by Rian Seipler | Feb 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
When I was a district manager for Marshalls Department stores, myself and four of my store managers created a specific Planning Program that each store manager and assistant manager could use in planning their daily, weekly, and monthly activities. (disclosure: I am a...
by Rian Seipler | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Deliberate, intentional encouragement and building team spirit. One of the most impactful meetings that I ever attended was while working in Texas. We had a district managers meeting in Dallas about three or four months after we had a new regional vice president...
by Rian Seipler | Feb 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Listen, really listen. I learned this lesson the hard way! When I was a district manager, I had a really strong store manager in one of my stores. He had much potential and ambition to move further with the company, so I assigned him additional tasks above and beyond...
by Rian Seipler | Feb 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Planning, planning, planning = Boring, boring, boring! If planning is not exciting to you, read this blog. Planning sets the stage for new thoughts and ideas and gives us a path to perform better and achieve our goals! I am a planning fanatic: some say I go overboard...
by Rian Seipler | Feb 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
“Never apologize, mister. It’s a sign of weakness.” These words were said by John Wayne in the 1949 film “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon”. John Wayne is the hero of 169 Western movies. I happen to disagree with John on this statement. I think it should be “Apologies are a...
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