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**What You Can Learn from Buying a $7 USFL Shirt at a Memphis Thrift Store** Recently, I stumbled upon a gem—a $7 USFL shirt from a thrift store in Memphis. At first glance, it's just a shirt, but as I reflected on it, I realized it embodies lessons far beyond its modest price tag. 1. History Resonates: The USFL (United States Football League) might remind us of dreams that didn't quite turn out as planned but left an indelible mark. Like the league, every organization or project has its share of glory and challenges. Understanding history helps us appreciate the journey and learn from past strategies and errors. 2. Value Is Subjective: What's one person's giveaway is another's treasure. In business, understanding varying perceptions of value is crucial. Whether it’s a product, a service, or a job role, recognizing and communicating the unique value you provide can make all the difference. 3. Sustainability Is Key: Thrift shopping is a small but meaningful nod to environmental sustainability. In our professional lives, sustainability can translate into developing processes or products that are not only economically viable but also environmentally friendly and socially responsible. 4. Stories Connect Us: This shirt isn't just fabric; it's a conversation starter. It's about the stories we share and the connections we make. In marketing, storytelling isn't just a buzzword—it's a powerful tool to create relatable and engaging messages. 5. Keep an Open Mind: Venturing into a thrift store requires an open mind; a readiness to find value in unexpected places. Similarly, in our careers, being open to opportunities, even those that seem insignificant at first, can lead to surprising and fulfilling paths. So, next time you pass by a thrift store, consider stopping. You might just find a $7 shirt with lessons worth considerably more. #USFL #ThriftFinds #BusinessLessons #Sustainability #Storytelling #CareerAdvice #MarketingStrategy

Adopting a more mindful, less wasteful lifestyle begins with improving our consumption habits—and one way of doing so is by going thrifting instead of buying brand new! Thrift shopping can be a fun and sustainable way to get your hands on unique items, often without needing to spend so much money. Here are our tips to make the most out of your thrift shopping experience: 🛍️ Set a budget 🛍️ Only buy what you love 🛍️ Inspect items carefully 🛍️ Try them on 🛍️ Consider items you can alter or transform into something new! The most important tip is to have fun. You’ll never know what treasure you may find hidden in the rack. 😉 What thrifting tips can you share?

From a small corner shop to €3.0 million in revenue. All by sticking to just ONE thing. In my early days I met the owner of a sock store. It was a small corner store on Main Street. I was a customer of his for years and got to know him personally. One day he dared to ask me for some business advice. "A lot of people in expensive suits come to see me...They give me advice on how to grow my business... All very technical and I really can't understand, I'm a simple man with values, that's all I am. I'm confused, I don't know what to do, can you help me?" I knew about his values not from him directly, but from the three individuals who've worked alongside him over the years: → Respect → Honesty → Service → Community My advice to him? "If you really want to grow, ignore others. Do more of these 4 instead - you'll be fine, trust me. Change your location, keep your values, keep doing what you do." I met him a while back at his new Main Street location, just a few blocks from his old store. → He had grown from €0.5 to €3.0 million in 3 years. Simply because, from the new location, his business values could reach more people in his community. We were so happy to have met again, and he was so grateful for our chat, that he gifted me a pair of socks :) #businesscoaching #founders #values

I got in a fight at the thrift store this weekend. Anyone who knows me would read that sentence and do a double-take. Yes, me 👋🏾 the former doormat had all eyes on her. I peeked my head out of the stall to grab a few more of my items in my cart to try on when a man put his hand on my changing room door to stop me. Fear rose from deep in my belly to my face in a flash of heat. I felt my ears go numb as he said, "I have to go to work so you're going to let me go next. Get back in line if you want to try on more items." His voice was loud and authoritative. Stunned, I thought I'd lost my voice and froze like so many times before. It was familiar. I put my hand on the door as well and said with direct eye contact, "I'm not finished, but I will be soon and then it will be your turn." This made him angrier. I felt my boundaries being crossed and wasn't sure I'd be able to maintain them. Part of me wanted to give in and run (then cry in my car for the next 10 minutes) as he pulled the door open further saying, "I'm going in here and you're going to get back in line." I fiddled with a few items from my cart, "I'm going back into the changing room", and closed the door behind me, locking it immediately. Standing in a scratchy thrift store sweater and too-tight pants, I was barefoot and frozen. I did it. I stuck to my boundary. Even when a male with a harsh tone moved toward me purposely trying to intimidate me. My thoughts were equal parts proud and terrified. Sure, it's just a changing room. But it represented so much more for me. Assertiveness, standing up for myself, not getting pushed around. Don't get me wrong, thoughts flooded my mind telling me, I should hurry up so he can get to work on time. But I didn't follow through on those thoughts. I judged myself thinking I wasn't considerate enough of the line out there, but was able to self-soothe and remember, I'm allowed to take up space too. THIS is what consistent steps toward choosing yourself looks like in action: ➡️It's maintaining boundaries even when they're pushed. ➡️It's knowing the difference between fear and wisdom and choosing to not letting fear drive your actions. ➡️It's practicing using your voice consistently in small moments so when a big moment comes, you already know how to ride that bike. ➡️It's gifting yourself grace when the guilty thoughts flood in like a tsunami and categorizing the compassionate ones as the top priority. ➡️It's NOT expecting that this process should be faster and being hard on yourself for still struggling. Pic of me in my new thrift store find 👀 Your turn! Tell me a win you've had recently ⬇️🙂

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Gone are the days when kids and their parents used cardboard and bedsheets to whip up homemade Halloween costumes. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent a whopping $12.2 billion on Halloween last year. And a recent Lending Tree survey found around half of us are planning a big splurge this spooky season. That’s a huge money-making opportunity for small-business owners. (If you’re curious, the Wall Street Journal has a fascinating recent article about what it takes to make it big in the cutthroat $500 million seasonal haunted house industry.)

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Time for a soap box speech from me....I see "Shop Local" so often...using the excuse that if you shop at box stores all you do is help buy the CEO that 3rd home and by shopping local you help a Dad or Mom put food on the table, etc. For what it's worth...here's my take: When you buy from the box store you help employ dozens or more people who live in your neighborhood. All those Mothers and Fathers who work in the box stores need a job so they can put food on their table, help their kids have uniforms for sports and dance lessons.... When that C.E.O. builds that 3rd home, dozens of people make money designing, and building it, companies make money selling the products that go into it, and the companies who make those products employ dozens of employees. When you buy from a Mom and Pop store you help Mom and Pop and maybe a couple others...that's good to do too...but to claim you help your local community more by shopping local is completely wrong. Both are good ideas...shop local when it makes sense for your life, but shop...no matter where, because that's what makes America thrive.