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- 0:00Well,
- 0:00hi
- 0:00everybody.
- 0:01Glenn
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- 0:02of
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- 0:09daily
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- 0:10at
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- 0:11Welcome
- 0:12to
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- 0:12WESA
- 0:12Retail
- 0:13Roundup.
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- 0:14Retail
- 0:14Roundup
- 0:14is
- 0:14your
- 0:14go
- 0:15to
- 0:15virtual
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- 0:15for
- 0:15all
- 0:16things
- 0:16retail.
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- 0:17discussions,
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- 0:23We
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- 0:33on
- 0:33Facebook.
- 0:34In
- 0:35a
- 0:35landscape
- 0:35dominated
- 0:36by
- 0:36big
- 0:36box
- 0:37stores,
- 0:37whether
- 0:38they're,
- 0:38you
- 0:39know,
- 0:39physical
- 0:39stores,
- 0:40brick
- 0:40and
- 0:40mortar
- 0:41stores,
- 0:41or
- 0:41online
- 0:42stores,
- 0:42how
- 0:42do
- 0:43small
- 0:43retailers
- 0:44not
- 0:44just
- 0:45survive,
- 0:45but
- 0:46thrive?
- 0:47We'll
- 0:47find
- 0:47answers
- 0:47today
- 0:48as
- 0:48we
- 0:48chat
- 0:48with
- 0:48Stevie
- 0:49Cummins,
- 0:49the
- 0:50powerhouse
- 0:50behind
- 0:50Jewel
- 0:51of
- 0:51the
- 0:51west,
- 0:51to
- 0:52explore
- 0:52how
- 0:52independent
- 0:53stores
- 0:53can
- 0:53win
- 0:53in
- 0:532025.
- 0:55Stevie
- 0:55is
- 0:56the
- 0:56founder
- 0:56and
- 0:56creative
- 0:56force
- 0:57behind
- 0:57Jewel
- 0:57of
- 0:57the
- 0:58West,
- 0:58a
- 0:58western
- 0:58inspired
- 0:59boutique
- 0:59known
- 1:00for
- 1:00its
- 1:00unique
- 1:01creation,
- 1:01curation
- 1:02and
- 1:02fiercely
- 1:03loya
- 1:04customer
- 1:04base.
- 1:05Stevie,
- 1:05where
- 1:05are
- 1:05you
- 1:06guys
- 1:06located?
- 1:07We
- 1:07are
- 1:07in
- 1:08a
- 1:08little
- 1:08town
- 1:09in
- 1:09the
- 1:09Black
- 1:10Hills
- 1:10of
- 1:10South
- 1:10Dakota
- 1:11by
- 1:11the
- 1:11name
- 1:12of
- 1:12Hill
- 1:12city.
- 1:13We're
- 1:13about
- 1:1310
- 1:14miles
- 1:14from
- 1:15Mount
- 1:15Rushmore.
- 1:16Are
- 1:16you
- 1:16the
- 1:16only
- 1:16business
- 1:16other
- 1:17than
- 1:17Mount
- 1:17Rushmore
- 1:18in
- 1:18Hill
- 1:18City?
- 1:19No,
- 1:20no,
- 1:20actually
- 1:21we
- 1:21have
- 1:21a
- 1:22really
- 1:22cute
- 1:23little
- 1:23downtown.
- 1:24It's
- 1:24kind
- 1:24of
- 1:25one
- 1:25or
- 1:25two
- 1:25blocks
- 1:26long,
- 1:26but
- 1:27a
- 1:27lot
- 1:27of
- 1:28stores,
- 1:28art,
- 1:29galleries,
- 1:30restaurants,
- 1:31things
- 1:31like
- 1:31that.
- 1:32We
- 1:33have
- 1:33strong
- 1:34traffic
- 1:35May
- 1:36mid
- 1:36May
- 1:36through
- 1:37mid
- 1:37October.
- 1:38So
- 1:38about
- 1:38five
- 1:39months
- 1:39out
- 1:39of
- 1:40the
- 1:40year.
- 1:41Are
- 1:41you
- 1:41open
- 1:42the
- 1:42other
- 1:42months?
- 1:43We
- 1:43are,
- 1:44we
- 1:44are.
- 1:45I
- 1:45do
- 1:45not
- 1:46own
- 1:46the
- 1:47building
- 1:47that
- 1:47we
- 1:48are
- 1:48in.
- 1:48I
- 1:48rent
- 1:49and
- 1:50as
- 1:50you
- 1:50can
- 1:50imagine,
- 1:51the
- 1:51rent
- 1:51in
- 1:52a
- 1:52little
- 1:52tourist
- 1:52town
- 1:53can
- 1:54be
- 1:54pretty
- 1:54high
- 1:55as
- 1:55have
- 1:55all
- 1:56the
- 1:56other
- 1:56expenses
- 1:57gone
- 1:57up.
- 1:57So
- 1:58there's
- 1:58no
- 1:59way
- 1:59I
- 1:59could
- 1:59survive
- 2:00if
- 2:00I
- 2:00didn't
- 2:00stay
- 2:01stay
- 2:01year
- 2:01round,
- 2:02stay
- 2:02open
- 2:02year
- 2:03round.
- 2:03And
- 2:04we
- 2:04found
- 2:05some
- 2:05really
- 2:05great
- 2:06workarounds
- 2:06that
- 2:07we've
- 2:07built
- 2:07upon
- 2:08over
- 2:08the
- 2:08years
- 2:08that
- 2:09have
- 2:09really
- 2:09helped
- 2:09us
- 2:10succeed.
- 2:11So
- 2:11you're
- 2:11brick
- 2:11and
- 2:11mortar
- 2:12and
- 2:12online?
- 2:14Well,
- 2:15we
- 2:15don't
- 2:15have
- 2:15an
- 2:16online
- 2:16shopping
- 2:17cart
- 2:18website.
- 2:18We
- 2:18have
- 2:19a
- 2:19website
- 2:19that
- 2:20kind
- 2:20of
- 2:20shows
- 2:20the
- 2:21vibe
- 2:21of
- 2:21our
- 2:22store
- 2:23and
- 2:23where
- 2:24people
- 2:24can
- 2:24go
- 2:24and
- 2:25schedule
- 2:25a
- 2:25virtual
- 2:26shopping
- 2:26appointment.
- 2:27It
- 2:27also
- 2:28has
- 2:28a
- 2:28very
- 2:28robust
- 2:29calendar
- 2:30of
- 2:30events
- 2:30so
- 2:31that
- 2:31people
- 2:31can
- 2:31see
- 2:32what
- 2:32we
- 2:32have
- 2:32going
- 2:33on.
- 2:33We
- 2:34do
- 2:34so
- 2:35much
- 2:35virtual,
- 2:36our
- 2:37virtual
- 2:38and
- 2:38our
- 2:38social
- 2:39media.
- 2:40Honestly,
- 2:41they're
- 2:41probably
- 2:42responsible
- 2:43for
- 2:4375%
- 2:45of
- 2:45our
- 2:45revenue
- 2:46throughout
- 2:46the
- 2:46year,
- 2:47including
- 2:48tourist
- 2:48season
- 2:49added
- 2:49in.
- 2:50So
- 2:51we've
- 2:51really
- 2:51built
- 2:52upon
- 2:52that
- 2:52and
- 2:53it's
- 2:53been
- 2:53a
- 2:53huge
- 2:54Focus.
- 2:54And
- 2:54we've
- 2:55stayed
- 2:55very
- 2:55consistent
- 2:56with
- 2:56it.
- 2:57So
- 2:57that
- 2:58has
- 2:58been
- 2:58very
- 2:58helpful.
- 3:00Well,
- 3:00that
- 3:00leads
- 3:00to
- 3:00the
- 3:00first
- 3:01question,
- 3:01right?
- 3:01Is
- 3:01how
- 3:01do
- 3:02you
- 3:02compete
- 3:02with
- 3:02the
- 3:02Amazons
- 3:03and
- 3:03the
- 3:03big
- 3:04box
- 3:04stores
- 3:05of
- 3:05the
- 3:05world?
- 3:06You
- 3:06know,
- 3:06how
- 3:07do
- 3:07you
- 3:07compete
- 3:07individually
- 3:08with
- 3:08that?
- 3:09Yeah,
- 3:10well,
- 3:10I'll
- 3:10be
- 3:11honest.
- 3:11You
- 3:11know,
- 3:12it
- 3:12can
- 3:12be
- 3:12hard
- 3:13at
- 3:13times.
- 3:14One,
- 3:15we're
- 3:15pretty
- 3:16transparent
- 3:16here.
- 3:17You
- 3:17know,
- 3:17sometimes
- 3:17you'll
- 3:18have
- 3:18a
- 3:18customer
- 3:18come
- 3:19in
- 3:19and
- 3:19say,
- 3:19well,
- 3:20I
- 3:20saw
- 3:20this
- 3:21online
- 3:22at
- 3:22their
- 3:22website
- 3:23for
- 3:23$5
- 3:24cheaper
- 3:24than
- 3:25you're
- 3:25selling
- 3:25it.
- 3:26And,
- 3:26you
- 3:27know,
- 3:27I'm
- 3:27just
- 3:27real
- 3:28honest
- 3:28with
- 3:28people
- 3:29that,
- 3:29you
- 3:30know,
- 3:3090%
- 3:30of
- 3:31vendors
- 3:31sell
- 3:31direct
- 3:32to
- 3:32the
- 3:32end
- 3:32user.
- 3:33And
- 3:33that
- 3:33can
- 3:34make
- 3:34it
- 3:34very
- 3:35hard
- 3:35for
- 3:35their
- 3:36wholesalers,
- 3:37you
- 3:37know,
- 3:37the
- 3:38people
- 3:38that
- 3:38buy
- 3:39wholesale,
- 3:39to
- 3:39sell
- 3:40retail.
- 3:40Because
- 3:41we
- 3:41eat
- 3:42that
- 3:42freight
- 3:43coming
- 3:43to
- 3:43us
- 3:44and
- 3:44with
- 3:44what
- 3:45freight
- 3:45costs
- 3:46have
- 3:46done,
- 3:47I
- 3:47just
- 3:47can't
- 3:47eat
- 3:48them
- 3:48all
- 3:48or
- 3:48I
- 3:48won't
- 3:49stay
- 3:49alive.
- 3:49So
- 3:50I'm
- 3:50just
- 3:50honest
- 3:51that
- 3:51I
- 3:51wish
- 3:52I
- 3:52could.
- 3:52But
- 3:53this
- 3:53is,
- 3:53you
- 3:53know,
- 3:54recently
- 3:54I
- 3:55got
- 3:55in
- 3:5529
- 3:56boxes
- 3:57of
- 3:57boots
- 3:58and
- 3:58the
- 3:58freight
- 3:59on
- 3:59it
- 3:59was
- 3:59$497.50.
- 4:03You
- 4:03know,
- 4:03I
- 4:03can't
- 4:04eat
- 4:04all
- 4:04of
- 4:04that
- 4:05and
- 4:05charge
- 4:05the
- 4:06same
- 4:06price
- 4:06they
- 4:06are.
- 4:07So
- 4:07I'm
- 4:08honest
- 4:08and
- 4:08transparent
- 4:09with
- 4:09people.
- 4:10But
- 4:11also
- 4:11I
- 4:12feel
- 4:12like
- 4:12we
- 4:12stand
- 4:13out
- 4:13in
- 4:13a
- 4:13lot
- 4:13of
- 4:14other
- 4:14ways
- 4:14too.
- 4:16One
- 4:16I
- 4:16can
- 4:16honestly
- 4:17say,
- 4:17most
- 4:17importantly
- 4:18is
- 4:19the
- 4:20women
- 4:20that
- 4:20work
- 4:20for
- 4:21me.
- 4:22I
- 4:22don't
- 4:23even
- 4:23know
- 4:23how
- 4:24to
- 4:24say
- 4:24enough
- 4:25about
- 4:25them
- 4:26that
- 4:27really,
- 4:28I
- 4:28don't
- 4:28even
- 4:29know
- 4:29how
- 4:29you
- 4:29put
- 4:29a
- 4:30value
- 4:30on
- 4:30them.
- 4:31In
- 4:31South
- 4:31Dakota,
- 4:32the
- 4:33minimum
- 4:33wage
- 4:34is
- 4:34$11.50
- 4:36an
- 4:36hour.
- 4:36I
- 4:36start
- 4:37my
- 4:37employees
- 4:37at
- 4:3815
- 4:38an
- 4:39hour.
- 4:39We
- 4:40never
- 4:40advertise
- 4:41that
- 4:41we
- 4:41have
- 4:42a
- 4:42job
- 4:42opening.
- 4:43I
- 4:43would
- 4:43rather
- 4:44work
- 4:4416
- 4:45hours
- 4:45a
- 4:45day,
- 4:45seven
- 4:46days
- 4:46a
- 4:46week
- 4:46than
- 4:47have
- 4:47someone
- 4:48in
- 4:49our
- 4:49establishment
- 4:51that
- 4:51is
- 4:51not
- 4:52a
- 4:52good
- 4:52fit
- 4:53for
- 4:54the
- 4:54type
- 4:54of
- 4:55customer
- 4:55service
- 4:56element
- 4:57that
- 4:57we
- 4:57want
- 4:57to
- 4:58provide
- 4:58to
- 4:58our
- 4:59customers.
- 5:00So
- 5:00pretty
- 5:00much
- 5:01all
- 5:01of
- 5:01our
- 5:01employees,
- 5:03they
- 5:03were
- 5:03either
- 5:03a
- 5:04really
- 5:04good
- 5:04customer
- 5:05that
- 5:05we
- 5:05reached
- 5:06out
- 5:06to,
- 5:07they
- 5:07were
- 5:07a
- 5:08referral
- 5:08by
- 5:08a
- 5:09good
- 5:09customer,
- 5:10or
- 5:11a
- 5:11friend
- 5:11of
- 5:12an
- 5:12employee
- 5:13that
- 5:13decided
- 5:14they
- 5:14wanted
- 5:14to
- 5:14come
- 5:15on
- 5:15board.
- 5:15And
- 5:16what
- 5:16we
- 5:17have
- 5:17developed
- 5:18is
- 5:19truly
- 5:20a
- 5:20family
- 5:20here.
- 5:21We
- 5:22give
- 5:22a
- 5:22different
- 5:23experience
- 5:23than
- 5:24I
- 5:24think
- 5:24you
- 5:24can
- 5:25get
- 5:25in
- 5:25most
- 5:25big
- 5:26box
- 5:26stores.
