tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post8062757405980518410..comments2023-12-23T02:17:12.549-08:00Comments on Quest for Fun!: Off the Counter (Tradecraft)Gary Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897166491600280320noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-81664338190372857992015-02-17T09:46:55.693-08:002015-02-17T09:46:55.693-08:00Sounds like a well thought out plan. If you were t...Sounds like a well thought out plan. If you were to open a new store, by elevating someone, you've created a good succession plan down the road.Marty Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-46164200610386069252015-02-17T07:38:45.475-08:002015-02-17T07:38:45.475-08:00If you have a good staff it will work out. One of...If you have a good staff it will work out. One of the things about having employees for me at least is when sales people or people come in wanting to sell or trade they can just say they are not authorized to do that. Where if it is me they are upset that I do not just jump right at their first deal no mater how bad it is. "Such this is worth $100 so give me a $100 for it." Why would I buy something to resell it at the same price? I had one person actually reply because in the future it will be worth more. The person expected me to hold on to the Magic card and wait till (if) it became worth more. Yeah... that is a good use of money and when I said no they were upset. Currently I have a pretty good staff that the customers are happy with so that helps. Having people that actually care about where they work instead of how much they can milk out a pay check for is great. A change can be good. New challenges and new adventures and all that.Rod Lambertinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-70410577510195117022015-02-16T09:40:09.218-08:002015-02-16T09:40:09.218-08:00Owner a game store is a work of passion for me. I ...Owner a game store is a work of passion for me. I am most passionate when dealing with the customers in my store. Could I run a better business if I were more hands off? Perhaps. Would I enjoy it as much? Definitely not. If I were in this just for the money, I would do something else for work. I am in this because I love being on the front lines. I have 1 shift per week that is dedicated to strategy and "managing the big picture". The rest of the time I work with my crew and have a blast doing it.<br /><br />I hope that your new position works for you. Just be very aware of your satisfaction in your work. If it is high, then keep doing whatever it is that gives that return on your time.Brenden Hillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-76047949688379315932015-02-16T08:48:52.417-08:002015-02-16T08:48:52.417-08:00Hands on the wheel you can't do much more than...Hands on the wheel you can't do much more than tactics, short-term decisions. Riding in the backseat opens the doors of strategy, analysis, and allows you to do your real job : running a business. Running a store is a nice job, but it gets in the way of actually running the business.Eric Hanuisenoreply@blogger.com