a colleague yesterday
Sure Shots: Engagement.
Introducing Sure Shots. 💥S.hit 💥H.appens. 💥O.ne 💥T.ake 💥S.tories. These clips will be done in a one take format with no editing and will cover subjects
Want to Know a Secret?
Are you ready for a Life and Game Changing Retail Secret? 👉Hold tight. 👉Sit back. Here is the simple trick to learning what really motivates
YOU do Have a Choice.
One if the simplest lessons I learned came about 20 years ago from a friend and coworker by the name of Johny Di Iorio. We
YouTube Channel
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Announced Store Visits.
Let’s start this blog and get straight to the chase about Retail Store Visits from your Manager with a simple; “Why Bother”? Well, first off
Mystery Shoppers: Are they Necessary?
Mystery Shoppers, are they necessary? Is advising me that if I tear the tag off my mattress I will be prosecuted, necessary? Yes, balances and
Retail Stress. It’s in YOUR Control.
💣Stress – A four letter word that we all have experienced and all have pointed our finger outwards to the supposed perceived cause of it.
Why so Serious? Or how I am Learning to Dislike Technology.
Yes, I may have a problem. Yes, I maybe a Geek. …but I think I have reached my threshold and realizing how it is eroding
Hello and Welcome. First Vlog
This was my first #vlog attempt about 9 months ago. Thank you to everyone who have reached out and threw me the idea of transforming
…and I’m Still Here.
Update…I am still in Niagara Falls. 👏 Thank you to everyone who asked me how my presentation went yesterday at the #TopTalentSummit. ☆ It went
Go Big or Go Home,
⭐Go Big or Go Home and I Refuse to go Home.⭐ This simple mantra keeps me grounded, focused and driven to succeed every day. There
Breakfast for Supper.
Here is the Conclusion to Friday’s flight cancellation out of Toronto ☆ Nothing out of the ordinary happened. ☆ I stayed in the Airport for
Junk Food. The Equalizer.
………and I’m stuck. This is actually a perfect time for a 📹 Quick Video, 🎧 Atomic Blonde Soundtrack 🤙Time for Myself. Have a PHENOMENAL day.
Want to know a Secret?
Want to know a Retail Secret? If I were to tell you the trick to #Simplify your life and reduce your #Stress, would you try
It is NOT Complicated.
Sometimes we over complicate Retail and try to reinvent the wheel. Please make your jobs as stress free as possible and just EXECUTE the plan
Hiring: Is it ME You are Looking For?
Is it me you’re looking for? I can see it in your eyes, I can see it in your smile, You’re all I’ve ever wanted,
Dress Code.
As a Consumer, there is nothing more disrespectful than an Employee approaching me that looks like they came from a Hard Night of Partying or
Do YOU Want to Know a Secret?
Clowns to the Left of Me, and Jokers to the Right? Here I am Stuck in the Middle with You. – Steelers Wheel Do you
Whiteboard Should NEVER be White.
Out of all the High Tech Gadgetry, my favorite tool to Coach my Team remains the White Board. Imagine: • A clean slate where ideas
4 Basic Retail Interview Techniques.
Are you still doing Interviews using the same old script and expecting different results? Break the mold and leave the office, grab a coffee, learn
Crazy and Lazy.
Yes, I was Crazy, Lazy & sometimes Driving Miss Daisy but now I understand why & would like to share my story with you. My
Learning to Control your Retail life.
Never stop the action – keep it up Never stop the action – keep it up Breathe to the rhythm, dance to the rhythm Work
Open Door Policy.
True Story. I was once asked by my Manager why I requested that all Office Doors facing the Sales Floor are kept closed during Store
Merchandising vs Lost Sales.
Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values,
Just Write it Down.
Many years in the Retail game has taught me to note down everything. Those who know me know I love to use my Stylus and
Is it Smple Enough to Understand?
Why do we overcomplicate the simplest of things in Retail. Well, we can go for the psycho analysis (ego trip) or just get to the
