It’s December, and if you’re in the retail jewelry business, you have three weeks to make your year. Here are three things you need to do…..

1. Call your best customers if you haven’t already and tell them you have a great solution for their holiday gift-giving challenge. Then, get them into the store.

2. Get “up” every morning and adjust your attitude to sell, sell, sell. All hands on deck. If you’re an owner or manager, get your people motivated every day!

3. Keep hydrated and eat regularly. You need energy because of your long hours of work this month. And get as much sleep as you can. You will need your rest to be your best.

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Here are a few more Business and Life Tips to think about:

Business Tips:

• Treat people with respect. Give them the benefit of the doubt until they prove you wrong. They want to do a good job. Let them.
• Too many businesspeople obsess about revenue growth, and fail to pay enough attention to bottom line growth, which is what really matters.
• The best way to get ahead in business is to make yourself indispensable to the firm or clients you work for.

Life Tips:

• It’s better to try and fail, than not try at all. Fact is, NOT trying is failure, and a big mistake.
• The more you give, the more you get. Give of yourself this holiday season, and watch how the benefits accrue all year long.
• Don’t try to please everyone around you. Be friendly and fair, yet firm. People appreciate and respect kindness and strength.

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