- 5:26I
- 5:26don't
- 5:27know
- 5:27about
- 5:27you,
- 5:28but
- 5:28these
- 5:29days
- 5:29when
- 5:29I
- 5:29walk
- 5:29in
- 5:30a
- 5:30big
- 5:30store,
- 5:31I
- 5:32feel
- 5:32like
- 5:32I'm
- 5:32having
- 5:33to
- 5:33ask
- 5:33for
- 5:33someone
- 5:34to
- 5:34help
- 5:34me.
- 5:35And
- 5:35even
- 5:35sometimes
- 5:36when
- 5:36you
- 5:36ask,
- 5:36you
- 5:37can't
- 5:37get
- 5:37the
- 5:38help.
- 5:39And
- 5:40I've
- 5:40given
- 5:40up
- 5:41on
- 5:41that.
- 5:41I
- 5:41never
- 5:41even
- 5:42just
- 5:42assume
- 5:43nobody's
- 5:43there
- 5:43to
- 5:43help
- 5:43you.
- 5:44You
- 5:44just
- 5:44make
- 5:44that
- 5:44assumption,
- 5:45right?
- 5:45You
- 5:46find
- 5:46it
- 5:46yourself.
- 5:46A
- 5:46lot
- 5:47of
- 5:47times,
- 5:48yeah.
- 5:49And
- 5:49a
- 5:49lot
- 5:49of
- 5:49times
- 5:50the
- 5:50younger
- 5:50folks,
- 5:51which
- 5:51I
- 5:51don't
- 5:52want
- 5:52to
- 5:52stereotype
- 5:53people
- 5:54because
- 5:54I've
- 5:55had
- 5:55some
- 5:55amazing
- 5:55young
- 5:56employees
- 5:56that
- 5:57left
- 5:57and
- 5:57went
- 5:57off
- 5:58to
- 5:58college.
- 5:58But
- 5:59a
- 5:59lot
- 6:00of
- 6:00times,
- 6:00you
- 6:01know,
- 6:01they're
- 6:01busy
- 6:01on
- 6:02their
- 6:02cell
- 6:02phone
- 6:02and
- 6:03they
- 6:03don't
- 6:03even
- 6:03look
- 6:04up
- 6:04to
- 6:04acknowledge
- 6:06my
- 6:06age
- 6:07range
- 6:07currently
- 6:08of
- 6:08staff
- 6:08is
- 6:0953
- 6:09to
- 6:1070.
- 6:11I
- 6:11love
- 6:11it,
- 6:13isn't
- 6:13it?
- 6:13And
- 6:14I
- 6:14feel
- 6:14like
- 6:15it
- 6:15comes
- 6:16from
- 6:16a
- 6:16generation
- 6:17that
- 6:17truly
- 6:18cares
- 6:18about
- 6:18the
- 6:19in
- 6:19person
- 6:20experience,
- 6:21the
- 6:21customer
- 6:21service
- 6:22element.
- 6:23There
- 6:23is
- 6:24not
- 6:24a
- 6:24person
- 6:24that
- 6:25walks
- 6:25in
- 6:25our
- 6:25door
- 6:26that
- 6:26is
- 6:26not
- 6:26greeted
- 6:27and
- 6:27thanked
- 6:27for
- 6:28coming
- 6:28in
- 6:29and
- 6:29that
- 6:29is
- 6:29not
- 6:30thanked
- 6:30when
- 6:31they
- 6:31leave
- 6:31for
- 6:32stopping
- 6:32in
- 6:32whether
- 6:33they
- 6:33made
- 6:33a
- 6:33purchase
- 6:34or
- 6:34not.
- 6:35And
- 6:35I
- 6:36love
- 6:36that
- 6:36about
- 6:36the
- 6:37women
- 6:37that
- 6:37work
- 6:37for
- 6:38me.
- 6:38And
- 6:38I
- 6:39think
- 6:39that
- 6:39is
- 6:39one
- 6:40thing
- 6:40that
- 6:40really
- 6:40helps
- 6:41us
- 6:41stand
- 6:42out.
- 6:43Another
- 6:44thing
- 6:44that
- 6:44has
- 6:45really
- 6:45helped
- 6:45us
- 6:46is
- 6:46the
- 6:47marketing
- 6:47company
- 6:48that
- 6:48I
- 6:48work
- 6:48with
- 6:49that
- 6:49manages
- 6:50my
- 6:50website.
- 6:51They
- 6:51told
- 6:52me
- 6:52that
- 6:52if
- 6:52you
- 6:53could
- 6:53get
- 6:53more
- 6:54Google
- 6:54reviews
- 6:55it
- 6:55would
- 6:55help
- 6:55your
- 6:55business.
- 6:56They
- 6:57said
- 6:57do
- 6:57not
- 6:58ask
- 6:58for
- 6:59good
- 6:59reviews,
- 7:00just
- 7:00ask
- 7:00for
- 7:01honest
- 7:01feedback.
- 7:02And
- 7:03they
- 7:03said
- 7:03the
- 7:03more
- 7:03of
- 7:04those
- 7:04you
- 7:05get,
- 7:05the
- 7:06more
- 7:06it
- 7:06is
- 7:07going
- 7:07to
- 7:07drive
- 7:08people
- 7:08to
- 7:08your
- 7:08website
- 7:09when
- 7:09they're
- 7:09looking
- 7:10for
- 7:10a
- 7:10keyword
- 7:11like
- 7:11turquoise
- 7:12jewelry
- 7:12or
- 7:13what
- 7:13have
- 7:13you.
- 7:14And
- 7:14so
- 7:14we
- 7:14started
- 7:15a
- 7:15thing.
- 7:16One
- 7:16of
- 7:16my
- 7:16techie
- 7:17young
- 7:17gals
- 7:17that
- 7:17went
- 7:18off
- 7:18to
- 7:18college,
- 7:19she
- 7:19created
- 7:20a
- 7:20barcode
- 7:20for
- 7:21us
- 7:21and
- 7:21we
- 7:21do
- 7:21them
- 7:22on
- 7:22these
- 7:22fun
- 7:22little
- 7:23postcards.
- 7:23We
- 7:24put
- 7:24one
- 7:24in
- 7:25every
- 7:25package.
- 7:26Sometimes
- 7:26we'll
- 7:27hand
- 7:27them
- 7:27out
- 7:28to
- 7:28people
- 7:28that
- 7:29just
- 7:29come
- 7:29in
- 7:29to
- 7:30browse.
- 7:31And
- 7:31it's
- 7:32got
- 7:32our
- 7:32return
- 7:33policy
- 7:33on
- 7:33there.
- 7:34It
- 7:34takes
- 7:34this
- 7:35takes
- 7:35you
- 7:35right
- 7:36to
- 7:36our
- 7:36Google
- 7:37page
- 7:38where
- 7:38they
- 7:38can
- 7:38leave
- 7:40review
- 7:40and
- 7:41we
- 7:41just
- 7:41ask
- 7:41for
- 7:41honest
- 7:42feedback
- 7:42and
- 7:43tell
- 7:43them
- 7:43it
- 7:43really
- 7:43helps
- 7:44us
- 7:44if
- 7:44you
- 7:44tell
- 7:45us
- 7:45how
- 7:45we
- 7:45can
- 7:45improve
- 7:46what
- 7:47you
- 7:47enjoyed.
- 7:48And
- 7:48we
- 7:49do
- 7:49a
- 7:49$250
- 7:51gift
- 7:51certificate
- 7:52drawing
- 7:52every
- 7:53100
- 7:53Google
- 7:54reviews
- 7:54that
- 7:55we
- 7:55get.
- 7:56And
- 7:58the
- 7:58marketing
- 7:59company
- 7:59actually
- 8:00used
- 8:00us
- 8:01as,
- 8:02what
- 8:02do
- 8:02I
- 8:02want
- 8:03to
- 8:03say,
- 8:03kind
- 8:03of
- 8:03an
- 8:04example
- 8:05to
- 8:05other
- 8:05clients
- 8:06because
- 8:07it's
- 8:07driving
- 8:08so
- 8:08much
- 8:08website.
- 8:09We
- 8:09are
- 8:10sometimes
- 8:10in
- 8:11the
- 8:11first
- 8:11or
- 8:11second
- 8:12position
- 8:13when
- 8:13people
- 8:14search
- 8:14certain
- 8:15items.
- 8:15Our
- 8:16tiny
- 8:16little
- 8:16store
- 8:17that's
- 8:17not
- 8:17even
- 8:181,000
- 8:19square
- 8:19feet.
- 8:20So
- 8:20that
- 8:20really
- 8:21helped
- 8:21us
- 8:21as
- 8:22well.
- 8:23That's
- 8:23interesting
- 8:24because
- 8:24you
- 8:24know,
- 8:24one
- 8:24of
- 8:25the
- 8:25things
- 8:25we
- 8:25always
- 8:25said
- 8:25in
- 8:26business
- 8:26and
- 8:26marketing
- 8:27is
- 8:27you
- 8:27have
- 8:27to
- 8:27make
- 8:27it
- 8:28simple
- 8:28or
- 8:28they
- 8:28won't
- 8:28do
- 8:28it.
- 8:29And
- 8:29what
- 8:29you've
- 8:29done
- 8:29is
- 8:30made
- 8:30it
- 8:30simple
- 8:30for
- 8:31them
- 8:31to
- 8:31do
- 8:31it.
- 8:32Yes.
- 8:33And
- 8:33we
- 8:34do
- 8:34our
- 8:34drawings
- 8:35live.
- 8:36I
- 8:36use
- 8:36that
- 8:37wheel
- 8:37of
- 8:37names,
- 8:38you
- 8:38know,
- 8:38where
- 8:38you're
- 8:39em
- 8:39all
- 8:39in.
- 8:40So
- 8:40People
- 8:40can
- 8:41see
- 8:41that
- 8:41it's
- 8:42fair
- 8:42and
- 8:43honest
- 8:44and
- 8:44it
- 8:44has
- 8:45really
- 8:45driven
- 8:46people
- 8:46to
- 8:46give
- 8:46us
- 8:47honest
- 8:47feedback
- 8:48and
- 8:49it's
- 8:49really
- 8:50helped
- 8:50out.
- 8:51And
- 8:51I
- 8:51love
- 8:52how
- 8:52they're
- 8:52always
- 8:52giving
- 8:53a
- 8:53shout
- 8:54out.
- 8:54If
- 8:54you
- 8:54go
- 8:55to
- 8:55our
- 8:55Google
- 8:56page,
- 8:57one
- 8:57of
- 8:57the
- 8:57overview
- 8:58things
- 8:58that
- 8:58Google
- 8:59says
- 8:59about
- 9:00us
- 9:00is
- 9:00that
- 9:01people
- 9:01comment
- 9:03on
- 9:03how
- 9:03lovely
- 9:03the
- 9:04staff
- 9:04is.
- 9:05And
- 9:05you
- 9:05know,
- 9:06we're
- 9:06not
- 9:06pushy.
- 9:07We
- 9:07let
- 9:07people
- 9:07know,
- 9:08you
- 9:09know,
- 9:09we
- 9:09want
- 9:09to
- 9:09help
- 9:09you
- 9:10just
- 9:10let
- 9:10us
- 9:11know
- 9:11if
- 9:11there's
- 9:12anything
- 9:12you'd
- 9:12like
- 9:13help
- 9:13with.
- 9:13But
- 9:14we
- 9:14also
- 9:14don't
- 9:14breathe
- 9:15down
- 9:15their
- 9:15neck
- 9:15while
- 9:16they're
- 9:16shopping.
- 9:16We
- 9:17let
- 9:17them
- 9:17enjoy
- 9:17the
- 9:18experience
- 9:18and
- 9:19kind
- 9:19of
- 9:19fill
- 9:20out
- 9:20the
- 9:20vibe.
- 9:20Some
- 9:21people
- 9:21want
- 9:21you
- 9:21to
- 9:22engage
- 9:22with
- 9:22them
- 9:23from
- 9:23the
- 9:23minute
- 9:23they
- 9:23walk
- 9:24in
- 9:24and
- 9:24not
- 9:24ever
- 9:25let
- 9:25go
- 9:25of
- 9:25them.
- 9:26And
- 9:26others,
- 9:27they
- 9:27just
- 9:27want
- 9:27to
- 9:28browse
- 9:28and
- 9:28be
- 9:28left
- 9:29alone
- 9:29till
- 9:29they're
- 9:30ready
- 9:30for
- 9:30something.
- 9:31So.
- 9:32So
- 9:32we
- 9:32try
- 9:32to
- 9:33read
- 9:33the
- 9:33room
- 9:33there.
- 9:34But
- 9:34I
- 9:34feel
- 9:34blessed
- 9:35because
- 9:36truly
- 9:37I
- 9:37call
- 9:37my
- 9:38staff
- 9:38the
- 9:39jewels
- 9:40and
- 9:40they
- 9:40are
- 9:42amazing
- 9:42and
- 9:43they
- 9:43are
- 9:43worth
- 9:43gold.
- 9:44And
- 9:44I
- 9:44think
- 9:45that
- 9:45is
- 9:45one
- 9:45way
- 9:46that
- 9:47you
- 9:47can
- 9:47really
- 9:47stand
- 9:48out
- 9:49as
- 9:50a
- 9:50smaller
- 9:50store
- 9:51instead
- 9:51of
- 9:52a
- 9:52big
- 9:52box.
- 9:53You
- 9:54have
- 9:54control
- 9:54over
- 9:55who's
- 9:55hired
- 9:56and
- 9:57the
- 9:57type
- 9:57of
- 9:58vibe
- 9:58and
- 9:58the
- 9:58type
- 9:59of
- 9:59people
- 10:00and
- 10:00you
- 10:00know,
- 10:01with
- 10:02the
- 10:02servant's
- 10:02heart
- 10:03that
- 10:03are
- 10:03in
- 10:03there.
- 10:04Instead
- 10:04of
- 10:05being
- 10:05put
- 10:05out
- 10:05and
- 10:06feeling
- 10:06like,
- 10:07you
- 10:07know,
- 10:07that's
- 10:08not
- 10:08my
- 10:08job,
- 10:09it
- 10:09just.
- 10:10That
- 10:10is
- 10:10probably
- 10:11the
- 10:11biggest
- 10:12difference
- 10:12in
- 10:13our
- 10:13store
- 10:14is
- 10:14my
- 10:14staff.
- 10:16So
- 10:16one
- 10:16of,
- 10:17you
- 10:17know,
- 10:17one
- 10:17of
- 10:17the
- 10:17things
- 10:18too
- 10:18that
- 10:18I
- 10:18think
- 10:19smaller
- 10:19stores,
- 10:19and
- 10:19I
- 10:19know
- 10:20we
- 10:20felt
- 10:20this
- 10:20too,
- 10:21you
- 10:21feel
- 10:21the
- 10:22pressure
- 10:22to
- 10:23that
- 10:23you
- 10:24need
- 10:24to
- 10:24kind
- 10:24of
- 10:24scale
- 10:25up.
