Notes From The Field – Imma Be…Wat?
by William Weiss
So funny! Okay so I was born right on the cusp of the generation that Will refers to in the below “rant” (Sheena will be proud!) and I cannot fully commit to the misspelling of words in texts although, from time to time I find myself conforming. Why?? Well, for me being 30 years old, I find myself right smack dab in the middle of the Will Weiss’s of the world who have distain for text talk and the younger ge…
Notes From The Field – The Intrinsic Value of A T-Shirt, and What Price Authenticity?
by William Weiss
What a great article and so true! I have to agree with William a hundred percent. I have never been a trend seeker….I actually despise the word “trendy” because to me someone saying I am “trendy”, means I must look like someone else because I am following the direction of what society says is cool at the moment. No thank you. I see shoe companies do this same thing and feed the trend to the…
Notes From The Field – A Better Mousetrap, or How Not To Make A Lightbulb
by William Weiss
I love this article! So good to hear other people have wacky ideas running through their heads on a regular basis…I love it and I love putting them to action! You never know when you will get your next best idea, so it’s best to keep thinking….for example who would have though that making dresses out of paper would become one of my businesses??? Definitely not me. Now…as for those crazy shoes W…
Notes From The Field: Five Fingers
by William Weiss
Okay….sometimes Will leaves me without the ability to comment on his articles and this is one of them…..well except that these shoes are (I’m sorry Will) hideous! haha But HEY….who am I to judge…I have horrible feet when it comes to running and if these were to correct that maybe I would wear them (doubtful! haha). Poor Will’s wife….I wonder if they will end up missing on…
Notes From The Field – China Memories
by William Weiss
Ha…check out the PBR thrown in the mix. Now I definitely have to go to China…at least if I want to become as smart as Will! I love these kinds of stories…I really really do! I have not traveled out of the country much (I WILL!!), but I think it is so amazing to visit places in order to understand other cultures as well as to learn to appreciate mine. The bottom line is that…EVERY culture has good and b…
Notes From The Field – A Revelation in the Kentucky Bluegrass…Catching the Long Tail
by William Weiss
Two weeks back to back! Will’s on a roll and with this article comes a point that I totally agree with. Sometimes we can get all wrapped up thinking about the glamor factor to our businesses and who and where we are seen, but at the end of the day, that’s not what pays the bills and not only that, but in the big city markets, people can be jaded and very hard to impress. I was actually just having this conversation w…
Notes From The Field – Sobering Thoughts From The Minds of Garmentos
by William Weiss
Woohoo…I always get excited to get one of Will’s articles…this one maybe a little bit of reality, but he leaves it with a motivating point, which is that out of these times, new businesses/products/people will emerge and exciting things will happen. I just know it!! Now Will you are going to get yourself in trouble if you keep intruding on Ken’s day by sending your article late! I’m j…
Notes From The Field – The Indignities of Air Travel…Juggling on a Plane…And For What?
by William Weiss
Hahaha….this might be one of the funniest stories by Will yet, because of this, I will forgive him for his absense writing for us. Of course I miss him every single week and this story is a great indication as to why! The reference to High Times magazine, a hippy kid and use of the word dude all leading to a lesson on business in the footwear industry. Priceless. Glad to have you back dude!! -Julia Notes From The Fie…
Notes From the Field: NOT My First Job in the Shoe Industry
by William Weiss
Ha! This is true….either that or each time I seem to get close, someone moves it back a few miles! This is quite interesting what our dear William writes as the moral to this story and oddly it is a statement that I literally just made to Ken in a conversation we had about his article for tomorrow….I won’t give away too much but read the last line that Will writes and apply that to Ken’s article tomo…
Notes from the Field…but is it Art?
by William Weiss
This week has been a little funky, so I apologize….I will blame it on the holiday, two new interns and a fashion show if that’s an acceptable excuse!! So it’s Friday and instead of Sheena you get Will. I have to say, Will always gets me thinking and I like it. It took me a second to get where he was going with this one, but once I got it I liked it. From my point of view, passion is art no matter what the passion…
Notes From The Field – Hunter Thompson, “The Wave”, and The Aftermath of a Meteoric Rise
by William Weiss
Wow….Will really out does himself this time!! Heavy stuff and very very true! I am going to reference this article every now and then to make sure I am keeping myself in check and as Will states below, that I am riding in a “seaworthy vessel” for now I am back to surfing! -Julia Notes From The Field – Hunter Thompson, “The Wave”, and The Aftermath of a Meteoric Rise A few years ago, author Hunter S. Thomp…
Notes From The Field: Why Being A Shoe Salesperson is Like Being A Rock Star
by William Weiss
Every single time I get a new “note” from William I never am surprised to read something awesome, but the last two weeks have really taken the cake! I am not a big classic rock fan, but I have a father, brothers, friends and husband who all are, so I totally get it! I love the comparison and I am facinated by a lot of men’s desire to be the rock and roll star….so this article should make all you shoe dog…
Notes From The Field; The Teachings of Keith Richards, by William Weiss
by William Weiss
Wow, I say this all the time, but this might be William’s best article yet! Magic and so true. Sticking to the core and growing from there is so important. I am learning that myself right now. In a small way I have seen the reprecussions of spreading ones self too thin and losing sight of what keeps you the strongest. I am going to take this advise for sure and if Keith Richard’s knew his cracked out life taught…
Notes From The Field
by William Weiss
Notes From The Field – Fraternity…Shoes…Strategy….and Lots Of Liquor There’s nothing sexier than a 6AM flight out of Grand Rapids. And nothing more conducive to deep reflection than the mescaline-like haze of a hangover (I stole that line from Lester Bangs; if you have to ask, then we can’t be friends). Lucky for me, I found myself in this exact position this morning, and it allowed me to consider the past week of my l…
Notes from the Field
by William Weiss
How true, how true William. It’s easy to point fingers and accuse people, but let’s not forget they are people just the same, growing and learning like the rest of us. Thank you for flipping the coin and showing us the opposing side of the argument! Notes From The Field: From “I Can’t Believe My Stupid Sales Manager” to “I Can’t Believe My Stupid Salesperson” In Just A Few Easy Steps So I have been reading al…
