RenegadeRetailer & BipolarMind Podcasts Cary

All alone in the moonlight
I can smile happy your days (I can dream of the old days)
Life was beautiful then
I remember the time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory live again
⭐Barbara Streisand
I 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 throughout the last 4 decades has led me on a road to where:
👉A Smell,
👉A Taste,
👉A Sound.
👉A Song.
....delivered a flashback that slapped me in the face that brought me back to a point in the past.
When one of the 3 above come to the forefront one of my several ticks (swearing, weird body movement, interesting noises) will come out and play defence; its your turn to figure out which one it is; as these ticks try to protect me from future harm.
I wish Doc Brown from Back to the Future was around to help me out but he is not a connection of mine on LinkedIn.
☀️Yes, the goal in life is to look ahead and forget the past, but these flashbacks come with speedbumps, to which I can accept and manoeuvre around.
☀️Yes, I regret many things I did in the past but I continue to get past them by extracting lessons.
☀️Yes, I would like to correct them as I hurt others, but the past is the past and all I can do is reach out and and have a coffee chat to explain my prior actions as I was not perfect back then or am I now.
But with a BIG B .... life goes on and I know the flashbacks are there to keep me grounded and on my continued MentalHeath Journey.

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Thank you 😀.


My Renegade Blog: www.RenegadeRetailer.blog

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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 stop the progress of talented individuals due to their phenomenal abilities and speed of progress; to which they were incapable of duplicating themselves.
Jealousy is a bitch and these Snakes need to be called out by Management instead of continuing to encourage this behaviour by closing a blind eye and by having an anti-venom ready to use.
This happened to me at an “ahem” Coffee Company where the Snake continued to try to strike at me on my merits but the Upper Management decided that this was ok even though my results continued to climb the ladder.
If you are experiencing this and are not able to climb the ladder of success than there is something wrong and you may need to look towards playing a different game, where the rules are fair for everyone.
The game is yours to play and NEVER EVER let someone else control your piece.
🙏🙏🏼🙏🏽 If you like what you heard, please feel free to Buy Me a ☕️ Coffee at: www.buymeacoffee.com/CaryBrandes
Thank you 😀.

👉 My Renegade Blog::
https://renegaderetailer.blog

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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 life by making repeat several phrases over and over again in my head.
He has created HAVOC in my life my making the smallest dents on my car look like craters.
He has created HAVOC in my life by blowing these behaviours out of perportions and eroding the basic foundations of relationships with other.
He has created HAVOC in my life by having others not understand what I am going through as I just want to scream outloud as I can not control these thoughts.
This DEMON almost made me admit myself to the ER as it felt like I was losing control.
This DEMON has been with me as long as I can remember and likes to pluck my strings like an out of tune Musical Instrument.
This OCD DEMON will NOT win.
This DEMON will NOT catch me crying for help.
This DEMON will NOT win as WE dont not play by the same rules.
As I look at my reflection in the mirror, I question myself if I am the DEMON.


🙏🙏🏼🙏🏽 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.blog

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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 off the script and “Improvise”, you may get canned.
 Don’t remember the script “your responsibilities”, you may be booted out the door.
 Come into work as a “Grumpass and not willing to Listen or act along with your co-actors”, Ba Bye!
Know your role and Job Description inside and out.
This is your foundation to act out the part you are being paid for.
 Act with emotion and increase you listening skills to be able to predict the next line of dialogue.
 Ask questions to help define the scene and get to know your Audience.
 After filming (your day) is over, go home, shutdown, enjoy your evening and get ready for your next day of Acting your Role.
Enjoy the Veal, take a bubble bath and be ready for your next performance.


🙏🙏🏼🙏🏽 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.blog

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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.blog

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👉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 questions, well then why are you even wasting both of your time.
1. An Evaluation should never be difficult to write if the proper Culture of Communication between your Management Team and getting out of your Office to work in the trenches.
2. Let me guess, there was no mid year Evaluation because no one told you to do one. So, you are OK with having a 364 day gap between the time you have spoken (and documented) with your Employee about their performance and you still allow them to help run your Business? Ouch!
3. Everyone looks forward to feedback and not only for financial reasons. So please ensure that the Associate receiving the feedback is not distracted and you both are able to have a meaningful conversation. This is probably the one and only time you will get that you have this individuals full attention. So, shut off the phone, computer monitor, and block off the time in your calendar.
Sounds simple enough? Nope, it isn’t due to the time restraints we all have; but trying to accomplish any of the above will have an impact on both of you.

🙏🙏🏼🙏🏽 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.blog

Have a PHENOMENAL 🤩 Day.
#thatisall