Archive for March, 2009

Wow, what a week it has already started off to be. Everyday, I hear and see for myself the team work that our associates – at every level are achieving. When the team is working together, things happen – good things. Our team gets it and I would put them (Continue reading…)

Last week I blogged and told the world that I liked RENT – well I have received many emails about this from various people and reasons. Some people do not understand a CEO that thinks RENT is cool and then the majority are supportive of my choice. So here goes (Continue reading…)

As I am here writing a letter, I was listening to the soundtrack to RENT. RENT is by far the most real, cool, energizing, eye opening production I have ever seen. Candidly, I have sent it over 15 times in various cities around the world. Each time, it opens my (Continue reading…)

This last week on several interviews and preparing for my talk in DC in a week on the charity, I have and will continue to focus on three core elements to be successful. 1) Get of the couch. When I saw the single shoe float up on the newscast, I (Continue reading…)

Last night around 10, I went to Super Walmart to do some much needed grocery shopping. First it amazed me the volumes of people in the store at 10 PM and on a Saturday night. Well, I got what I needed and thought that I would get some Spicy Jelly (Continue reading…)

In life there is conflict and conflict is all around us. The reality is to stick to the facts and the truth. That is the facts – the truth! While the truth matters but what really matters… All around us people are hurting. I spoke with someone today that just (Continue reading…)

Last week, I spent a few days in meeting with people a lot smarter than me and discussed the Soles4Souls strategic plan and strategy. I left these meetings feeling very good about where we are and the future we have laid out to impact lives. We are going to make (Continue reading…)

Great event with our friends at Shoe Carnival this weekend when patrons buried the bug with donations. Oh -where is Alan?