The Retail Observer
  • Home
  • Magazine
    • Features
    • Writers
    • Issues
  • News
    • Industry News
    • Heart of the Industry
  • Partners
    • Partner Directory
    • Buying Groups
    • Distributors
    • Manufacturers
    • Trade Associations
  • Blog
  • Events
    • 2023 Year at a Glance
  • Subscribe
  • Home
  • Magazine
    • Features
    • Writers
    • Issues
  • News
    • Industry News
    • Heart of the Industry
  • Partners
    • Partner Directory
    • Buying Groups
    • Distributors
    • Manufacturers
    • Trade Associations
  • Blog
  • Events
    • 2023 Year at a Glance
  • Subscribe

LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT

12/1/2017

0 Comments

 
​By Eliana Barriga
Publisher and Managing Editor for The Retail Observer

PictureEliana Barriga
An article by Zdravko Cvijetic shared the idea that, “We don’t need to add things — we need to give up some of them.” This following excerpt from his article illustrates this profound concept:

• Give Up The Short-Term Mindset — Successful people set long-term goals, and they know they need to develop short-term daily habits. They shouldn’t be something you do; they should be something you embody.
• Give Up Playing Small — If you never take great opportunities or allow your dreams to become realities, you will never unleash your true potential. “Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you.” – Marianne Williamson.
• Give Up Your Excuses — It’s not about the cards you’re dealt, but how you play the hand. Successful people know that they are responsible for their life; no matter their starting point, weaknesses, or past failures. Own your life; no one else will.
• Give Up The Fixed Mindset — People think their intelligence or talents alone creates success — without effort. They’re wrong. Successful people know this and invest an immense amount of time on a daily basis to develop a ‘growth mindset’ to benefit their lives.
• Give Up Your Perfectionism — Fear of failure (or even fear of success) often prevents us from taking action and putting our creation out there in the world. But a lot of opportunities will be lost if we wait for everything to be perfect.
• Give Up The Toxic People in Your Life — Take a look at around you and see if you need to make any changes. Make sure the people you spend the most time with are enriching your life. “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn.

Cvijetic states, “Life isn’t always easy, especially if your heart yearns to be doing things differently. It may seem hard at first to take the plunge–committing to being the greatest version of you; truly living your life how you envision it, will be the best decision you will ever make.”

Time to start subtracting!
Eliana Barriga
eliana@retailobserver.com

0 Comments

GETTING BACK TO HOLIDAY BASICS

12/1/2017

0 Comments

 
By Moe Lastfogel
Director of Sales and Marketing for The Retail Observer

PictureMoe Lastfogel
Well, we’ve made it through Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday— and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas and New Year’s are yet to come. The holidays can bring hope, joy, stress, and the inevitable shopping credit card debt.

Holiday shopping can be a crazy scene; to be uprooted from family, food and football, just to stand in lines longer than those at Disneyland to get that incredible advertised deal. Yes, the holiday spirit is in the air—but is this what the holidays have come to?

I hope we haven’t forgotten the true reason of the season. It’s time to ask ourselves, “What is the true meaning of our holidays?” We personally carry on our holiday traditions through storytelling and rituals that bind us together and create family traditions that we pass on to the next generation. We celebrate our cultural history. While growing up, I understood the reasons we celebrated and what the true history of the celebration was. Today, many seem to celebrate Easter and Christmas on a level that has no relevance to their true meanings.

What is a Holy Day and what is a Hallmark holiday? Sure, retail sales go up and the economy flourishes, but what was the original intent of the remembrance? I was raised with the belief that giving was more important than receiving. The act of giving should be an expression of the heart as opposed to the need to buy an obligatory gift. We took care in making sure we handled ourselves in a courteous manner and would never do harm to anyone or anything (except the Turkey) in creating our holiday atmosphere. If you couldn’t afford to give gifts, you made them. If you couldn’t afford the big dinner, you came together potluck style. Everyone joined together and celebrated the true meaning of the holiday.

It’s time to get back to basics. Let’s talk about family and bringing back the values that make a difference in the world by starting at home with the ones you love. Again, this isn’t about the religion or the holiday, it’s about the truths and teachings. They have been held sacred in the past; let’s keep our traditions rich and meaningful for the future.

Joyous holidays to you and your families,
​Moe Lastfogel
moe@retailobserver.com

0 Comments

    Categories

    All
    Elle's View
    Moe's Musings

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014

Features
Writers
Events
Partners
Blog
Magazine
Subscribe
Advertise
Media Kit
Ad Specs
Heart of the Industry
Privacy Policy
Contact Us
Copyright@ 2014-2022 The Retail Observer, Inc.