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Eliana Barriga
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The wait is over – the time is now,
JUNE 2023, VOLUME 34, ISSUE 6
CELEBRATING OUR 34
TH
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AS THE RETAIL OBSERVER
PUBLISHER/MANAGING EDITOR
ELIANA BARRIGA
DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING
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THE RETAIL
Elle's View As I See It
I
n today's upside-down world filled with deadlines, debt, worries, and the
other serious challenges we find ourselves facing, it's easy to fall into the
trap of the waiting game in your pursuit of happiness.
Waiting for a better break, or a new job? Waiting for the phone to ring,
or what money will bring? Hoping for better health and well-being, or a
relationship with meaning? Things to get better, or for different weather?
Waiting for tomorrow, or something to borrow–maybe a body of steel, or
to cut a deal? For the kids to behave, or your way to be paved?
Time waits for no one, so don't waste precious time waiting for some-
thing or someone to make you happy or prosperous. The clock is ticking,
how are you spending your valuable time? What are you waiting for?
Act and determine the course of the future.
How many of us are waiting for the economy to get better? Stop it!
Stop waiting for others or circumstances outside yourself to change,
do, or have what you want in your life or business. Use the challenges you
face to your advantage, including the economy. A lot of tough things have
happened to good people, who need a hand up to get back on track from
the financial downturn and the changes taking place in the world today.
Start by reaching out and taking care of those in your local community
that need your help. What can one person or business do to change things
for the better? Plenty. Create a giveback with your business that
acknowledges and supports the folks in your own hometown. Involve your
company as part of the solution, as we rebuild. Together we can make a
difference. I invite you to step up and be the change we need in this world.
THE WAITING GAME:
BE THE CHANGE