- 10:25You
- 10:25need
- 10:25more
- 10:26products
- 10:26to
- 10:27be
- 10:27competitive
- 10:28with
- 10:28the
- 10:28big
- 10:28box
- 10:28stores.
- 10:29And
- 10:29that's
- 10:30killed
- 10:30a
- 10:30lot
- 10:30of
- 10:30stores
- 10:31too.
- 10:31I
- 10:31mean
- 10:31that's,
- 10:32that's
- 10:32a
- 10:32temptation
- 10:33that
- 10:34gets
- 10:34you
- 10:34in
- 10:34trouble.
- 10:35Yes,
- 10:36it
- 10:36does.
- 10:37And
- 10:37it
- 10:38definitely
- 10:38can.
- 10:39And
- 10:40things
- 10:40have
- 10:40not
- 10:41always
- 10:41been
- 10:41perfect.
- 10:42There
- 10:42are
- 10:42times
- 10:42I've
- 10:43had
- 10:43to
- 10:43right
- 10:43the
- 10:44ship
- 10:44in
- 10:44different
- 10:45ways.
- 10:46But
- 10:46I
- 10:46will
- 10:46tell
- 10:46you,
- 10:47you
- 10:47know,
- 10:47the
- 10:47one
- 10:47thing
- 10:48that's
- 10:48kept
- 10:48me
- 10:48grounded
- 10:50is
- 10:50money.
- 10:52I
- 10:52don't
- 10:53have
- 10:53as
- 10:53much
- 10:53money
- 10:54as
- 10:54the
- 10:54big
- 10:54box.
- 10:54Kind
- 10:55of
- 10:55grounds
- 10:55all
- 10:55of
- 10:55us,
- 10:55doesn't
- 10:56it?
- 10:56Yes,
- 10:57it
- 10:57does.
- 10:58Darn
- 10:58it.
- 10:58Wouldn't
- 10:59it
- 10:59sometimes.
- 11:00Unlimited
- 11:01checkbook.
- 11:02But
- 11:03not
- 11:03the
- 11:03case.
- 11:04But
- 11:04I
- 11:04think
- 11:05too
- 11:05what
- 11:06I
- 11:06love
- 11:07is
- 11:07that
- 11:08instead
- 11:08of
- 11:09trying
- 11:09to
- 11:09be
- 11:10everything
- 11:10to
- 11:11everyone,
- 11:13you
- 11:13figure
- 11:13out
- 11:13what
- 11:14your
- 11:14customers
- 11:15love
- 11:15the
- 11:15most.
- 11:16And
- 11:17not
- 11:18just
- 11:18being
- 11:18a
- 11:19certain
- 11:19brand
- 11:20store.
- 11:21It's
- 11:21fun
- 11:22because
- 11:22you
- 11:22can
- 11:22bring
- 11:23in
- 11:23all
- 11:23these
- 11:24different
- 11:24brands
- 11:25and
- 11:25just
- 11:26carry
- 11:26the
- 11:26most
- 11:27epic
- 11:27of
- 11:27what
- 11:28they
- 11:28have
- 11:28to
- 11:28offer.
- 11:29And
- 11:30I
- 11:30think
- 11:30that's
- 11:31an
- 11:31opportunity
- 11:32where
- 11:34I
- 11:34Think
- 11:34depending
- 11:34how
- 11:35you
- 11:35look
- 11:35at
- 11:35that,
- 11:36to
- 11:36me
- 11:36it's
- 11:36an
- 11:36opportunity
- 11:37to
- 11:37outdo
- 11:38the
- 11:38big
- 11:38box
- 11:39store.
- 11:40They
- 11:40might
- 11:40have
- 11:41more
- 11:41offerings,
- 11:42but
- 11:42not
- 11:42every
- 11:43single
- 11:43thing
- 11:43is
- 11:44amazing.
- 11:45If
- 11:45you
- 11:45just
- 11:46really
- 11:46hone
- 11:46your
- 11:46eye
- 11:47in
- 11:47on
- 11:48what's
- 11:48most
- 11:49exciting
- 11:49to
- 11:50your
- 11:50customers,
- 11:50I
- 11:51think
- 11:51you
- 11:51can
- 11:51really
- 11:52see
- 11:53some
- 11:53good
- 11:53sales.
- 11:55So
- 11:55you're
- 11:56in
- 11:56a
- 11:56location
- 11:56that
- 11:57brings
- 11:58a
- 11:58lot
- 11:58of
- 11:58tourists
- 11:58in
- 11:58for
- 11:59a
- 11:59certain
- 11:59period
- 11:59of
- 11:59time.
- 12:00How
- 12:00do
- 12:00you
- 12:00get
- 12:01them
- 12:01to
- 12:01come
- 12:01in
- 12:01your
- 12:02store
- 12:02locally?
- 12:02So
- 12:03let's,
- 12:03let's
- 12:03forget
- 12:04the
- 12:04Internet
- 12:04now.
- 12:04Now
- 12:05you're,
- 12:05you're,
- 12:05you're
- 12:06brick
- 12:06and
- 12:06mortar
- 12:06in,
- 12:07in
- 12:07a
- 12:07local
- 12:08town.
- 12:08And
- 12:09how
- 12:09are
- 12:09you
- 12:09getting
- 12:09to
- 12:10come
- 12:10in?
- 12:10Is
- 12:10it
- 12:10just
- 12:11that
- 12:11they're
- 12:11walking
- 12:11by
- 12:12and
- 12:12they're
- 12:12going
- 12:12to
- 12:12stop
- 12:13in
- 12:13anyway
- 12:13because
- 12:13they're
- 12:13just
- 12:13hitting
- 12:14store
- 12:14to
- 12:14store
- 12:14to
- 12:14store?
- 12:15Or
- 12:15are
- 12:16you
- 12:16doing
- 12:17advertising
- 12:17in
- 12:18the
- 12:18area?
- 12:18How
- 12:18are
- 12:18you
- 12:18getting
- 12:18the
- 12:19word
- 12:19out?
- 12:20I
- 12:20will
- 12:20tell
- 12:21you.
- 12:21In
- 12:21our
- 12:22state,
- 12:22I
- 12:22advertise
- 12:23with
- 12:23Kello
- 12:24Land.
- 12:25I
- 12:25absolutely
- 12:26have
- 12:27gotten
- 12:27so
- 12:27much
- 12:28bang
- 12:28for
- 12:28my
- 12:28buck.
- 12:29Not
- 12:30only
- 12:30do
- 12:30they
- 12:31advertise
- 12:31in
- 12:32the
- 12:32entire
- 12:32state
- 12:33of
- 12:33South
- 12:33Dakota,
- 12:34it's
- 12:34a
- 12:35TV
- 12:35station
- 12:36that
- 12:36goes
- 12:37as
- 12:37far
- 12:37as
- 12:37Sheridan,
- 12:38Wyoming,
- 12:38which
- 12:39is
- 12:39three
- 12:39and
- 12:39a
- 12:39half
- 12:40hours
- 12:40from
- 12:40us.
- 12:41It
- 12:42goes
- 12:42into
- 12:42Iowa,
- 12:44Minnesota,
- 12:45Nebraska,
- 12:46not
- 12:47the
- 12:47whole
- 12:47state,
- 12:48but
- 12:48the
- 12:48parts
- 12:48closest
- 12:49to
- 12:49our.
- 12:49So
- 12:50it's
- 12:50a,
- 12:50it's
- 12:50a,
- 12:50it's
- 12:51a
- 12:51TV
- 12:52station.
- 12:53It's
- 12:53a
- 12:54TV
- 12:54station
- 12:56and
- 12:56we
- 12:57do
- 12:57commercials.
- 12:58But
- 12:58also
- 12:59once
- 12:59a
- 13:00month
- 13:00they
- 13:00have
- 13:01something
- 13:02that
- 13:02they
- 13:03do
- 13:03every
- 13:03week
- 13:03that's
- 13:04called
- 13:04Kello
- 13:05Land
- 13:05Living.
- 13:06And
- 13:06it's
- 13:07like
- 13:07a
- 13:07program
- 13:08where
- 13:08all
- 13:08these
- 13:09different
- 13:09businesses
- 13:10get
- 13:10featured
- 13:12and
- 13:12it's
- 13:13six
- 13:13to
- 13:13eight
- 13:14minutes
- 13:14long,
- 13:14your
- 13:15segment
- 13:15is.
- 13:16And
- 13:16they
- 13:16film
- 13:16it
- 13:17and
- 13:17it's
- 13:17where
- 13:17you
- 13:18can
- 13:18really
- 13:18talk
- 13:18about
- 13:19the
- 13:19heart
- 13:19of
- 13:19your
- 13:20store
- 13:20and
- 13:20what
- 13:20it
- 13:21is
- 13:21and
- 13:21what
- 13:21you
- 13:22have
- 13:22to
- 13:22offer
- 13:22and
- 13:23the
- 13:23things
- 13:23you're
- 13:23doing
- 13:24that
- 13:25has
- 13:25drove
- 13:26so
- 13:26much
- 13:26business
- 13:27for
- 13:27us.
- 13:28And
- 13:28so
- 13:29that
- 13:29is
- 13:29where
- 13:30the
- 13:30bulk
- 13:30of
- 13:30my
- 13:31advertising
- 13:32goes.
- 13:32And
- 13:32I
- 13:33assume
- 13:33it's
- 13:33in
- 13:33all
- 13:34the
- 13:34hotels
- 13:34that
- 13:35it's
- 13:35shown
- 13:35in
- 13:35all
- 13:35the
- 13:36hotels.
- 13:37It
- 13:37is
- 13:37one
- 13:38of
- 13:38the
- 13:38main
- 13:38channels
- 13:39that
- 13:39most
- 13:39of
- 13:40the
- 13:40hotels
- 13:40put
- 13:41out,
- 13:42you
- 13:42know,
- 13:42like
- 13:42on
- 13:43their
- 13:43news
- 13:43and
- 13:44everything.
- 13:44So
- 13:45it's,
- 13:45it's
- 13:46been
- 13:46good
- 13:46money.
- 13:47And
- 13:48I'll
- 13:48be
- 13:48honest,
- 13:48I
- 13:49haven't
- 13:49had
- 13:49a
- 13:49lot
- 13:50of
- 13:50money
- 13:50to
- 13:51advertise
- 13:51other
- 13:52than
- 13:52that.
- 13:53But
- 13:53we're
- 13:53very
- 13:53lucky
- 13:54because
- 13:54we
- 13:55are
- 13:55a
- 13:55small
- 13:55downtown.
- 13:56And
- 13:57so
- 13:57the
- 13:57tourists,
- 13:57when
- 13:58they
- 13:58come,
- 13:59they
- 13:59do
- 14:00kind
- 14:00of
- 14:00start
- 14:00and
- 14:01go
- 14:01down
- 14:01one
- 14:01block
- 14:02and
- 14:02up
- 14:02the
- 14:02other
- 14:03side
- 14:04and
- 14:04we
- 14:05are
- 14:05blessed
- 14:05with
- 14:05a
- 14:06very
- 14:06good
- 14:06location.
- 14:07I
- 14:07pay
- 14:08the
- 14:08highest
- 14:08rent
- 14:08in
- 14:09town,
- 14:09but
- 14:11I'm
- 14:11Kitty
- 14:12Corner
- 14:12from
- 14:13a
- 14:13world
- 14:13famous
- 14:14restaurant
- 14:15that
- 14:15is
- 14:15owned
- 14:16locally,
- 14:16that
- 14:16was
- 14:17started
- 14:17by
- 14:17a
- 14:17little
- 14:18German
- 14:18woman
- 14:19called
- 14:19the
- 14:19Alpine
- 14:20Inn.
- 14:20And
- 14:21we
- 14:22also
- 14:22are
- 14:23directly
- 14:23like
- 14:24the
- 14:24railroad,
- 14:25the
- 14:25old
- 14:25Hill
- 14:26City
- 14:26Railroad.
- 14:27It's
- 14:27a
- 14:27huge
- 14:27tourist
- 14:28attraction
- 14:29to
- 14:30ride
- 14:30that.
- 14:30And
- 14:31when
- 14:31people
- 14:31get
- 14:31off
- 14:32the
- 14:32railroad
- 14:32and
- 14:32cross
- 14:33the
- 14:33street
- 14:33to
- 14:34come
- 14:34to
- 14:34downtown,
- 14:35that
- 14:36that
- 14:36street
- 14:37takes
- 14:37you
- 14:37right
- 14:37to
- 14:38the
- 14:38corner
- 14:39where
- 14:39we
- 14:39are.
- 14:40So
- 14:40we
- 14:41are
- 14:41blessed
- 14:41with
- 14:42that.
- 14:42We
- 14:42definitely
- 14:43pay
- 14:43more.
- 14:44But
- 14:44it
- 14:44does
- 14:44help
- 14:45us
- 14:45out.
- 14:46What's
- 14:46been
- 14:47your
- 14:47most
- 14:47successful
- 14:48social
- 14:48media?
- 14:50Gosh,
- 14:51you
- 14:52know,
- 14:52I
- 14:52would
- 14:53say
- 14:53two
- 14:53things.
- 14:55One
- 14:55is
- 14:55just
- 14:56we
- 14:57do
- 14:57very
- 14:57descriptive
- 14:58videos,
- 14:59and
- 14:59it's
- 14:59really
- 15:00prevented
- 15:01a
- 15:01lot
- 15:01of
- 15:02returns
- 15:03because
- 15:04I'll
- 15:04tell
- 15:04you,
- 15:05amongst
- 15:05designers
- 15:06and
- 15:06even
- 15:06within
- 15:08a
- 15:08designer's
- 15:09line,
- 15:09like
- 15:09in
- 15:10Double
- 15:10D
- 15:10Ranch,
- 15:11I
- 15:11have
- 15:11everything
- 15:11in
- 15:12my
- 15:12closet
- 15:12from
- 15:13a
- 15:13small
- 15:13to
- 15:13a
- 15:131x.
- 15:15And
- 15:15just
- 15:16sizing
- 15:16can
- 15:16be
- 15:16all
- 15:17over
- 15:17the
- 15:17place
- 15:18on
- 15:18things.
- 15:19And
- 15:20I'm
- 15:20not
- 15:20putting
- 15:21them
- 15:21down.
- 15:21I'm
- 15:21just
- 15:22saying
- 15:22all
- 15:22designers
- 15:23are
- 15:23like
- 15:23that,
- 15:24you
- 15:24know,
- 15:25and
- 15:25even
- 15:26just
- 15:26from
- 15:26designer
- 15:27to
- 15:27designer.
