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How has technology changed your job? In order to stay in the fold, retailers must use technology in every aspect of business. For example, one can open a locked cabinet with an app on a mobile phone then add inventory then on another using an app to clock out on your phone to go toContinue reading “Mega Retail. High Tech.”

What’s something most people don’t understand? When I was born and raised many years ago, I was taught that proactively saying your manners matters. In some cases, even open doors of opportunity. The times of being tested are when emotions are high and times of disrespect are present and manners/politeness are gone. Being moved aroundContinue reading “Manners Opens Doors”

How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals? Truthfully, I don’t have any problems to decline things that get in the way of my goals. Being more than a thousand miles away from most of the people who would ask me to do things even knowing that I amContinue reading “No Interference”

What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had? My secret skill or ability that I wish I had would be to diagnose auto problems and fix them efficiently and reasonably priced focused on helping those who need it most like elderly, fixed income, longtime unemployed and handicapped. The information would leakContinue reading “A Secret Skill that Wouldn’t Remain One.”

What is your favorite type of weather? The one thing that I miss most about living up north from living in north Texas is the snow. Before moving to Texas and before losing my job of 21 years, west Michigan experienced, “snowmageddon,” of continuous accumulative snow fall with low winds for over 24 hours. OddlyContinue reading “Snowmageddon”

Who was your most influential teacher? Why? During my youth, I have had lots of problems in cognitive skills being born premature. From eyesight to dental problems, I was given not much hope of making into adulthood and less of making to high school graduation. Then, in third grade, Mrs. Jones came into the picture.Continue reading “Me and Mrs. Jones”

What do you wish you could do more every day? “Working for A Living,” written and sung by the 1980s band, Huey Lewis and The News, that became quite popular. I worked their concert at Castle Farms in northern Michigan years ago. Blessed to have had a position at a financial institution in west MichiganContinue reading ““Working for A Living“”

What tattoo do you want and where would you put it? Truthfully, I have never had a tattoo/ink due to my working life being mainly in the financial sector of banking/investment/insurance. Those who have had careers in these areas having exposed “ink” is a negative to management and to customers. If I were to getContinue reading “Ink”