RenegadeRetailer & BipolarMind Podcasts Cary

All alone in the moonlightI can smile happy your days (I can dream of the old days)Life was beautiful thenI remember the time I knew what happiness wasLet the memory live again⭐Barbara StreisandI have never seen the play or listened to the lyrics of "Memories" but I am living the above on a Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly basis to bring back some normalcy to my life and try to course correct the wrongs I have done in the past.Not knowing why I was expressing these certain "memory" behavours th...

We all played this game when we were younger. The goal was to get up the ladder and not hit the head of a Snake that would bring us back down to a new starting point.So what does this have to do with #Retail? Well simple enough, alot of us start at the base of the ladder in Retail and unfortunately there are those out there who do not appreciate seeing individual progress (climbing the ladder) that were faster than their’s. Let’s call these types “Snakes”.These Snakes will at all costs try to...

The OCD DEMON has returned WITHOUT permission.He has created HAVOC in my life by making want to check to see if the door is locked 10X.He has created HAVOC in my life by making me drive around the block several times to convince me that I closed my door.He has created HAVOC in my life by highlighting minor defects on electronic products and making them GLARE in my eyes like the brightest moments of the Sun to which destroys me as I fixate on them, unable to fix them.He has created HAVOC in my...

It was back in the late 1990’s on a bus going to a Manager Retreat when the thought came to me, Retail is just another form of ☆ Acting.Who better to appear on a Reality Show than a Retail Manager who is able to STRETCH the truth on almost any opportunity thrown at them.After many years in Retail, I finally realized my one and only weapon, guide, potion is our Job Description. Hold on to that and know it if your life depended on it as it is basically the script of your role.If you: Go of...

I refuse to be a statistic and this is why I am thankful today.Everyday.Every Hour.Every Minute.We take life for granted and live under a dome of our own perceived stress.This is how I was living my life until I was asked the following during an interview.“Where do I see myself in 5 years?🙏🙏🏼🙏🏽 If you like what you heard, please feel free to Buy Me a ☕️ Coffee at: www.BuyMeaCoffee.com/CaryBrandes.Thank you 😀.My Renegade Blog: www.RenegadeRetailer.blogHave a PHENOMENAL 🤩 Day.#thatisall

👉Are you ready for the Annual Employee Evaluations? Before you start writing it please ask yourself:1. Are the notes I took throughout the year of the individuals wins and opportunities are clear, concise and have input from fellow Managers?2. Did the mid year Evaluation review have an impact on the prior year identified Behaviour?3. Is the date and time of the Evaluation set during a time that is convenient and in an private area so we won’t be disturbed.If you answered *No to any of these q...