- 15:28And
- 15:28we've.
- 15:29We
- 15:29hardly
- 15:29ever
- 15:30get
- 15:30a
- 15:30return
- 15:31or
- 15:31an
- 15:31exchange
- 15:32because
- 15:33of
- 15:33the
- 15:33description
- 15:34we
- 15:34put
- 15:34out
- 15:34there
- 15:35about
- 15:35the
- 15:35fit.
- 15:36And
- 15:36we'd
- 15:36recommend
- 15:37going
- 15:37up
- 15:37or
- 15:38this
- 15:38piece
- 15:38is
- 15:39really
- 15:39not
- 15:40good
- 15:40for
- 15:40someone
- 15:41with
- 15:41large
- 15:41boobs,
- 15:42you
- 15:42know,
- 15:43or
- 15:43this
- 15:44looks
- 15:44better
- 15:44on
- 15:45someone
- 15:45with
- 15:45more
- 15:46of
- 15:46a
- 15:46boyish
- 15:46figure.
- 15:47Not
- 15:47curves.
- 15:48You
- 15:48know,
- 15:48we
- 15:48try
- 15:48to
- 15:49really
- 15:49just
- 15:49be
- 15:49authentic
- 15:50and
- 15:51honest.
- 15:52So
- 15:52that
- 15:52has
- 15:52been
- 15:53helpful.
- 15:53But
- 15:53the
- 15:54big
- 15:54event
- 15:55for
- 15:55us
- 15:56on
- 15:56social
- 15:57media
- 15:57is
- 15:58I
- 15:58grew
- 15:58up
- 15:58in
- 15:59a
- 15:59basketball
- 15:59family.
- 16:00My
- 16:00dad
- 16:00was
- 16:01a
- 16:01basketball
- 16:02coach
- 16:02for
- 16:03over
- 16:0335
- 16:04years.
- 16:04And
- 16:05March
- 16:05Madness,
- 16:06big
- 16:06thing
- 16:07in
- 16:07our
- 16:07household.
- 16:08Big,
- 16:08big
- 16:08thing
- 16:09amongst
- 16:09my
- 16:10family.
- 16:11And
- 16:11we
- 16:12decided
- 16:12to
- 16:13do
- 16:13March
- 16:14Madness
- 16:15thing
- 16:15every
- 16:15year.
- 16:16We've
- 16:16done
- 16:16it
- 16:17three
- 16:17years
- 16:17now.
- 16:18And
- 16:19we
- 16:19do
- 16:19it
- 16:20in
- 16:20correlation
- 16:21with
- 16:21one
- 16:21of
- 16:21our
- 16:21vendors,
- 16:22Juan
- 16:22Antonio,
- 16:24his
- 16:24great
- 16:25one
- 16:25of
- 16:25a
- 16:25kind
- 16:26handbag.
- 16:26And
- 16:27we
- 16:27take
- 16:27photos
- 16:27of
- 16:28every
- 16:28handbag
- 16:29we
- 16:29have
- 16:29in
- 16:30store.
- 16:30And
- 16:31we
- 16:31do
- 16:32brackets
- 16:32where
- 16:33we
- 16:33match
- 16:33them
- 16:34up
- 16:34against
- 16:34each
- 16:35other.
- 16:36And
- 16:36we
- 16:36do
- 16:36a
- 16:36poll
- 16:37every
- 16:37day
- 16:38where
- 16:38people
- 16:39have
- 16:39to
- 16:39vote
- 16:39on
- 16:39their
- 16:40favorite
- 16:40bag.
- 16:41And
- 16:41the
- 16:41winning
- 16:41bag
- 16:42advances
- 16:42to
- 16:43the
- 16:43next
- 16:43round.
- 16:44And
- 16:44it's
- 16:45drove
- 16:45a
- 16:46lot
- 16:46of
- 16:46traffic
- 16:47because
- 16:47we'll
- 16:48give
- 16:48you
- 16:48an
- 16:48extra
- 16:49entry
- 16:49if
- 16:49you
- 16:49tag
- 16:50five
- 16:50of
- 16:50your
- 16:50friends.
- 16:51That
- 16:51sort
- 16:52of
- 16:52thing.
- 16:53That
- 16:53has
- 16:53been
- 16:53huge
- 16:54for
- 16:54us
- 16:54every
- 16:55year.
- 16:55We've
- 16:55noticed
- 16:56major
- 16:56growth
- 16:57during
- 16:58that.
- 16:58You
- 16:58know,
- 16:59it's
- 16:59huge
- 16:59because
- 17:00it's
- 17:00just
- 17:00fun,
- 17:00right?
- 17:01I
- 17:01mean,
- 17:01it's
- 17:02just
- 17:02fun.
- 17:02Yeah.
- 17:04And
- 17:04someone's
- 17:04winning
- 17:05a
- 17:05handbag
- 17:06at
- 17:06the
- 17:06end
- 17:06of
- 17:06that.
- 17:07You
- 17:07know,
- 17:07one
- 17:07of
- 17:07a
- 17:08kind,
- 17:08gorgeous
- 17:09leather
- 17:09handbag.
- 17:10So
- 17:11that's
- 17:11probably
- 17:11been
- 17:12our
- 17:12biggest
- 17:12event.
- 17:13I
- 17:13love
- 17:13that
- 17:13because
- 17:14it's
- 17:14so
- 17:14interactive.
- 17:15And
- 17:15two
- 17:15things.
- 17:16It's
- 17:16interactive,
- 17:17but
- 17:17it's,
- 17:17it's
- 17:18repeat
- 17:18interactive.
- 17:19They're
- 17:19coming
- 17:19back
- 17:20to
- 17:20vote
- 17:20every
- 17:20time,
- 17:21so
- 17:21that
- 17:22builds
- 17:22over
- 17:22time
- 17:23too.
- 17:23But
- 17:23people
- 17:23want
- 17:24to
- 17:24come
- 17:24back
- 17:24and
- 17:24vote
- 17:25every
- 17:25time
- 17:25because
- 17:26they
- 17:26want
- 17:26to
- 17:26see
- 17:26the
- 17:27one
- 17:27that
- 17:27they
- 17:27actually
- 17:27want
- 17:28to
- 17:28win
- 17:28as
- 17:28the
- 17:29winner.
- 17:29It's
- 17:29a
- 17:29brilliant.
- 17:30That's
- 17:30brilliant
- 17:31actually.
- 17:32And
- 17:32a
- 17:32lot
- 17:33of
- 17:33times
- 17:33the
- 17:34one
- 17:34that
- 17:34wins
- 17:34sells
- 17:36during
- 17:36the
- 17:36contest.
- 17:37So
- 17:37we
- 17:38always
- 17:38will
- 17:38pick
- 17:39another
- 17:39great
- 17:40bag.
- 17:40We
- 17:40try
- 17:41to
- 17:41pick
- 17:41one
- 17:41that's,
- 17:43you
- 17:43know,
- 17:43going
- 17:44to
- 17:44appease
- 17:44most
- 17:45people.
- 17:45You
- 17:45know,
- 17:46some
- 17:46people
- 17:46don't
- 17:46like
- 17:47fringe,
- 17:47some
- 17:48don't
- 17:48like
- 17:48cowhide.
- 17:50So
- 17:50a
- 17:50lot
- 17:50of
- 17:50times
- 17:50we'll
- 17:51go
- 17:51with
- 17:51more
- 17:51of
- 17:52like
- 17:52a
- 17:52leather
- 17:53bag
- 17:53that's
- 17:54a
- 17:54little
- 17:54more
- 17:54common,
- 17:55you
- 17:55know,
- 17:56and
- 17:57stuff
- 17:57if
- 17:57the
- 17:58one
- 17:58that
- 17:58wins
- 17:59sells.
- 17:59So,
- 18:00so
- 18:00what
- 18:00can
- 18:01you
- 18:01do
- 18:01merchandising
- 18:01wise
- 18:02in
- 18:02the
- 18:02store
- 18:02that's
- 18:03never
- 18:03different
- 18:03than
- 18:03the
- 18:04big
- 18:04box
- 18:04and
- 18:04maybe
- 18:04calls
- 18:05more
- 18:05attention
- 18:05to
- 18:06obviously
- 18:06the
- 18:07products
- 18:07with.
- 18:07Do
- 18:07you,
- 18:08do
- 18:08you,
- 18:08do
- 18:09you
- 18:09merchandise
- 18:10in
- 18:10a
- 18:10way
- 18:10with
- 18:10the
- 18:10products
- 18:11with
- 18:11the
- 18:11higher
- 18:11margins?
- 18:12Where,
- 18:12you
- 18:12know,
- 18:12do
- 18:13you,
- 18:13do
- 18:13you
- 18:13think
- 18:14about
- 18:14that?
- 18:15We
- 18:16actually
- 18:16always
- 18:17try
- 18:18to.
- 18:18First
- 18:19of
- 18:19all,
- 18:19once
- 18:19a
- 18:19week,
- 18:20every
- 18:20Monday,
- 18:20we
- 18:21change
- 18:21out
- 18:21all
- 18:21of
- 18:22our
- 18:22displays
- 18:23and
- 18:23we
- 18:24do
- 18:24that.
- 18:24Which
- 18:25displays?
- 18:25Let's
- 18:26clarify
- 18:26that
- 18:26because
- 18:27some
- 18:27stores
- 18:27can
- 18:27have
- 18:28a
- 18:28lot
- 18:28of
- 18:28displays.
- 18:29Mannequins,
- 18:31where
- 18:31our
- 18:31clothing
- 18:32racks
- 18:32are,
- 18:33there's
- 18:33shelving
- 18:34on
- 18:34top
- 18:34of
- 18:34all
- 18:35of
- 18:35them.
- 18:36And
- 18:36you
- 18:36know,
- 18:36we
- 18:36may
- 18:37have
- 18:37pillows
- 18:37and
- 18:38blankets
- 18:38up
- 18:38there
- 18:39or
- 18:40you
- 18:40know,
- 18:40we
- 18:40have
- 18:41a
- 18:41lot
- 18:41of
- 18:41those
- 18:42not
- 18:42full
- 18:42on
- 18:42mannequins,
- 18:43but
- 18:43like
- 18:44the
- 18:44shirt,
- 18:45the
- 18:45iron
- 18:46shirt
- 18:46stands
- 18:47that
- 18:47you
- 18:47can
- 18:47put
- 18:48a
- 18:48shirt
- 18:48or
- 18:48a
- 18:48blouse
- 18:49over
- 18:49and
- 18:50we'll
- 18:50pair
- 18:50it
- 18:50with
- 18:51a
- 18:51handbag
- 18:51and
- 18:52wallet,
- 18:52you
- 18:52know,
- 18:53and,
- 18:53and
- 18:53a
- 18:54hat
- 18:54or
- 18:54what
- 18:55have
- 18:55you.
- 18:55And
- 18:55we
- 18:55just
- 18:56always
- 18:56try
- 18:56to
- 18:56change
- 18:57our
- 18:57displays.
- 18:58We
- 18:58also
- 18:59try
- 18:59to
- 18:59mix,
- 19:00which
- 19:00is.
- 19:00A
- 19:00lot
- 19:00of
- 19:00work.
- 19:01It
- 19:02is,
- 19:02it's
- 19:03a
- 19:03lot
- 19:03of
- 19:03work
- 19:04and.
- 19:04But
- 19:04it
- 19:05produces
- 19:05sales
- 19:06and
- 19:07it
- 19:07is.
- 19:08We
- 19:08try
- 19:08to
- 19:09mix
- 19:09high
- 19:09end
- 19:09and
- 19:10more
- 19:10affordable
- 19:11pieces
- 19:11together
- 19:13so
- 19:13that
- 19:13not
- 19:14everything
- 19:14is
- 19:14super
- 19:15high
- 19:15end.
- 19:15And
- 19:16it
- 19:16is
- 19:16a
- 19:16lot
- 19:16of
- 19:17work.
- 19:17But
- 19:17I'll
- 19:17tell
- 19:17you,
- 19:18if
- 19:18you
- 19:18ever
- 19:18have
- 19:19a
- 19:19piece
- 19:19that's
- 19:19really
- 19:20fabulous
- 19:21and
- 19:21for
- 19:21some
- 19:21reason
- 19:23it's
- 19:23not
- 19:23selling,
- 19:24we'll
- 19:25move
- 19:25things
- 19:25around.
- 19:26We
- 19:26do
- 19:26a
- 19:26floor
- 19:27reset
- 19:27every
- 19:28week
- 19:28where
- 19:28we
- 19:29just
- 19:29kind
- 19:29of
- 19:29change
- 19:30things
- 19:30up
- 19:30a
- 19:30little
- 19:31bit.
- 19:32That
- 19:32way
- 19:32if
- 19:32you're
- 19:33in
- 19:33a
- 19:33period
- 19:34where
- 19:34you
- 19:34can't
- 19:34afford
- 19:35to
- 19:35get
- 19:35a
- 19:35lot
- 19:35of
- 19:35new
- 19:35merchandise
- 19:36in,
- 19:37it
- 19:37gives
- 19:37things
- 19:38a
- 19:38fresh
- 19:38look
- 19:39and
- 19:39makes
- 19:39people
- 19:40see
- 19:40it
- 19:40with
- 19:40a
- 19:41different
- 19:41set
- 19:41of
- 19:41eyes.
- 19:43Is
- 19:43there
- 19:43one
- 19:44particular
- 19:45display
- 19:45that
- 19:45you
- 19:46that
- 19:46just,
- 19:47you
- 19:47know,
- 19:47did
- 19:4710
- 19:48times
- 19:48better
- 19:48than
- 19:48you
- 19:49thought
- 19:49it
- 19:49would
- 19:49or
- 19:49was
- 19:50Your
- 19:50best
- 19:50one
- 19:50of
- 19:51the
- 19:51year
- 19:51or
- 19:51whatever.
- 19:52Was
- 19:52there
- 19:52one
- 19:53that
- 19:53stands
- 19:53out
- 19:53to
- 19:53you?
- 19:55Well,
- 19:55I
- 19:55will
- 19:56tell
- 19:56you
- 19:56that
- 19:57we
- 19:58have
- 19:58this
- 19:58one
- 19:58employee
- 19:59that
- 19:59she
- 20:00just
- 20:00has
- 20:00this
- 20:01amazing
- 20:01style
- 20:02and
- 20:02some
- 20:02of
- 20:03the
- 20:03stuff
- 20:03she
- 20:03puts
- 20:04together,
- 20:04it's
- 20:04like,
- 20:05I
- 20:05would
- 20:05have
- 20:05never
- 20:05thought
- 20:06of
- 20:06that,
- 20:06but
- 20:07it's
- 20:07really
- 20:07good.
