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🎉 Exciting News! The green banner is finally coming down! After applying to over 400 positions and going through countless interviews, I'm thrilled to share that I've landed the role of Store Manager at Lululemon! 🌟 During my 10-month journey of unemployment, I learned three invaluable lessons that I believe can inspire and guide you: 1️⃣ Build Your Executive Board: Massive gratitude to Joely T., Anne Marie Otañez, and Janet Argentin (Linstroth) – my personal career cheerleaders. Having your own executive board is a game-changer; they keep you sane, focused, and connected. 2️⃣ Master Patience: I get it; waiting is tough. But during this time, I focused on health, family, and divine timing. Spoiler alert: it works! 3️⃣ Reimagine Your Priorities: Unemployment gave me the chance to reset my priorities. I spent quality time with loved ones, traveled, and redefined my work-life balance. It's not about work, life, balance anymore; it's LIFE, work, balance. To my colleagues still in the waiting game – your dream job is around the corner. Hold onto that mustard seed of faith; miracles are in the making. 🌟 Love and positivity to you all! 💖

Getting your product to your consumer! Day 3 Hosted by Marks and Spencer at their Marble Arch store - things got very real! Kicking us off was Lauren Mallon bringing real energy and honesty in sharing her career journey - important theme being just how far attitude takes you in unlocking breadth & experiences. Hantian Wang brilliantly brought to life the magic of range & spacing - how to stand out and insight into what your customers (Buyer) are prioritising. Our teams were joined by some outstanding graduates Niamh Timpson Hannah Connolly Gregor Munro Millie Stewart who took our teams to stake out different channels (Stores, Restaurants, Pubs etc.). Prompted some excellent thinking around the right channels for the right brands. This is part of the magic of the industry: it's so very relatable and the deeper you dive, the more interesting it becomes. Our delegates felt the same - teams were getting strategic about who was staying/who was going: there's some tension brewing with laptops being slammed shut as soon as anyone who isn't in your team approaches! A huge thank you to the team Marks and Spencer for a brilliant and thoughtful experience - particularly Becky Cock who took the reins mid-way through and delivered such a cracking day. Over half-way now! The energy levels have been sustained, the quality questions keep coming - what a treat to have a front row seat! Psalt

In the chaos of the everyday hustle, it is easy to lose track of progress. We set goals, we meet them (when things align) and we move on to the next. As I close in on my fifth month at First Retail Group, I'm taking a brief moment to pause. A gentle reminder, for all of us, to celebrate the wins and embrace the lessons learned from the misses. Wins, no matter how small, serve as markers of growth and perseverance. Here are my top 10 *moments* thus far: 1. My kids coming to see me at work when I couldn't make it home, thanks to the best support system a working mother/parent could ever ask for. 2. Company Vision, Mission and Values defined 3. Team OKRs in progress 4. Performance Management System introduced 5. 50+ new hires 6. 1 award of bid for a new strategic location 7. 1 new brand partnership confirmed 8. 1 store reopening - Miniso, Gulf City Mall 9. 1 new brand, new store opening - Levi's East Gates Mall 10. 2 new store openings - Miniso Trincity Mall and Miniso Westmall And yes, there were LOTS of missteps, missed deadlines and outright misses. Evident by the serious bags under my eyes from a BIG week with MISSED sleep 😅 Pause over - back to it! #Retail #Backtowork

Many of us have either shopped at our heard of Macy’s but….. Do you know the story of the man behind it? I certainly didn’t and what an inspirational story! R. H. Macy is man who never gave up after each of his failures and his success came from his persistence. He tried 5 professions: Whaler Retailer Gold Miner Stockbroker Real estate Broker And 6 attempts at owning retail companies all of which had failed… Until his 7th attempt which we all know as Macy’s Department store. The POWER of Persistence: What keeps us going in the midst of adversity is having a strong sense of our purpose. It’s what fuels us to embody the power of persistence. —————————————————————— John C. Maxwell Strategy for cultivating Persistence: 1️⃣ Find your purpose 2️⃣ Eliminate all of your excuses 3️⃣ Develop incentives for your victories 4️⃣ Cultivate inward determination continually 📚 Read “Failing Foward” for details on this strategy. ———————————————————— Spark The Mind. Fuel The Dream. Book a FREE Wake up Call Lester Sydney Tap the 🔔 in my profile for more content on motivation, inspiration and personal development.

