RETAILOBSERVER.COM JANUARY 2016
4
Eliana Barriga
eliana@retailobserver.com
Happy New Year!
Elle's View As I See It
A
hhh… a fresh start. Just the sound of that phrase seems to lift some
of the pressure around my shoulders and relieve the tightness from
my chest. Like I can walk right into my office and my desk is wiped clean.
When I open my email, my inbox is empty. My chores are finished. My
projects completed. To start fresh means I look forward to what the day
will bring. I have the time, energy, attitude and brain power to take on
absolutely anything that may come my way.
I don't know about you, but this is a far cry from what usually happens
in just the first hour of each day! Before I even open my eyes, I'm already
getting "urgent" emails sent to me from around the globe. Before I brush
my teeth, I've added about 100 additional items to my to-do list for the
day. Before I've showered and gotten dressed, I've received texts that
will change an otherwise tight schedule to an even tighter one. No
wonder why my first instinct is to grab a very large cup of coffee!
However, there are those days when I wake up and don't look at my
phone immediately, so I'm unaware of the emails and texts that I've
received. I turn on Pandora to listen to my favorite music during my
morning routine. I enjoy breakfast and a cup of tea outside on my veranda.
Closing my eyes for a few minutes, breathing in the fresh morning air and
enjoying the feeling of the morning sun on my skin.
When I choose to start my day like it is a fresh start, like it is brand
new—these are the days that seem to effortlessly fly by. The days I have
the best conversations and get the most out my day. It's not because
there was less work, less responsibility, less meetings, less emails, less
chores or demands, it's simply because I chose to start my day fresh.
This new year, I am committed to choosing more fresh starts!
A FRESH START:
SETTING YOUR
OWN PACE
JANUARY 2016, VOLUME 27, ISSUE 1
CELEBRATING OUR 27
TH
YEAR
AS THE RETAIL OBSERVER
PUBLISHER/MANAGING EDITOR
E LIANA BARRIGA
DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING
MOE LASTFOGEL
ART DIRECTOR
TERRY PRICE
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
BILL BAZEMORE
RANDY CARNEY
KERI DANIELSKI
JOE HIGGINS
DEAN LANDERS
JIM SENDRAK
DENNIS SHIELDS
JOHN TSCHOHL
E LLY VALAS
LIBBY WAGNER
JOHN WHITE
DEADLINE FOR MARCH 2016 ISSUE:
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
THE RETAIL OBSERVER
2764 N. Green Valley Pkwy, Suite 508
Henderson, NV 89014-2121
800.393.0509 • 702.208.9500
Fax 702.570.5664
production@retailobserver.com
info@retailobserver.com
www.retailobserver.com
To receive a copy of The Retail Observer
online, or to unsubscribe, please go to
www.retailobserver.com/subscribe
The Retail Observer website is hosted by Market Digitally
THE RETAIL
Printed on Recycled Paper