- 20:07But
- 20:08we.
- 20:08We
- 20:08name
- 20:09our
- 20:09mannequins.
- 20:09We're
- 20:10kind
- 20:10of
- 20:10goofy
- 20:11here
- 20:11at
- 20:11work.
- 20:11Work.
- 20:11And
- 20:12Marilyn.
- 20:13Marilyn's
- 20:14our
- 20:14mannequin
- 20:14that's
- 20:15about
- 20:15five
- 20:16feet
- 20:16in
- 20:16the
- 20:16door
- 20:17when
- 20:18you
- 20:18walk
- 20:18in,
- 20:18right
- 20:19before
- 20:19you
- 20:19turn
- 20:19to
- 20:20go
- 20:20to
- 20:20the
- 20:20cash.
- 20:20She
- 20:21blonde
- 20:21and
- 20:21shapey,
- 20:22and
- 20:22she's
- 20:23headless,
- 20:23actually.
- 20:24We
- 20:24always
- 20:24have
- 20:25a
- 20:25hat
- 20:25on
- 20:25her
- 20:25of
- 20:26some
- 20:26sort,
- 20:27you
- 20:27know,
- 20:27because
- 20:27she
- 20:28stops
- 20:28about
- 20:29right
- 20:29here
- 20:29and
- 20:29we
- 20:29just
- 20:30lay
- 20:30a
- 20:30hat
- 20:30there.
- 20:31But
- 20:32she
- 20:32always
- 20:33puts
- 20:33something
- 20:34really
- 20:34fabulous
- 20:35and
- 20:35unexpected
- 20:36on
- 20:37that
- 20:37mannequin,
- 20:38and
- 20:39it
- 20:39just
- 20:39always
- 20:40seems
- 20:40to
- 20:40bring
- 20:41the
- 20:41comments
- 20:42big
- 20:42time.
- 20:43And
- 20:44I'll
- 20:44be
- 20:44honest,
- 20:45I
- 20:45don't
- 20:45want
- 20:45to
- 20:45name
- 20:46throw,
- 20:46but
- 20:46I
- 20:46will
- 20:47tell
- 20:47you,
- 20:47Pat
- 20:47Danke,
- 20:49her
- 20:49pieces
- 20:49are
- 20:50so
- 20:50special.
- 20:51And
- 20:52there's
- 20:52almost
- 20:52always
- 20:53a
- 20:53piece
- 20:54of
- 20:54Pat
- 20:54Danke
- 20:55on
- 20:55there.
- 20:56Just
- 20:56something
- 20:57really
- 20:57unique
- 20:57that's
- 20:58maybe
- 20:58paired
- 20:59back
- 20:59to
- 20:59more
- 21:00everyday
- 21:00stuff.
- 21:01But
- 21:01we
- 21:02have
- 21:02a
- 21:02lot
- 21:02of
- 21:02fun
- 21:02with
- 21:03Marilyn.
- 21:04She's
- 21:04definitely
- 21:05our
- 21:05flashy
- 21:06model.
- 21:08So
- 21:10obviously
- 21:10social
- 21:11media
- 21:11kind
- 21:12of
- 21:12helps
- 21:12you
- 21:12a
- 21:12little
- 21:13bit
- 21:13to
- 21:13level
- 21:14the
- 21:14playing
- 21:14field,
- 21:15even
- 21:15with
- 21:15some
- 21:15of
- 21:15the
- 21:15big
- 21:16ones.
- 21:16Yeah,
- 21:16they
- 21:16spent
- 21:16a
- 21:17ton
- 21:17of
- 21:17money
- 21:17and
- 21:18all
- 21:18of
- 21:18that,
- 21:18but
- 21:20I
- 21:20still
- 21:20think
- 21:20that
- 21:21the
- 21:21smaller
- 21:21companies
- 21:22can
- 21:22get
- 21:22more
- 21:23engagement.
- 21:24They
- 21:24may
- 21:24have,
- 21:25you
- 21:25know,
- 21:25a
- 21:25million
- 21:26followers
- 21:26on
- 21:26Facebook,
- 21:27but
- 21:27your
- 21:28company,
- 21:29I'm
- 21:29not
- 21:29saying
- 21:29you
- 21:30specifically,
- 21:30but,
- 21:30you
- 21:30know,
- 21:31everybody's
- 21:31company
- 21:31that
- 21:32has
- 21:3250,000
- 21:32can
- 21:33get
- 21:33more
- 21:33engagement
- 21:34than
- 21:34their
- 21:34millionaires.
- 21:35You
- 21:35know,
- 21:35that's.
- 21:35And
- 21:36actually
- 21:36Facebook,
- 21:37you
- 21:37know,
- 21:37they
- 21:37made
- 21:37some
- 21:38changes
- 21:38a
- 21:38couple
- 21:38years
- 21:39ago
- 21:39that
- 21:39really
- 21:39trashed
- 21:40our
- 21:40pages.
- 21:40Right.
- 21:40And
- 21:40we
- 21:41all
- 21:41had
- 21:41to
- 21:41get
- 21:41creative
- 21:42to.
- 21:42To
- 21:42bring
- 21:43back
- 21:43the
- 21:43engagement.
- 21:44But
- 21:44that
- 21:44allowed
- 21:45us
- 21:45to.
- 21:45Right.
- 21:46I
- 21:46mean,
- 21:46it
- 21:46allowed
- 21:47us
- 21:47to.
- 21:47To
- 21:48level
- 21:48the
- 21:48playing
- 21:48field
- 21:49more.
- 21:50And
- 21:50is
- 21:50that
- 21:50what
- 21:51you
- 21:51found?
- 21:52I.
- 21:52I
- 21:53do
- 21:53think
- 21:53so.
- 21:53And
- 21:54one
- 21:54thing
- 21:54we
- 21:54really
- 21:55focus
- 21:55on
- 21:55is
- 21:56quick
- 21:56response.
- 21:57We
- 21:58have
- 21:58done
- 21:58away
- 21:58with
- 21:59our
- 21:59landline
- 22:00in
- 22:00our
- 22:00store,
- 22:01and
- 22:01we
- 22:01have
- 22:02two
- 22:02cell
- 22:02phones.
- 22:02We.
- 22:03We
- 22:03transferred
- 22:04that
- 22:04landline
- 22:05number
- 22:05over
- 22:06and
- 22:07we
- 22:07have
- 22:07them
- 22:07in
- 22:08conjunction
- 22:08with
- 22:08each
- 22:09other.
- 22:09It's
- 22:09two
- 22:10separate
- 22:10phone
- 22:10numbers.
- 22:11So
- 22:11we've
- 22:11got
- 22:12two
- 22:12lines
- 22:12people
- 22:13can
- 22:13be
- 22:13calling
- 22:14in
- 22:14on
- 22:14or
- 22:15us
- 22:15calling
- 22:15out
- 22:16on,
- 22:16but
- 22:17we
- 22:17can.
- 22:17It
- 22:18updates
- 22:18the
- 22:18social
- 22:19media,
- 22:20any
- 22:20texts
- 22:21going
- 22:21back,
- 22:22virtual
- 22:22shopping
- 22:23via
- 22:23text
- 22:24with
- 22:24customers.
- 22:26So
- 22:26we
- 22:26try
- 22:26to
- 22:27really
- 22:27keep
- 22:27an
- 22:28eye
- 22:28on
- 22:28that.
- 22:28The
- 22:28employees,
- 22:29somebody's
- 22:30always
- 22:30got
- 22:31one
- 22:31of
- 22:31the
- 22:31phones
- 22:31on
- 22:32them.
- 22:32And
- 22:32when
- 22:32they
- 22:32get
- 22:32a
- 22:33Second,
- 22:33they're
- 22:34making
- 22:34sure.
- 22:35I
- 22:35think
- 22:35being
- 22:35responsive
- 22:36is
- 22:36very
- 22:36important.
- 22:38But
- 22:38I
- 22:38also
- 22:39think,
- 22:39you
- 22:39know,
- 22:41one
- 22:41of
- 22:41the
- 22:41things
- 22:42you
- 22:42were
- 22:42talking
- 22:42to
- 22:43me
- 22:43about
- 22:43was
- 22:44how
- 22:44do
- 22:45you
- 22:45feel
- 22:45like
- 22:45you
- 22:45can
- 22:46compete
- 22:46with
- 22:47the
- 22:47big
- 22:47box
- 22:47store?
- 22:48And
- 22:48I
- 22:49kind
- 22:49of
- 22:50looked
- 22:50into,
- 22:50you
- 22:51know,
- 22:51when
- 22:51they
- 22:51made
- 22:52all
- 22:52those
- 22:52changes
- 22:52and
- 22:53things
- 22:53kind
- 22:53of
- 22:54crashed
- 22:54down.
- 22:54I
- 22:55was
- 22:55like,
- 22:55maybe
- 22:56I
- 22:56need
- 22:56to
- 22:56hire
- 22:56an
- 22:57influencer.
- 22:58And
- 22:59I
- 22:59quickly
- 22:59reigned
- 23:00myself
- 23:00in
- 23:01because
- 23:02I
- 23:02noticed
- 23:03two
- 23:03things.
- 23:03One,
- 23:04I
- 23:04didn't
- 23:04have
- 23:05the
- 23:05money
- 23:05to
- 23:05hire
- 23:06an
- 23:06influencer.
- 23:07And
- 23:08two,
- 23:09I
- 23:09gotta
- 23:09be
- 23:09honest
- 23:10with
- 23:10you
- 23:10that,
- 23:10that,
- 23:11that's
- 23:11not
- 23:11my
- 23:12customer
- 23:12and
- 23:13that's
- 23:13where
- 23:13I
- 23:13need
- 23:14to
- 23:14stay
- 23:14grounded.
- 23:15I
- 23:15think
- 23:16it's
- 23:16amazing
- 23:17to
- 23:17see
- 23:17those
- 23:18beautiful
- 23:18reels
- 23:19that
- 23:19are
- 23:19real
- 23:20fancy
- 23:20and
- 23:20they
- 23:21have
- 23:21all
- 23:21these
- 23:21special
- 23:22features
- 23:23and
- 23:23highlights
- 23:24and
- 23:24all
- 23:24these
- 23:24things
- 23:25they
- 23:25do.
- 23:27I'd
- 23:27have
- 23:27to
- 23:27go
- 23:27to
- 23:28college
- 23:28for
- 23:28six
- 23:29months
- 23:29to
- 23:29learn
- 23:29how
- 23:29to
- 23:30do
- 23:30all
- 23:30of
- 23:30that.
- 23:30And
- 23:32we
- 23:32just
- 23:32have
- 23:32stayed
- 23:33really
- 23:33authentic.
- 23:35And
- 23:35there
- 23:36are
- 23:36times
- 23:36we've
- 23:37done
- 23:37really
- 23:37well
- 23:37with
- 23:38our
- 23:38outfit
- 23:38of
- 23:39the
- 23:39day
- 23:39videos.
- 23:40People
- 23:40are
- 23:40always
- 23:40saying,
- 23:41I
- 23:41loved
- 23:42what
- 23:42Stevie
- 23:43had
- 23:43on
- 23:43in
- 23:43that.
- 23:43So
- 23:44we
- 23:44started
- 23:44like
- 23:45when
- 23:45I
- 23:45shot
- 23:45a
- 23:45video
- 23:46of
- 23:46something
- 23:46else.
- 23:47So
- 23:47I've
- 23:47started
- 23:48doing
- 23:48an
- 23:48outfit
- 23:49of
- 23:49the
- 23:49day
- 23:49video
- 23:50every
- 23:50day
- 23:50and
- 23:51putting
- 23:51it
- 23:51up
- 23:51on
- 23:52my
- 23:52stories.
- 23:53And
- 23:54you
- 23:54know
- 23:54what?
- 23:55Some
- 23:55days
- 23:55I
- 23:56realize
- 23:56I
- 23:56haven't
- 23:57done
- 23:57that
- 23:57till
- 23:58I'm
- 23:58ready
- 23:58to
- 23:58go
- 23:59home.
- 23:59And
- 23:59maybe
- 23:59it
- 23:59was
- 24:00a
- 24:0014
- 24:00hour
- 24:01day.
- 24:01And
- 24:02we're
- 24:02all
- 24:02that
- 24:02age
- 24:03where
- 24:03having
- 24:03hot
- 24:04flashes
- 24:04and,
- 24:05you
- 24:05know,
- 24:05things.
- 24:06We're
- 24:06not
- 24:06always
- 24:07looking
- 24:07so
- 24:07hot.
- 24:08Sometimes
- 24:08I'm
- 24:09barefoot,
- 24:09my
- 24:10feet
- 24:10are
- 24:10tired.
- 24:11We
- 24:11have
- 24:12kept
- 24:12it
- 24:12so
- 24:13authentic.
- 24:14And
- 24:14that
- 24:14is
- 24:14one
- 24:15of
- 24:15our
- 24:15biggest
- 24:15compliments
- 24:16we
- 24:16hear
- 24:17over
- 24:17and
- 24:17over
- 24:18is
- 24:18that
- 24:19people
- 24:19say,
- 24:19I
- 24:20love
- 24:20how
- 24:20you
- 24:20guys
- 24:21are
- 24:21authentic.
- 24:21You
- 24:22show
- 24:22the
- 24:23clothes
- 24:23on
- 24:23people
- 24:24that
- 24:24aren't
- 24:24a
- 24:24size
- 24:252,
- 24:25that
- 24:26aren't
- 24:26a
- 24:265,
- 24:2710
- 24:27size
- 24:272,
- 24:28supermodel
- 24:29with
- 24:29airbrushed
- 24:30makeup,
- 24:31you
- 24:31know,
- 24:32hey,
- 24:32sorry.
- 24:32All
- 24:33I've
- 24:33got
- 24:33on
- 24:33is
- 24:34mascara
- 24:34today
- 24:34because
- 24:35I
- 24:35had
- 24:35a
- 24:35hot
- 24:35flash
- 24:36and
- 24:36the
- 24:36rest
- 24:36melted
- 24:37off.
- 24:40I
- 24:40think
- 24:40that's
- 24:41really
- 24:41helped
- 24:42us
- 24:42is
- 24:42being
- 24:43authentic
- 24:43and
- 24:44really
- 24:44learning
- 24:45who
- 24:45is
- 24:45your
- 24:45customer.
- 24:47And
- 24:47we
- 24:47have
- 24:47customers
- 24:48of
- 24:48all
- 24:48different
- 24:49ages.
