RETAILOBSERVER.COM DECEMBER 2017
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DECEMBER 2017, VOLUME 28, ISSUE 12
CELEBRATING OUR 28
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
SARA BROWN
JOHN HIGGINS
PATRICK MALONEY
DON PIERSON
JOHN TSCHOHL
E LLY VALAS
LIBBY WAGNER
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Eliana Barriga
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Time to start subtracting!
A
n 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
experpt 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."
LIVE THE LIFE
YOU WANT
Elle's View As I See It
