Creating Magic!

February 17, 2009

Over the years, I have devoted much time to reading everything I can on the operations of The Walt Disney Company. I have always been a fan of Disney as long as I can remember. I especially enjoy reading about the inner-workings of the company and pick up any book I can about it. These books [...]

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R.I.P. Circuit City 1949-2009

January 16, 2009

We’ll look back on today and remember when a retailing giant fell to it’s knees. It was announced today that Circuit City would cease operations and hand over control of it’s stores to liquidators. 567 stores will be closed by March 31st 2009 and over 34,000 Circuit City associates will be left jobless.
It [...]

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5 Things You Can Do Right Now To Improve Your Business!

January 10, 2009

In my consulting company, we are often asked how firms can get immediate results in helping their retail operations or stores. The answer is there is no immediate quick-fix. However, there are things you can do to instill behaviors in your organization now that can begin to pay off almost immediately!

#1 – Position To NoticeAre [...]

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The Next Format?

January 4, 2009

At this weeks consumer electronics show Toshiba will introduce a new way to own movies. On SD Memory cards. Now if you read some of the blogosphere, many are laughably writing this off. I say don’t laugh so fast. If you having been reading the writing on the wall, we are moving to a solid [...]

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Not Your Average Phone Company, Just Worse.

January 1, 2009

Back in the summer of 2007, I wanted to add a second line in my home for my business. I first contacted my local phone company Qwest. I found that it was going to be more than what I really wanted to pay for a secondary line. So I checked into Vonage. Vonage is the [...]

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Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2008

Here we are on the 25th of December. Our nation and the world celebrate the most holy of days. As the year winds down there is much to reflect on. However, I can’t remember a time that I wanted a year to end as badly as I do this one. In less than four weeks [...]

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What Will You Celebrate?

December 11, 2008

Just how cool is this?!?! It’s amazing what can be done with technology!
This is why I just love Disney!
Try it out for yourself! Click Here!

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As Loud As We Want To Be!

December 8, 2008

Don’t you love going to the theatre? The talking, the texting, the screaming Mimi’s running up and down the aisles, It’s a pistol! You want to complain, but what’s the use? They just scream that their rights are being violated and they paid to be there as well. This is a problem that goes on [...]

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Do You Remember, The Future?

November 26, 2008

Here we are in the year 2015. I was feeling a bit nostalgic this week and was recalling the future as it was predicted in the 1989 film Back To The Future II. I actually enjoyed this film more so than the first and third in the trilogy. I loved the way it went back [...]

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Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse!

November 18, 2008

Today, November 18th is Mickey Mouse’s 80th birthday. The Walt Disney Company is not planning a huge celebration as it did for his 75th Anniversary. Just a simple ceremony at Disneyland today. Kind of a letdown for such an iconic character and for one of the worlds most recognized brands. Little did Walt know [...]

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