Author: jeanniebruenning
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It started with a phone call, “Mom, want to take a road trip?” “Sure, where are we going?” “Chicago, then up to see grandmas.” “Who?” “Me and the kids.” “When?” “August…” Tomorrow I will board a plane that will take me from Cali to Colorado. It will be the first time on a plane since…
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My crazy aunt once told me she would frequent Goodwill to purchase satin wedding dresses which she made into pillowcases. I thought everything Aunt Meryle said was true, she was one of the coolest ladies I knew; that and the fact that my bullshit meter was not yet developed. Looking back, I doubt Auntie Meryle…
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Lessons Learned in Retail Management by Jeannie Bruenning Managers are the heart, the soul and the brains of any retail operation. Lessons Learned in Retail Management breaks down the manager’s role in four parts: the importance of understanding financials, the skills needed to manage employees, finding the lost art of customer service, and the importance…
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A good friend and I were talking about some difficult interactions we had encountered over the past week or so. The ones where it’s easy for the other person to suck the life out of you – fill your mind with frustrating conversation, and even push a few buttons. She shared that after one such…
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As a kid I envisioned God looking just like us – but bigger, way bigger. A few weeks ago while watching an interview on the Daily Show, Dr. Michio Kaku began explaining the complicity of our brains. He said that it would take a building the size of a city block, six stories high to…
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Psalm 46:10: Be still, and know that I am God Four little words placed next to each other creating a command that takes a lifetime to understand. Being still… It takes KFC commercials to remind us to sit down and have dinner. We are not accustomed to being still. Is it possible to be still…