Aside from the universal challenges of running a small business—HR, finance, and operations—distribution is often the most contentious and stressful issue we face as sales representatives and agencies. The Pie Every distribution decision involves multiple stakeholders, each with their own incentives, pressures, and sometimes competing values. In an ideal world, everyone would agree that newContinue reading “Navigating Distribution Challenges in Outdoor Retail as a Sales Representative”
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Security vs Inspiration
There is a season for both, BUT security is rarely inspiring, and following inspiration is seldom secure. I have always been best served by the inspired path. It comes with elevated risk, but it need not be reckless. Security is closely tied to stagnation. Sometimes, security is the best choice, but when there is anContinue reading “Security vs Inspiration”
Frenetic
That is the word that keeps coming up as I think about the past couple of weeks. Had to look it up to ensure it was even the appropriate word to describe my state. Frantic or Fragmented would have also worked. There is too much going on, and can’t get it under control. No matter howContinue reading “Frenetic”
Ready for Anything
Resilience. We all have some and (should) seek more. It’s a sliding scale and the resilience of the individual, business, community will rise and fall over time. How do you build resilience? I’d love to hear your answer but for me it comes from trying to see the risk and consequence in everything I do,Continue reading “Ready for Anything”
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