- 24:50But
- 24:50I
- 24:50would
- 24:50say
- 24:51honestly,
- 24:51our
- 24:52average
- 24:52customer
- 24:53is
- 24:5345
- 24:54to
- 24:5465.
- 24:56And
- 24:56so
- 24:56we're
- 24:57just
- 24:57trying
- 24:57to
- 24:57keep
- 24:58it
- 24:58real.
- 24:58So
- 24:59it's
- 24:59interesting
- 24:59because
- 24:59with
- 24:59the
- 25:00Horse
- 25:00Radio
- 25:00Network,
- 25:00our
- 25:01listener
- 25:01base,
- 25:01which
- 25:01is
- 25:01tens
- 25:02of
- 25:02thousands,
- 25:02but
- 25:03they
- 25:03tend
- 25:03to
- 25:04be
- 25:04in
- 25:04the
- 25:0440
- 25:05to
- 25:0570
- 25:06range.
- 25:07Women
- 25:0740
- 25:08to
- 25:0870
- 25:08is.
- 25:08Tends
- 25:09to
- 25:09be
- 25:09who,
- 25:09who
- 25:10the.
- 25:10Our
- 25:11active
- 25:11listeners
- 25:12are.
- 25:13Yeah,
- 25:13yeah.
- 25:13And,
- 25:14and
- 25:14that.
- 25:14So
- 25:15that
- 25:15makes
- 25:15sense,
- 25:15right?
- 25:16I
- 25:16mean,
- 25:16it
- 25:16does
- 25:16kind
- 25:16of
- 25:16make
- 25:17sense,
- 25:17I
- 25:17think
- 25:18for
- 25:18us
- 25:18and
- 25:19probably
- 25:19you
- 25:19that
- 25:20is
- 25:20coming
- 25:20down
- 25:21a
- 25:21little
- 25:21bit
- 25:21in
- 25:21age.
- 25:22We're
- 25:22picking
- 25:22up
- 25:23more
- 25:23of
- 25:23the
- 25:23younger
- 25:24than
- 25:24we
- 25:24ever
- 25:24have
- 25:24in
- 25:25the
- 25:25past.
- 25:25And
- 25:25I
- 25:25think
- 25:25that's
- 25:26because,
- 25:27you
- 25:27know,
- 25:27the
- 25:28whole
- 25:28world's
- 25:28catching
- 25:28up,
- 25:29right?
- 25:29So,
- 25:30yeah,
- 25:31I
- 25:31agree.
- 25:31And
- 25:32I
- 25:32think,
- 25:32too,
- 25:33you
- 25:34know,
- 25:34I
- 25:34think
- 25:35things
- 25:35have
- 25:35gotten
- 25:36a
- 25:36little
- 25:36crazy
- 25:37these
- 25:37last
- 25:37four
- 25:37or
- 25:38five
- 25:38years.
- 25:38Oh,
- 25:38really?
- 25:39And,
- 25:40yeah,
- 25:40just
- 25:41a
- 25:41little
- 25:42bit.
- 25:43Anyway,
- 25:44I
- 25:44will
- 25:45tell
- 25:45you
- 25:45that
- 25:46I
- 25:46feel
- 25:47like
- 25:48the
- 25:48Western
- 25:49way
- 25:49of
- 25:49life,
- 25:50that
- 25:51down
- 25:51home,
- 25:52you
- 25:52know,
- 25:53giving
- 25:53thanks
- 25:54to
- 25:54God,
- 25:54you
- 25:55know,
- 25:55being
- 25:55grateful,
- 25:57it's
- 25:57really.
- 25:58I
- 25:58feel
- 25:58like
- 25:59people
- 25:59want
- 25:59more
- 26:00of
- 26:00that
- 26:00in
- 26:00their
- 26:01life.
- 26:01And
- 26:01I
- 26:02feel
- 26:02like
- 26:02it's
- 26:02become
- 26:03a
- 26:03life
- 26:04that
- 26:04is
- 26:04more
- 26:04appealing
- 26:05to
- 26:07a
- 26:07broader
- 26:07age
- 26:08range
- 26:08now.
- 26:09And
- 26:09it's
- 26:10just
- 26:10grounded
- 26:11and
- 26:11it's
- 26:11wholesome
- 26:12and
- 26:12it's
- 26:13good
- 26:13and
- 26:13it's
- 26:14positive.
- 26:15And
- 26:15I
- 26:15do
- 26:16think
- 26:16that's
- 26:16part
- 26:17of
- 26:17it,
- 26:17too.
- 26:17That's.
- 26:18That
- 26:18is
- 26:19what
- 26:19is
- 26:19driving
- 26:21more
- 26:21of
- 26:21an
- 26:22age
- 26:22range
- 26:22in
- 26:22there.
- 26:23I
- 26:23think
- 26:23people
- 26:23are
- 26:24realizing
- 26:24after
- 26:25what
- 26:25we've
- 26:25been
- 26:25through
- 26:26that,
- 26:27wow,
- 26:27I
- 26:28want
- 26:28to
- 26:28be
- 26:29grounded
- 26:29a
- 26:29little
- 26:30more
- 26:30and
- 26:30have
- 26:31these
- 26:31roots
- 26:31and
- 26:32care
- 26:32about
- 26:32things
- 26:33that
- 26:33really
- 26:33matter.
- 26:34And
- 26:35so
- 26:35I
- 26:35think
- 26:36in
- 26:36a
- 26:36way,
- 26:36that's
- 26:37been
- 26:37a
- 26:37blessing,
- 26:38too,
- 26:38for
- 26:38all
- 26:38of
- 26:39us
- 26:39in
- 26:39business.
- 26:40You
- 26:40know,
- 26:40it's
- 26:40interesting,
- 26:41too,
- 26:41people
- 26:42whine
- 26:42all
- 26:42the
- 26:43time
- 26:43about
- 26:43the
- 26:43negative
- 26:44effects
- 26:44of
- 26:44social
- 26:45media,
- 26:45right?
- 26:45But
- 26:46what
- 26:46they
- 26:46don't
- 26:46realize
- 26:47is
- 26:47it
- 26:48even
- 26:49younger
- 26:49people,
- 26:49teenagers
- 26:50or
- 26:50whatever,
- 26:51you're
- 26:51exposed
- 26:52to
- 26:52so
- 26:52much
- 26:53more
- 26:53than
- 26:53we
- 26:53ever
- 26:53were
- 26:54growing
- 26:54up,
- 26:54right?
- 26:55I
- 26:55mean,
- 26:55we
- 26:55had
- 26:55the
- 26:55newspaper
- 26:56and
- 26:56magazines
- 26:56and
- 26:57tv.
- 26:57That
- 26:57was
- 26:57it.
- 26:58So
- 26:59you're
- 26:59exposed
- 26:59to
- 27:00so
- 27:00much
- 27:00more
- 27:00than
- 27:00you
- 27:01ever
- 27:01were
- 27:01before.
- 27:02You're
- 27:02seeing
- 27:03things
- 27:03that
- 27:03you
- 27:03would
- 27:03have
- 27:03never
- 27:04seen
- 27:0520
- 27:05years
- 27:05ago.
- 27:06So
- 27:07it
- 27:07does
- 27:07open
- 27:07it
- 27:08up
- 27:08more
- 27:09than
- 27:09it
- 27:09ever
- 27:09has
- 27:10in
- 27:10the
- 27:10past.
- 27:10It's
- 27:10not
- 27:10all
- 27:11negative.
- 27:12A
- 27:12lot
- 27:12of
- 27:12that's
- 27:12a
- 27:12positive
- 27:13because
- 27:13you
- 27:13are
- 27:13exposed
- 27:14to
- 27:14more
- 27:14than
- 27:14you
- 27:14ever
- 27:15were
- 27:15before.
- 27:17I
- 27:17don't
- 27:17view
- 27:17that.
- 27:17Yeah,
- 27:18there
- 27:18are
- 27:18negative
- 27:18aspects
- 27:19of
- 27:19anything,
- 27:19but
- 27:20I
- 27:20don't
- 27:20view
- 27:20that
- 27:21as
- 27:21a
- 27:21negative
- 27:21in
- 27:21this
- 27:22case.
- 27:22I
- 27:23ran
- 27:23an
- 27:23acting
- 27:23company
- 27:24for
- 27:2410
- 27:24years
- 27:24pre
- 27:25Internet.
- 27:26We
- 27:26would
- 27:26have
- 27:26done
- 27:27so
- 27:27much
- 27:27better
- 27:27had
- 27:27the
- 27:28Internet
- 27:28been
- 27:28around,
- 27:28because
- 27:29we
- 27:29could
- 27:29have
- 27:29been
- 27:29exposed
- 27:30so
- 27:30much
- 27:30more.
- 27:30Right.
- 27:31We
- 27:31had
- 27:31to
- 27:31do
- 27:31everything
- 27:32the
- 27:32hard
- 27:32way.
- 27:32You
- 27:33know,
- 27:33we
- 27:34were
- 27:34advertising
- 27:34on
- 27:35radio
- 27:35and
- 27:35TV
- 27:36and
- 27:36newspapers.
- 27:37Everything
- 27:37was
- 27:38harder.
- 27:38You
- 27:38know,
- 27:39even
- 27:39selling
- 27:39tickets
- 27:39was
- 27:40harder.
- 27:40So
- 27:40it
- 27:41has
- 27:41made
- 27:42doing
- 27:42business
- 27:43easier
- 27:43in
- 27:43many
- 27:44ways.
- 27:45And
- 27:45also,
- 27:46you
- 27:46know,
- 27:47there
- 27:47are
- 27:47challenges
- 27:48that
- 27:48come
- 27:48with
- 27:48that,
- 27:49too.
- 27:49It's
- 27:49keeping
- 27:50up
- 27:50with.
- 27:50Keeping
- 27:51up
- 27:51with
- 27:51it
- 27:51all
- 27:51is
- 27:51the
- 27:52challenge.
- 27:52But
- 27:53you're
- 27:53right.
- 27:53And
- 27:53going
- 27:54back
- 27:54to
- 27:54what
- 27:54you
- 27:54said
- 27:54about
- 27:54doing
- 27:55those
- 27:55daily
- 27:55posts
- 27:56about
- 27:56the
- 27:57outfit
- 27:57of
- 27:57the
- 27:57day.
- 27:58What
- 27:59we
- 27:59have
- 27:59found
- 28:00through
- 28:00all
- 28:00of
- 28:00our
- 28:00experiment,
- 28:01I'm
- 28:01part
- 28:01of
- 28:01the
- 28:01Equine
- 28:02Network,
- 28:02which
- 28:02is
- 28:02the
- 28:02largest
- 28:04network
- 28:04now
- 28:04for
- 28:05the
- 28:05media
- 28:05world
- 28:05in
- 28:06the
- 28:06horse
- 28:06world,
- 28:06period.
- 28:07They
- 28:07own
- 28:08everything.
- 28:09And
- 28:09what
- 28:09we
- 28:09have
- 28:09found
- 28:10is
- 28:10posts
- 28:10first
- 28:10thing
- 28:11in
- 28:11the
- 28:11morning
- 28:11with
- 28:11horse
- 28:12people.
- 28:12It's
- 28:12between
- 28:136
- 28:13and
- 28:137
- 28:13o'
- 28:14clock
- 28:14and
- 28:14get
- 28:1510
- 28:15times
- 28:15more
- 28:16play
- 28:16than
- 28:17if
- 28:17you
- 28:17posted
- 28:17at
- 28:174
- 28:17o'
- 28:18clock
- 28:18in
- 28:18the
- 28:18afternoon.
- 28:19And
- 28:19we
- 28:19just
- 28:20found
- 28:20that
- 28:20that's
- 28:20the
- 28:20way
- 28:21it
- 28:21is,
- 28:21you
- 28:21know,
- 28:21we
- 28:22get
- 28:22a
- 28:22lot
- 28:22more
- 28:22play.
- 28:23So
- 28:23now
- 28:24I'm
- 28:24at
- 28:24the
- 28:24point
- 28:24now
- 28:25even
- 28:25for
- 28:25Horse
- 28:25Radio
- 28:26Network,
- 28:26if
- 28:26I
- 28:26don't
- 28:26post
- 28:26it
- 28:27by
- 28:2710
- 28:27o'
- 28:28clock
- 28:28in
- 28:28the
- 28:28morning,
- 28:28I
- 28:29wait
- 28:29till
- 28:29the
- 28:29next
- 28:29day.
- 28:29I
- 28:30don't
- 28:30even
- 28:30post
- 28:30it.
- 28:31Yep.
- 28:31Yeah.
- 28:31Because
- 28:32I
- 28:32know
- 28:32it's
- 28:32going
- 28:32to
- 28:32get
- 28:32lost.
- 28:33That's
- 28:34interesting
- 28:35you
- 28:35say
- 28:36that
- 28:36because
- 28:37that
- 28:37is
- 28:38kind
- 28:39of
- 28:39what
- 28:39we've
- 28:40noticed.
- 28:40I'm
- 28:40an
- 28:41early
- 28:41riser,
- 28:42so
- 28:43I'm
- 28:43always
- 28:43up
- 28:43by
- 28:435am
- 28:45and
- 28:45I
- 28:45kind
- 28:45of
- 28:46have
- 28:46morning
- 28:46routine
- 28:47and
- 28:47I'm
- 28:48usually
- 28:49in
- 28:49a
- 28:49chair
- 28:50doing
- 28:50my
- 28:50to
- 28:51do
- 28:51list
- 28:51and
- 28:51my
- 28:52social
- 28:52media
- 28:52for
- 28:53the
- 28:53day
- 28:54between
- 28:546
- 28:54and
- 28:557am
- 28:55before
- 28:56I
- 28:56go
- 28:56out
- 28:56to
- 28:56feed
- 28:57horses.
- 28:58So
- 28:58that's
- 28:59interesting.
- 28:59And
- 28:59another
- 29:00thing
- 29:00that
- 29:00you
- 29:00said
- 29:01really
- 29:01caught
- 29:01me
- 29:02when
- 29:02you
- 29:03said
- 29:03that
- 29:03everything
- 29:04was
- 29:04harder
- 29:05back
- 29:05in
- 29:05the
- 29:05day.
- 29:06And
- 29:07I
- 29:08think
- 29:09sometimes,
- 29:09like
- 29:09when
- 29:10I
- 29:10was
- 29:10talking
- 29:10about
- 29:11employees
- 29:12and
- 29:12stuff,
- 29:13I
- 29:14don't
- 29:14ever
- 29:14like
- 29:14to
- 29:15stereotype
- 29:16anyone,
- 29:16but
- 29:16I
- 29:16do
- 29:17think
- 29:17that
- 29:17people
- 29:18of
- 29:19our
- 29:19age
- 29:20did
- 29:20have
- 29:20to
- 29:21work
- 29:21harder
- 29:21for
- 29:22things.