“Why would you name your company after yourself? Isn’t that kind of conceited?” I put my name on my company for two reasons: 1️⃣ If my name’s on it, then my reputation is on the line. I better pour my heart and soul into what I'm doing because it's part of me. 2️⃣ It reminds me to be bold. It pulls me out of my comfort zone and to advocate for myself and what I do. I used to be extremely meek and humble about advocating for myself - until I realized something that changed everything: It’s truly not about me. 😱 Even when I tell my story or sell my products and services, it’s not to impress people or get rich. I know that what I do actually makes a difference in people’s lives. For that reason, I have no problem telling my story or convincing people to invest in their own growth with me. Be bold, my friends. Here’s a (very) short list of famous company named after their founders: Robins Research (Tony Robbins) Adidas Nestle Kellogg Gillette McDonald’s Tiffany Ben & Jerry’s Bacardi Cadbury Tupperware Wrigley Gum Philips McAfee Bose #coaching #impostersyndrome #confidence

Starbucks has dropped its CMO role. Here's why 👇 ➡️ Starbucks has abandoned the global CMO role and introduced a new structure where regional CEOs will oversee business operations in each market, collaborating with regional marketers. ➡️ Reflecting a broader trend in the evolving role of the CMO - some companies are rebranding or restructuring the position, and others promoting CMOs to higher executive roles. ➡️ Formerly the evp and CMO, Brady Brewer has been promoted to CEO of Starbucks International, emphasising the company's commitment to reinventing its brand and addressing recent challenges. ➡️ Instead of a global CMO, Starbucks is seeking a "global brand creative leader," reflecting a broader range of responsibilities and the evolving landscape of marketing roles. #MarketingStrategy #IndustryInsights #MarketingLeadership

Starbucks and other companies are dropping their CMO role, and it's got me thinking... I’m a firm believer that to be successful, companies need to put their brand at the heart of everything they do. Could this shift in leadership move us towards a model where “traditional” marketing is woven into the fabric of the business given its direct impact on the P&L, while brand strategy takes on a more holistic, guiding role? With the brand as the nucleus, your purpose and customer needs drive decisions across ALL functions – from product development and design to engineering and customer experience. This is where the magic happens. But this kind of shift is no small feat. It requires a deep commitment to brand-centric thinking and a willingness to break down silos. Hmmm I can see a blog post brewing in here somewhere 🤔🤔 #brandstrategy #brandcentricity

𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄... 𝗝𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘇𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 We'll be regularly shining a light on sports merchandise industry professionals around the globe and finding out a little about their careers and insight into their roles. Next up, Jen Pertzborn. 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲 Jen Pertzborn 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 Merchandise Manager 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Green Bay Packers 🇺🇸🏈 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀? 2️⃣2️⃣ years 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲? Being able to use my creativity to select unique items that influence the purchasing decisions of our customers. Developing exclusive items only sold in our stores and online and seeing those items be successful is rewarding. I also enjoy traveling and developing strong friendships with vendors and co-workers.   𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁? Managing inventory in a retail environment that heavily relies on the performance of the team. It’s a daily balancing act to make sure you have the right goods in inventory at the right time. Due to the high level of fiscal responsibility in this role, the extended work hours can also be challenging at times. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 / 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁? My proudest and favorite moment so far in my sports career has been working with the team when they won Super Bowl XLV. Going through that experience as a member of the buying team is something I will never take for granted. It was an invaluable learning opportunity and a once in a lifetime experience. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆? I know a lot of individuals in this industry who started at the bottom and worked their way up. If you are interested in a career in sports, entry level positions can get you familiar with the team and the way the sports industry works. It is also important to network. Inform those people of your interest and stay in close contact with them. Thanks, Jen! We enjoyed getting to know you! #sport #sports #merch #merchandise #podcast #industry #talent #professional #networking #insight #retail #merchandising #licensing #brand #greenbay #greenbaypackers #USA #fooball #NFL National Football League (NFL)

Is your brand currently partnered with another like-minded brand? Brand collaborations are a powerful tool when done right. Let’s look at the most intriguing partnerships! Shoutout to the amazing brands building these great partnerships: Pip & Nut | B Corp, Butternut Box | B Corp, Kraft Heinz, The Absolut Group, Red Bull, GoPro, Frito-Lay, and Taco Bell!   Are you enjoying these slideshows? What topics would you like us to share insights on? Let us know in the comments!      #brandcollaborations #brandpartnership #parternships #brandtrackin 

What happens when your CEO doesn't believe in the core values that marketing creates? Let's ask Lululemon. Today in the Richardson & Richardson Consulting blog we're talking about "marketing core values" and what happens when leadership clearly isn't in alignment with them. (Hint: stock prices drop dramatically and you get ousted from the company you created in order to stop the bleeding.) Don't feel too sorry for Chip Wilson. He's still worth about $4b. (But that's about 10x less than he'd be worth today had he been able to hold on to his shares in Lululemon!) https://lnkd.in/gfdTt7Mz