By Lisbeth Calandrino I recently received a call from a dear friend and business associate. He sounded down, so I asked him what was wrong. He said his printing business is non-existent and he’s not sure what he should be doing. Unemployment is helping, but he feels like he should be making decisions. (By the …
How do you know if your “new and improved stinks?” Here are a couple of examples that are really outdated; CORONA-19 has outdated most everything but they might give you a laugh. If you want to improve your business; focus on how COVID-19 has changed our world and how you can adapt. Frito Lay recently …
Being an excuse-a-holic won’t help you make changes. It’s easy to find excuses for everything. For the past 3 months, I have been getting up at AM to walk/run with anywhere from 2-5 people in the neighborhood. I’ve noticed that our ‘friends’ have been making fun of us. “Why get up at that hour, what …
Andrew Carnegie put it best when he said, “People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.” Self motivation is an essential part of excelling at life. Motivating ourselves is not easy; but if you look to others to do it for You must learn …
How Your Emotional I.Q. Can Improve Your Sales Performance Read More »
The COVID crisis has caused massive turmoil in our industry. Across different markets some dealers are struggling and others are having record-breaking months. Next week’s Marketing Mastery Webinar features training by a panel of FCNews columnists. Lisbeth Calandrino: LisBiz Strategies Scott Perron: Retailer 2 Retailer Jim Armstrong: Marketing Mastery As columnists for the leading trade …
Next Week: Marketing Mastery Webinar-Panel of FCNews Columnists Read More »
I know you’ve shopped at a Dollar Store, who hasn’t? If you’re planning a party or a holiday, no doubt this is the best place to start with. It’s great for 4th of July parties and holidays for sure but not everything is that cheap. Many items are packed in smaller quantities and other things …
There’s No Future in Selling Cheap Merchandise is There? Read More »
During COVID-19, we have all experienced a major shift in how we live and conduct business. In addition, the shift continues to cause us trepidation since we have no idea what’s coming next. None of us have been here before, and we find ourselves in a reactionary mode rather than an action state of mind. …
There are days when I must ask someone whether it’s Monday or Tuesday. When you’re not on your usual work schedule, one day runs into the next. I was talking with a friend who told me that pajamas have become the outfit for the day. Maybe that’s not bad, she said, I realize now how …
Great New Habits That People Have Built During COVID–There’s Still Time! Read More »
When I ask a business owner “Who is your competition?” they often reply, “We don’t have any.” Maybe they didn’t have any before COVID-19. I don’t know if they’re being arrogant, or they really think they have no competitors but today, more than ever, everyone and everything is competition. Businesses are all after the same …
There’s always light at the end of the tunnel and it’s always different than where we started.
