Create an Extremely Successful You

In order to have a successful holiday weekend, store owners and managers have to think and act like successful retailers. YOU will set the tone and energy level for the weekend. YOU will either lead your team to achieve your goals or you will sit on the sidelines and probably fall short.

So here are six ways to "Create an Extremely Successful YOU" which will lead to an Extremely Successful Easter Weekend.

1) YOU achieve what you believe.  For you to meet the goals you set for the weekend you have to believe you can exceed them. That's why setting goals that are a stretch but are attainable is so important. If you start the weekend believing you're behind the eight ball, you'll never get out from behind it. You'll be destined to fail. Believe in what you want to achieve and you'll be sure to succeed.

2) Successful people like YOU don't blame outside forces.  The way to achieve success this weekend is to refuse to blame anything or anyone on why you could fall short.  Success this weekend (and every other day) is based on one factor and one factor only - how well you and your team create it.

3) YOU lead by walking it - not talking it. You know what has to happen for you to exceed the weekend goals. You need to show your staff the way.  It's what you say that matters.  People will do what their leader's ACTIONS tell them to do.  Whatever you expect from your team they need to see from you with every single customer.

4) YOUR energy creates successful store synergy.  Synergy is defined as the "interaction of two or more forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects."  When store teams are on, they're unstoppable.  It's a leader's energy and passion that creates the synergy that creates success.

5) Encourage YOUR team often.  While your staff appreciates a weekend contest and the opportunity to win prizes, there's nothing more satisfying than to have their manager recognize and appreciate their contribution.  Spend the weekend praising your team and recognizing what's going right and you're sure to find success. This doesn't mean you shouldn't give constructive feedback as long as it is done at the appropriate time and place.

And last but not least. . . .

6) Success happens to those like YOU who earn it.  Almost everyone desires success. But desire isn't enough.  Success comes to those who take the appropriate actions and create the success they desire.

Your goals are set and you've got everything in place. The only thing between success and you is. . . YOU.