Guid Mornin,
Greeting of the day in Scots (lowland Scots) in honor of the Scots poem, Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns that the majority of you will probably attempt to sing tomorrow night, but not know all the lyrics. If you want to brush up on the lyrics or impress/annoy your friends by singing it in the original Scots take a look here – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auld_Lang_Syne#Lyrics
Retail Checkout of the future?
This will be our reality soon. How will this change things like selling add ons, security, and interactions between store associates and customers?
http://www.techgistics.net/blog/2016/12/7/amazongo/robot/machinelearning/jobs
5 Leadership Lessons
I really liked this article for its simplicity. All five lessons are powerful, but I really love the parts about including everyone, making sure you are building the capability of your team and accepting that you may not have the solution to every problem.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/five-leadership-lessons-from-most-amazing-leader-i-have-pawel-motyl-1
Giving Feedback Advice
Giving feedback rates up there with public speaking on the “not fun” list for so many people. Learning how to do it effectively is a critical skill to learn if you are going to excel and help your team excel. This article isn’t a complete reference guide for feedback, but it does raise some interesting points to consider.
You can’t cram for the most important things in life.
You can’t cram for a relationship to be there when you need it. You can’t cram for trust and integrity in your business interactions. You can’t cram for health and well being.
Cheesy Quote to inspire your New Year Resolutions:
“There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.” – Unknown
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