you not only outsourced your work and your company,
their reality is Wall Street. That's their reality. It is real, but it doesn't deal with the forces of nature.
extracting it at tremendous rates with no perception of consequences.
stockholder.
the ones that really determine what the direction of the corporation is going to go.
idea of private property.
hat's was people power did that. Germany didn't want it, East Germany didn't want it, nobody wanted it. People wanted it, and nothing could stop them. Once they get in a move in that direction they become a force. It's very difficult -- it's not a manageable force -- and that's why leadership is so vital and important.
eadership and the control factor for human beings, in particular, is moral. If you don't have moral law you don't have any law. If there's no moral law, you don't have any.
you have to understand about nature and natural law is
no mercy to this law.
you don't understand that law and you don't abide by that law, you will suffer the consequence.
You lead by action.
we personify these elements to bring our people closer to them so they have more respect.
These plans are usually based on strategic alliances and are taking over the responsibilities of buyers.
The buyers have tremendous power in representing the chain to the vendors and are responsible for a large portion of the chain's profit. Since the buyer's performance evaluation criterion (and his or her bonus) is the total profitability (total margins) of the apparel lines he or she buys (which depends on the purchase cost, the initial selling price, the subsequent mark-downs and the units sold under each price point), it is in the buyer's interest to ensure that she buys the right items generating the best financial results for the chain as a whole.
controlled by a budget set by the merchandise manager
shown to improve connectivity inside our brain’s attentional networks, as well as between attentional and medial frontal regions
make us better able to switch between tasks and monitor our own attention, but it is indicative of more effective overall management of our finite attentional resources.
It sounds simple, but it’s not, because it so goes against the grain of how most of us think and operate.
mindfulness can “create a world where you experience depth, meaning and connectedness. You see joy and sadness more fully and settle more deeply into an authentic way of being.”
Fashion buyers must be imaginative, creative, perceptive and objective kind of people. They need to be self-assured, persuasive and prepared to take risks.
SS: What are the downsides and how do you de-stress?
EP: It can be demanding, stressful, and there are definitely some late nights at the office! I de-stress by watching TV, reading books and blogs, being with friends, and shopping!
but the number of rigorous, well-designed studies that will stand the test of time is much smaller,”
Greater cognitive capacity comes from having more neurons or synapses, higher levels of neurogenesis (the creation of new neurons, especially in the memory-forming hippocampus),
look for clothing, sometimes several seasons ahead of time, which will eventually be sold in stores.
spent doing retail analysis and communicating with store associates and managers about how to make smart purchasing decisions and minimize marked-down inventory.
spend long hours working while on business trips, though tacking on extras days to sightsee abroad
build relationships with designers who can set their retail outlets apart.
learn about looks a year before they hit stores and have the power to bring those pieces to the sales floor,
specially stressful in this economy because people want to buy merchandise on sale."
Each level typically takes one or two years to climb. After five to seven years experience, buyers can become divisional merchandise managers, overseeing a group of buyers.
prioritizing tasks, you plan the order in which you'll do them, so that you can tell what needs your immediate attention, and what you can leave until later.
To-Do Lists are essential if you're going to beat work overload.
allocating priorities from A (very important, or very urgent) to F (unimportant, or not at all urgent).
in a sales-type role, a good way to motivate yourself is to keep your To-Do List relatively short, and aim to complete it every day.
Or, imagine you're in a sales role and have a long list of people who you need to talk to. You write out a list of everyone you need to call and every client you need to see, and start prioritizing.
important note for being a person who has to work with other people in different companies.
Use eye contact and
listening body language. Avoid looking
at your watch or at other people or activities around the room. Face
and lean toward the speaker and nod your head, as it is appropriate.
Be careful about crossing your arms and appearing closed or critical.
selects the method or code which he/she believes will
effectively deliver the
message