- 29:23It
- 29:23wasn't.
- 29:24You
- 29:25know,
- 29:25I
- 29:25see
- 29:25such
- 29:25a
- 29:26difference
- 29:26these
- 29:26days,
- 29:27even
- 29:27just
- 29:28at
- 29:28a
- 29:28high
- 29:28school
- 29:29level.
- 29:29Used
- 29:29to
- 29:29if
- 29:30you
- 29:30were
- 29:30a
- 29:30good
- 29:30athlete
- 29:31and
- 29:31worked
- 29:31hard,
- 29:32you
- 29:32could
- 29:32get
- 29:32playing
- 29:33time
- 29:33at
- 29:33high
- 29:33school.
- 29:34Nowadays,
- 29:35if
- 29:35your
- 29:35parents
- 29:36don't
- 29:36have
- 29:36you
- 29:36on
- 29:37these
- 29:37expensive
- 29:38travel
- 29:39ball
- 29:39teams,
- 29:40you
- 29:40know,
- 29:41that
- 29:41literally
- 29:41destroy
- 29:42any
- 29:43weekend
- 29:43time
- 29:44at
- 29:44all.
- 29:46It's
- 29:47so
- 29:47expensive
- 29:48and
- 29:48everything.
- 29:49But
- 29:49then
- 29:50maybe
- 29:50things
- 29:50come
- 29:51easier.
- 29:51But
- 29:52back
- 29:52in
- 29:52the
- 29:53day,
- 29:53if
- 29:53that
- 29:53was
- 29:53how
- 29:54it
- 29:54would
- 29:54have
- 29:54been,
- 29:55that
- 29:55wouldn't
- 29:55have
- 29:55been
- 29:56me
- 29:56and
- 29:56my
- 29:56sisters.
- 29:57My
- 29:57parents
- 29:57couldn't
- 29:58have
- 29:58afforded
- 29:58that.
- 29:59And
- 29:59we
- 30:00just,
- 30:00I
- 30:00mean,
- 30:01I
- 30:01had
- 30:01two
- 30:01jobs
- 30:02in
- 30:02third
- 30:02grade,
- 30:03I
- 30:03had
- 30:03a
- 30:03paper
- 30:04route
- 30:04and
- 30:04I
- 30:05mowed
- 30:05lawns
- 30:06and
- 30:07I've
- 30:07just
- 30:07always
- 30:08been
- 30:08a
- 30:08hard
- 30:08worker.
- 30:09And
- 30:09I
- 30:10don't
- 30:10know,
- 30:10there's
- 30:10something
- 30:11about
- 30:11that
- 30:11gratitude,
- 30:12that
- 30:12gratefulness
- 30:13level
- 30:14that
- 30:14comes
- 30:14out
- 30:15when
- 30:16you've
- 30:16really
- 30:17had
- 30:17to
- 30:17work
- 30:17hard
- 30:18for
- 30:18something
- 30:19and
- 30:20it
- 30:20means
- 30:20more.
- 30:21And
- 30:21I
- 30:21love
- 30:21that.
- 30:22There
- 30:23you
- 30:23go.
- 30:24So
- 30:25we're
- 30:25running
- 30:26out
- 30:26of
- 30:26time.
- 30:26I
- 30:26wanted
- 30:27to
- 30:27ask
- 30:27you,
- 30:27what
- 30:27do
- 30:27you
- 30:28see
- 30:28as
- 30:28the
- 30:28biggest
- 30:29opportunity
- 30:29for
- 30:30small
- 30:30retailers
- 30:30in
- 30:312025?
- 30:31Do
- 30:32you
- 30:32see?
- 30:32Do
- 30:33you
- 30:33see
- 30:33opportunity,
- 30:33and
- 30:34what
- 30:34do
- 30:34you
- 30:34see?
- 30:35Where's
- 30:35it
- 30:35fall?
- 30:36I
- 30:36do
- 30:37see
- 30:37opportunity
- 30:38because
- 30:38I
- 30:39feel
- 30:39like
- 30:39this
- 30:39is
- 30:39an
- 30:40opportunity
- 30:40with
- 30:41things
- 30:41looking
- 30:41up.
- 30:42First
- 30:43of
- 30:43all,
- 30:43I
- 30:43think
- 30:43every
- 30:44owner
- 30:44of
- 30:44small
- 30:44businesses
- 30:45needs
- 30:46to
- 30:46first
- 30:46look
- 30:46in
- 30:47the
- 30:47mirror.
- 30:47You
- 30:48know,
- 30:48these
- 30:48last
- 30:49several
- 30:49years
- 30:49have
- 30:50been
- 30:50so
- 30:50hard
- 30:51that
- 30:51it's
- 30:51so
- 30:51easy
- 30:52to
- 30:52get
- 30:52down,
- 30:53feel
- 30:53defeated.
- 30:54You've
- 30:55got
- 30:55to
- 30:55do
- 30:55a
- 30:56check
- 30:56and
- 30:56get
- 30:56yourself
- 30:57in
- 30:57place.
- 30:58How
- 30:58bad
- 30:58do
- 30:59you
- 30:59want
- 30:59it
- 30:59and
- 30:59what
- 30:59is
- 31:00your
- 31:00attitude
- 31:01like?
- 31:01This
- 31:01is
- 31:01an
- 31:02opportunity
- 31:02to.
- 31:03To
- 31:03totally
- 31:04reset
- 31:04your
- 31:05attitude,
- 31:06to
- 31:06manifest
- 31:07amazing
- 31:08things
- 31:09for
- 31:09your
- 31:09business,
- 31:10your
- 31:10staff,
- 31:11everything,
- 31:12to
- 31:12reevaluate,
- 31:14you
- 31:14know,
- 31:14who
- 31:15is
- 31:15our
- 31:15customer,
- 31:16what
- 31:16do
- 31:17we
- 31:17want
- 31:17to
- 31:17be?
- 31:17What
- 31:18do
- 31:18we
- 31:18want
- 31:18to
- 31:18focus
- 31:19in
- 31:19on?
- 31:20It's
- 31:20really
- 31:20a
- 31:21time
- 31:21for
- 31:21reset
- 31:22and,
- 31:23you
- 31:23know,
- 31:23really
- 31:24think
- 31:24about
- 31:24what
- 31:25fun
- 31:25you
- 31:25can
- 31:25bring.
- 31:26I
- 31:26think
- 31:26that
- 31:27is
- 31:27one
- 31:27reason
- 31:27we
- 31:28have
- 31:28a
- 31:28lot
- 31:28of
- 31:29people
- 31:29coming
- 31:29back
- 31:29to
- 31:30our
- 31:30business.
- 31:31We
- 31:31do
- 31:31a
- 31:31lot
- 31:31of
- 31:32fun
- 31:32events
- 31:32for
- 31:33the
- 31:33locals.
- 31:33In
- 31:34the
- 31:34middle
- 31:34of
- 31:34winter,
- 31:34when
- 31:35the
- 31:35weather's
- 31:35crappy
- 31:36and
- 31:36no
- 31:36one
- 31:37wants
- 31:37to
- 31:37get
- 31:38out
- 31:38and
- 31:38half
- 31:38the
- 31:39businesses
- 31:39are
- 31:40closed
- 31:40in
- 31:40town,
- 31:41we
- 31:41do
- 31:41a
- 31:41pajama
- 31:42party
- 31:43and
- 31:43we
- 31:43serve
- 31:44mimosas,
- 31:44and
- 31:45people
- 31:45come
- 31:45in
- 31:45in
- 31:45their
- 31:46pajamas
- 31:46and
- 31:47slippers,
- 31:47and
- 31:47we
- 31:47all
- 31:48drink
- 31:48mimosas
- 31:49and
- 31:49we
- 31:49take
- 31:50pictures
- 31:50and
- 31:50we
- 31:50give
- 31:51a
- 31:51killer
- 31:51prize
- 31:52to
- 31:52the
- 31:52person
- 31:52with
- 31:52the
- 31:53best
- 31:53pajamas.
- 31:54We
- 31:55have
- 31:55so
- 31:55much
- 31:56fun
- 31:56in
- 31:56our
- 31:56store.
- 31:57And
- 31:57I
- 31:58do,
- 31:58I
- 31:58feel
- 31:58like
- 31:58this
- 31:59year
- 32:00things
- 32:00are
- 32:00looking
- 32:00up.
- 32:01So
- 32:01ride
- 32:02that
- 32:02wave,
- 32:02get
- 32:03on
- 32:03that
- 32:03wave
- 32:04of
- 32:04positivity
- 32:05and,
- 32:06you
- 32:06know,
- 32:06look
- 32:07up
- 32:07and
- 32:07be
- 32:08grateful
- 32:08and
- 32:09really
- 32:09figure
- 32:09it
- 32:10out
- 32:10what
- 32:11it
- 32:11is
- 32:11that
- 32:11you
- 32:12want
- 32:12to
- 32:12do.
- 32:12And
- 32:12anytime
- 32:13you
- 32:13feel
- 32:13yourself
- 32:14maybe
- 32:14slipping
- 32:15back
- 32:15into
- 32:15that
- 32:16negativity,
- 32:17rein
- 32:17yourself
- 32:18in
- 32:18and
- 32:18refocus,
- 32:19because
- 32:20it
- 32:20does
- 32:20bring
- 32:21amazing
- 32:21things
- 32:22to
- 32:23a
- 32:23person.
- 32:24And
- 32:24I
- 32:24feel
- 32:24like,
- 32:25too,
- 32:26that
- 32:26things
- 32:27have
- 32:27been
- 32:28tough
- 32:28and
- 32:28we're
- 32:29coming
- 32:29out
- 32:29of
- 32:29that
- 32:30really,
- 32:30really
- 32:31tough,
- 32:32bleak
- 32:33stuff,
- 32:34that
- 32:34if
- 32:34you
- 32:34just
- 32:35hang
- 32:35on
- 32:35and
- 32:36be
- 32:36positive,
- 32:37think
- 32:37of
- 32:37all
- 32:38the
- 32:38amazing
- 32:38things
- 32:39that
- 32:39are
- 32:39coming,
- 32:39and
- 32:40you
- 32:40don't
- 32:40want
- 32:40to
- 32:40waste
- 32:42all
- 32:42of
- 32:42that
- 32:43struggle
- 32:43bus
- 32:43you
- 32:44went
- 32:44through
- 32:44the
- 32:44last
- 32:44four
- 32:45or
- 32:45five
- 32:45years.
- 32:46And
- 32:46so
- 32:46I
- 32:47just
- 32:47encourage
- 32:47everyone
- 32:48to
- 32:48find
- 32:48your
- 32:49passion,
- 32:49be
- 32:50positive,
- 32:51manifest
- 32:51awesomeness,
- 32:52and
- 32:52just
- 32:53look
- 32:53up
- 32:54and
- 32:54look
- 32:54ahead.
- 32:55I
- 32:56couldn't
- 32:56agree
- 32:56more.
- 32:56We,
- 32:57I
- 32:57always
- 32:57said,
- 32:58you
- 32:58know,
- 32:58I
- 32:59do
- 32:59some
- 32:59consulting,
- 32:59and,
- 33:00you
- 33:00know,
- 33:00I've
- 33:01owned
- 33:01a
- 33:01number
- 33:01of
- 33:01business
- 33:01over
- 33:02the
- 33:02years,
- 33:02some
- 33:02successful
- 33:02and
- 33:03some
- 33:03not.
- 33:04As
- 33:04all
- 33:04of
- 33:04us
- 33:04that
- 33:05have
- 33:05been
- 33:05around
- 33:05for
- 33:06a
- 33:06long
- 33:06time,
- 33:06we
- 33:06owned
- 33:06a
- 33:07number
- 33:07of
- 33:07businesses,
- 33:07some
- 33:07are
- 33:07successful
- 33:08and
- 33:08some
- 33:08are
- 33:08not.
- 33:08That's
- 33:09just
- 33:09the
- 33:09way
- 33:09it
- 33:09is.
- 33:09But
- 33:10our
- 33:11thing,
- 33:11my
- 33:11wife
- 33:11and
- 33:11I
- 33:12always
- 33:12said,
- 33:12are
- 33:12we
- 33:12having
- 33:13fun?
- 33:13Are
- 33:13we
- 33:13still
- 33:13having
- 33:14fun?
- 33:14And
- 33:14the
- 33:15minute
- 33:15we
- 33:15said
- 33:15we
- 33:15weren't
- 33:16having
- 33:16fun
- 33:16anymore,
- 33:16that's
- 33:17when
- 33:17we
- 33:17sold
- 33:17the
- 33:17business
- 33:18or
- 33:18we
- 33:18moved
- 33:18on.
- 33:19You
- 33:20know,
- 33:20and,
- 33:21you
- 33:21know,
- 33:21if
- 33:21you're
- 33:22not
- 33:22having
- 33:22fun,
- 33:22your
- 33:22employees
- 33:23aren't
- 33:23having
- 33:23fun,
- 33:24your
- 33:24customers
- 33:24are
- 33:25not
- 33:25coming
- 33:25back
- 33:25because
- 33:26they
- 33:26don't
- 33:26want
- 33:26to
- 33:26come
- 33:26to
- 33:26a
- 33:27place
- 33:27that's
- 33:27not
- 33:27fun.
- 33:27Right.
- 33:28But
- 33:28just
- 33:28what
- 33:28you
- 33:28said.
- 33:29Yep.
- 33:29And
- 33:30you're
- 33:30probably
- 33:31done.
- 33:31Go
- 33:31find
- 33:32something
- 33:32then
- 33:32that
- 33:32is
- 33:32fun.
- 33:33Go.
- 33:33You
- 33:33know,
- 33:34it
- 33:34doesn't.
- 33:35Because
- 33:35you're
- 33:36closing
- 33:36the
- 33:36business
- 33:36for
- 33:37whatever
- 33:37reason
- 33:37or
- 33:37selling
- 33:38it,
- 33:38doesn't
- 33:38mean
- 33:38that
- 33:39you
- 33:39failed.
- 33:39It
- 33:39just
- 33:40means
- 33:40you've
- 33:40learned
- 33:40something
- 33:41and
- 33:41now
- 33:41you're
- 33:41going
- 33:41to
- 33:41go
- 33:42find
- 33:42the
- 33:42thing
- 33:42that
- 33:42is
- 33:42fun.
- 33:43You
- 33:43know,
- 33:44I
- 33:44started
- 33:44the
- 33:44Horse
- 33:44Radio
- 33:45Network.
