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Lessons From the Field #26: When You Have to Make Your Own Team ⭐️

Lessons From the Field #26: When You Have to Make Your Own Team ⭐️

Lessons From the Field #26: When You Have to Make Your Own Team ⭐️

Today I learned that starfish can regenerate their arms.

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Sep 202 min read

Lessons from the Field #25 — Somebody Is Always on the Clock

Lessons from the Field #25 — Somebody Is Always on the Clock

Lessons from the Field #25 — Somebody Is Always on the Clock

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Sep 202 min read

Lessons from the Field #24 — Pressure Doesn’t Have to Become Stress

Lessons from the Field #24 — Pressure Doesn’t Have to Become Stress

Lessons from the Field #24 — Pressure Doesn’t Have to Become Stress

One of the things I say to my team often is that I want a stress-free work environment.

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Sep 202 min read

Lessons from the Field #23 — You Won’t Always Have Enough Information

Lessons from the Field #23 — You Won’t Always Have Enough Information

Lessons from the Field #23 — You Won’t Always Have Enough Information

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Sep 202 min read

Lessons from the Field #22 — Don’t Forget to Celebrate the Climb

Lessons from the Field #22 — Don’t Forget to Celebrate the Climb

Lessons from the Field #22 — Don’t Forget to Celebrate the Climb

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Sep 202 min read

Lessons from the Field #21 — Sharpen the Tip of the Spear

Lessons from the Field #21 — Sharpen the Tip of the Spear

Lessons from the Field #21 — Sharpen the Tip of the Spear

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Sep 201 min read

Lessons from the Field #20 — Leadership Is Translation

Lessons from the Field #20 — Leadership Is Translation

Lessons from the Field #20 — Leadership Is Translation

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Sep 201 min read

Lessons from the Field #19

Lessons from the Field #19

Lessons from the Field #19

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Sep 202 min read

Lessons from the Field #18

Lessons from the Field #18

Lessons from the Field #18

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Sep 202 min read

Lessons from the Field #17: Larry’s District Dayz

Lessons from the Field #17: Larry’s District Dayz

Lessons from the Field #17: Larry’s District Dayz

District Dayz are more than store walks—they’re an opportunity to bring every part of the business together around one common goal: supporting our stores and the people who serve our customers every day.

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Sep 202 min read

Lessons from the Field #16

Lessons from the Field #16

Lessons from the Field #16

The Second Conversation

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Sep 202 min read

Lessons From the Field #15: What Gets Celebrated Gets Repeated

Lessons From the Field #15: What Gets Celebrated Gets Repeated

Lessons From the Field #15: What Gets Celebrated Gets Repeated

One of the biggest leadership mistakes I see is spending all our time focused on what went wrong and not enough time recognizing what went right.

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Sep 201 min read

Lessons from the Field #14

Lessons from the Field #14

Lessons from the Field #14

The Plan Will Fail. The Mission Can’t.

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Sep 201 min read

Lessons from the Field #13

Lessons from the Field #13

Lessons from the Field #13

During our recent quarterly meeting, I was reminded that leadership is about more than strategy, metrics, and execution. It’s about creating an environment where people want to engage.

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Sep 202 min read

Lessons from the Field #12: The Leaders We Remember

Lessons from the Field #12: The Leaders We Remember

Lessons from the Field #12: The Leaders We Remember

As I’ve grown in my leadership journey, I’ve realized something important:

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Sep 201 min read

Lessons from the Field #11 — Memorial Day

Lessons from the Field #11 — Memorial Day

Lessons from the Field #11 — Memorial Day

Memorial Day is not just a long weekend.

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Sep 201 min read

LESSONS FROM THE FIELD #10

LESSONS FROM THE FIELD #10

LESSONS FROM THE FIELD #10

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Sep 201 min read

Lessons from the Field #9

Lessons from the Field #9

Lessons from the Field #9

Culture Is Built in Small Moments

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Sep 201 min read

Lessons from the Field #8

Lessons from the Field #8

Lessons from the Field #8

Pressure Reveals Leadership

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Sep 201 min read

Lessons from the Field #6: “You Don’t Build a Business. You Build Leaders.”

Lessons from the Field #6: “You Don’t Build a Business. You Build Leaders.”

Lessons from the Field #6: “You Don’t Build a Business. You Build Leaders.”

Early on, I thought my job was to run great stores.

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Sep 201 min read

Lessons From the Field #26: When You Have to Make Your Own Team ⭐️

Lessons From the Field #26: When You Have to Make Your Own Team ⭐️

Lessons From the Field #26: When You Have to Make Your Own Team ⭐️

Today I learned that starfish can regenerate their arms.

shantel kent

Sep 202 min read

Lessons from the Field #25 — Somebody Is Always on the Clock

Lessons from the Field #25 — Somebody Is Always on the Clock

Lessons from the Field #25 — Somebody Is Always on the Clock

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Sep 202 min read

Lessons from the Field #24 — Pressure Doesn’t Have to Become Stress

Lessons from the Field #24 — Pressure Doesn’t Have to Become Stress

Lessons from the Field #24 — Pressure Doesn’t Have to Become Stress

One of the things I say to my team often is that I want a stress-free work environment.

shantel kent

Sep 202 min read

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