- 33:46Now
- 33:46it's
- 33:46almost
- 33:4618
- 33:47years
- 33:47ago,
- 33:47and
- 33:48I
- 33:48started
- 33:48it
- 33:49because
- 33:49I
- 33:49wanted
- 33:49to
- 33:49have.
- 33:49I
- 33:50was
- 33:50a
- 33:50performer
- 33:50and
- 33:51I
- 33:51wanted
- 33:51to
- 33:51have
- 33:51fun
- 33:51again.
- 33:51I
- 33:52hadn't
- 33:52performed
- 33:52in
- 33:52a
- 33:53while,
- 33:53and,
- 33:54you
- 33:54know,
- 33:54that's
- 33:54why
- 33:55I
- 33:55did
- 33:55it,
- 33:55was
- 33:55to
- 33:56have
- 33:56fun
- 33:56again.
- 33:56And,
- 33:57you
- 33:57know,
- 33:57this
- 33:57is
- 33:57the
- 33:57longest
- 33:58job
- 33:58I've
- 33:58ever
- 33:58had
- 33:59because,
- 34:00you
- 34:00know,
- 34:00because
- 34:01I'm
- 34:01still
- 34:01having
- 34:01fun.
- 34:01And
- 34:02I
- 34:02think.
- 34:02I
- 34:03think
- 34:03that's,
- 34:03you
- 34:03know,
- 34:04we
- 34:04talk
- 34:04about
- 34:04the
- 34:04money
- 34:05and
- 34:05all
- 34:05that
- 34:05stuff,
- 34:05but
- 34:06sometimes
- 34:06you're
- 34:07making
- 34:07money
- 34:07and
- 34:07not
- 34:07having
- 34:08fun,
- 34:09and
- 34:09then
- 34:09you
- 34:09have
- 34:09to
- 34:10look
- 34:10at
- 34:10that
- 34:10too.
- 34:11You
- 34:11know,
- 34:11that's,
- 34:12you
- 34:13know,
- 34:13life
- 34:13is
- 34:13short.
- 34:14Do
- 34:14we
- 34:14all
- 34:14want
- 34:15to
- 34:15just
- 34:15do
- 34:15something
- 34:16we're
- 34:16not
- 34:16having
- 34:16fun
- 34:16with
- 34:17for
- 34:17the
- 34:17rest
- 34:17of
- 34:17our
- 34:17lives?
- 34:18Yeah.
- 34:19That
- 34:19is
- 34:20so
- 34:20important.
- 34:21It
- 34:21is.
- 34:21And
- 34:22I
- 34:22do.
- 34:22I
- 34:23feel
- 34:23like
- 34:232025
- 34:24is
- 34:24a.
- 34:25A
- 34:25time
- 34:25to
- 34:25reevaluate.
- 34:26And
- 34:26as
- 34:27small
- 34:27business
- 34:27owners,
- 34:28we're
- 34:28lucky.
- 34:29We
- 34:29get
- 34:29to
- 34:29make
- 34:29a
- 34:30lot
- 34:30of
- 34:30decisions
- 34:31that
- 34:31big
- 34:31corporate
- 34:32businesses,
- 34:33you
- 34:33know,
- 34:34they're
- 34:34being
- 34:34ruled
- 34:35by
- 34:36someone
- 34:36higher
- 34:37up
- 34:37that
- 34:38is
- 34:38maybe
- 34:39making
- 34:39decisions
- 34:40that
- 34:40the
- 34:40manager
- 34:41doesn't
- 34:41agree
- 34:42with.
- 34:42And,
- 34:43you
- 34:44know,
- 34:44you're
- 34:44lucky
- 34:45because,
- 34:45as
- 34:46you
- 34:46know,
- 34:46we're
- 34:47lucky
- 34:47as
- 34:47small
- 34:48business
- 34:48owners,
- 34:49we
- 34:49can
- 34:49make
- 34:50changes,
- 34:50we
- 34:51can.
- 34:51Write,
- 34:51while
- 34:52we're
- 34:52a
- 34:52lot
- 34:52more
- 34:52nimble.
- 34:52Right?
- 34:54Yep.
- 34:55Yep.
- 34:56That
- 34:56is
- 34:56one
- 34:56of
- 34:56the
- 34:56huge
- 34:57advantage.
- 34:57That's
- 34:58probably
- 34:58the
- 34:58biggest
- 34:58advantage
- 34:59we
- 34:59have,
- 34:59is
- 35:00we're
- 35:00nimble.
- 35:00I
- 35:00agree.
- 35:01We
- 35:01can
- 35:01make
- 35:01a
- 35:01decision
- 35:02today
- 35:02and
- 35:02implement
- 35:02it
- 35:03tomorrow.
- 35:03They
- 35:03make
- 35:03a
- 35:04decision
- 35:04today
- 35:04and
- 35:04implement
- 35:05it
- 35:05in
- 35:05six
- 35:05months
- 35:06to
- 35:06a
- 35:06year.
- 35:07Absolutely.
- 35:08You
- 35:08know,
- 35:08it's
- 35:09even
- 35:09like
- 35:09on
- 35:09an
- 35:10application
- 35:11for
- 35:11anything
- 35:12these
- 35:12days.
- 35:12They
- 35:13want
- 35:13to
- 35:13know
- 35:13all
- 35:13these
- 35:14different
- 35:14things
- 35:14about
- 35:15you.
- 35:16And,
- 35:16you
- 35:17know,
- 35:17I
- 35:17don't
- 35:18care
- 35:18what
- 35:18religion
- 35:19or
- 35:19what
- 35:20race
- 35:20someone
- 35:20is.
- 35:21I
- 35:21want
- 35:21to
- 35:22hire
- 35:22people
- 35:22that
- 35:23have
- 35:23a
- 35:23vision
- 35:24and
- 35:25a
- 35:25heart
- 35:25that
- 35:25fits
- 35:26in
- 35:26in
- 35:26our
- 35:27establishment.
- 35:28And
- 35:28I
- 35:29think
- 35:29that's
- 35:29where
- 35:29it
- 35:30starts.
- 35:30You
- 35:30know,
- 35:31sit
- 35:31down
- 35:31and
- 35:31reevaluate.
- 35:33Is
- 35:33who
- 35:33you
- 35:34have
- 35:34working
- 35:34for
- 35:35you
- 35:35really
- 35:36portraying
- 35:37the
- 35:38vision
- 35:38you
- 35:38have
- 35:38for
- 35:39your
- 35:39business?
- 35:39Are
- 35:40they
- 35:40all
- 35:40in?
- 35:41You
- 35:41know,
- 35:42and
- 35:43I
- 35:43just,
- 35:44I
- 35:44love
- 35:44that
- 35:45as
- 35:45a
- 35:45small
- 35:45business
- 35:46owner
- 35:46you
- 35:46get
- 35:47to
- 35:47make
- 35:47decisions
- 35:48that
- 35:49eliminate
- 35:49a
- 35:49lot
- 35:49of
- 35:50headache.
- 35:50Other
- 35:51things
- 35:51might
- 35:51be
- 35:52harder
- 35:52in
- 35:52ways,
- 35:53but
- 35:53there's
- 35:54a
- 35:54lot
- 35:54of
- 35:54really
- 35:55positive
- 35:55things,
- 35:56a
- 35:57lot
- 35:57of
- 35:57them.
- 35:58And
- 35:58then
- 35:58there's
- 35:58the
- 35:59100
- 35:59hour
- 35:59weeks.
- 36:01Yes.
- 36:02And
- 36:02I've
- 36:02done
- 36:03some
- 36:03of
- 36:03those.
- 36:05Isn't
- 36:06it
- 36:06better
- 36:06when
- 36:07it's
- 36:07for
- 36:07yourself
- 36:08and
- 36:08you're
- 36:09building
- 36:09something
- 36:10for
- 36:10your
- 36:10family
- 36:11versus
- 36:12doing
- 36:12it
- 36:13for
- 36:13someone
- 36:13that
- 36:14you
- 36:15know,
- 36:15doesn't
- 36:15say
- 36:16thank
- 36:16you,
- 36:16maybe
- 36:17doesn't
- 36:17appreciate
- 36:18it,
- 36:18expects
- 36:19more.
- 36:20Instead
- 36:20of
- 36:20saying
- 36:20thank
- 36:21you,
- 36:21good
- 36:21job.
- 36:22They're
- 36:22like,
- 36:22why
- 36:22didn't
- 36:23you
- 36:23get
- 36:23this
- 36:23done
- 36:23too?
- 36:24And
- 36:25I
- 36:25love
- 36:25that.
- 36:25And
- 36:25I
- 36:26do
- 36:26think
- 36:26as
- 36:26a
- 36:26small
- 36:27business
- 36:28owner,
- 36:28you
- 36:28have
- 36:28to
- 36:28ask
- 36:29yourself,
- 36:30are
- 36:30you
- 36:31filling
- 36:31up
- 36:31your
- 36:31employees
- 36:32cups?
- 36:33Do
- 36:33you,
- 36:35do
- 36:35you
- 36:36sandwich
- 36:37a
- 36:37piece
- 36:37of
- 36:37criticism
- 36:38between
- 36:38two
- 36:39pieces
- 36:39of
- 36:39praise?
- 36:41Are
- 36:41you
- 36:41lifting
- 36:42them
- 36:42up?
- 36:42Are
- 36:42you
- 36:43empowering
- 36:43them?
- 36:44I
- 36:44just,
- 36:45I
- 36:45think
- 36:45it's
- 36:45so
- 36:46important.
- 36:47I
- 36:47always
- 36:47knew
- 36:48if
- 36:48I
- 36:48could
- 36:48ever
- 36:48go
- 36:48in
- 36:49business
- 36:49by
- 36:49myself
- 36:50that
- 36:50the
- 36:50most
- 36:51important
- 36:51thing
- 36:51to
- 36:52me
- 36:53would
- 36:53to
- 36:53be
- 36:53that,
- 36:54to
- 36:54be
- 36:54the
- 36:55kind
- 36:55of
- 36:55boss
- 36:56I
- 36:56always
- 36:56wished
- 36:57that
- 36:57I
- 36:57had.
- 36:58And
- 36:58I
- 36:59did
- 36:59have
- 36:59one
- 36:59or
- 36:59two
- 37:00bosses
- 37:00like
- 37:00that
- 37:01in
- 37:01my
- 37:01years
- 37:02of
- 37:02working.
- 37:03And
- 37:03I
- 37:03feel
- 37:03very
- 37:04grateful
- 37:05for
- 37:05that.
- 37:05Yes,
- 37:06we
- 37:06all
- 37:06had
- 37:07both.
- 37:07Major
- 37:07difference.
- 37:09Where
- 37:09can
- 37:10people
- 37:10find
- 37:10you?
- 37:12People
- 37:12can
- 37:12find
- 37:13us
- 37:13on
- 37:13social
- 37:14media.
- 37:14We're
- 37:14on
- 37:15Instagram
- 37:15and
- 37:15Facebook
- 37:16at
- 37:17Jewel
- 37:18of
- 37:18the
- 37:18West.
- 37:19It's
- 37:19singular.
- 37:20There's
- 37:20someone
- 37:20in
- 37:21North
- 37:21Dakota
- 37:21that's
- 37:22jewels,
- 37:23plural.
- 37:24So
- 37:24you
- 37:24can
- 37:25find
- 37:25us
- 37:25there.
- 37:25And
- 37:25Our
- 37:26website
- 37:26is
- 37:26www.jewelofthewest.com.
- 37:30you
- 37:31can
- 37:31contact
- 37:32us
- 37:32through
- 37:32there.
- 37:33You
- 37:33can
- 37:33read
- 37:34about
- 37:34our
- 37:34pillar
- 37:34project
- 37:35annual
- 37:35award
- 37:36we
- 37:36give
- 37:36out,
- 37:37which
- 37:37has
- 37:37been
- 37:37a
- 37:38huge
- 37:38thing
- 37:39for
- 37:39us.
- 37:40You
- 37:40can
- 37:40schedule
- 37:41a
- 37:41virtual
- 37:41shopping
- 37:42appointment
- 37:42or
- 37:42check
- 37:43out
- 37:43how
- 37:43we
- 37:43do
- 37:44it.
- 37:44It's
- 37:45really
- 37:45fun.
- 37:45Not
- 37:45many
- 37:46people
- 37:46use
- 37:46our
- 37:47virtual
- 37:47calendar.
- 37:48We
- 37:49do
- 37:49it
- 37:49through
- 37:49calendly.
- 37:50We
- 37:51have
- 37:51a
- 37:51few
- 37:51use
- 37:52that
- 37:52but
- 37:52most
- 37:52people
- 37:53just
- 37:53call
- 37:53the
- 37:54store
- 37:54and
- 37:54sched
- 37:55one.
- 37:56But
- 37:56yeah,
- 37:56you
- 37:57can
- 37:57definitely
- 37:57check
- 37:58out
- 37:58the
- 37:58vibe
- 37:58of
- 37:59our
- 37:59store
- 37:59and
- 37:59everything
- 38:00there.
- 38:01Very
- 38:01good.
- 38:01Thank
- 38:01you,
- 38:02Stevie.
- 38:02Appreciate
- 38:02you
- 38:02being
- 38:03on
- 38:03with
- 38:03us
- 38:03today
- 38:04and
- 38:04thank
- 38:04you
- 38:05all
- 38:05for
- 38:05joining
- 38:05us
- 38:05for
- 38:06WESA's
- 38:06retail
- 38:07roundup.
- 38:07We're
- 38:08only
- 38:08what,
- 38:09two
- 38:09months
- 38:09away
- 38:09from
- 38:10Dallas
- 38:11again?
- 38:12Yeah,
- 38:13yeah,
- 38:13we're
- 38:13only
- 38:13two
- 38:13months
- 38:14away.
- 38:14To
- 38:15to
- 38:15watch
- 38:15the
- 38:15retail
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- 38:19also
- 38:19find
- 38:20episodes
- 38:20on
- 38:20Wisdom
- 38:21by
- 38:21WESA
- 38:21podcast.
- 38:23So
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- 38:23want
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- 38:59Thanks,
- 39:00Stevie.
- 39:00Next
- 39:01time
- 39:01I
- 39:01come
- 39:01up.
- 39:02Thank
- 39:02you
- 39:02so
- 39:02much
- 39:03to
- 39:03see
- 39:03the
- 39:03rocks.
- 39:04I'll
- 39:04come
- 39:04over
- 39:05and
- 39:05say
- 39:05hi.
- 39:05Okay?
- 39:07All
- 39:07right.
- 39:07That
- 39:07would
- 39:08be
- 39:08awesome.
- 39:08We'd
- 39:09love
- 39:09to
- 39:09have
- 39:09you
- 39:09in.