A New Year’s Note From RM’s Founder

Hi everyone! Happy New Year!!! I can hardly believe it’s 2012 and the holidays are over. Time really does fly… but you know that already, don’t you? If you are anything like me, you may be happy to get back to your old ways without the chaos of the holidays. Of course, if you are anything like me you likely have a few new things you want to prioritize in the coming year.

To help kick start my 2012, I have decided against resolutions and goals but instead created a target list of accomplishments I want to reach. Somehow this makes my efforts seem more realistic and exciting versus challenging and dreaded. Among these target accomplishments include not only launching the premiere of Retail Minded Magazine, but growing the magazine beyond the first year. This means that this time next year I need to still be working on the magazine! Of course, to reach that mark I need to make sure you – my readers, clients, industry partners and friends – are into it. You have to love it. I want you to love it. So that alone is a different accomplishment I want to conquer. If you’re up for helping, please stay in touch along the way! Let me know your thoughts and ideas about Retail Minded Magazine. They are always welcome!

Beyond the magazine, I want Retail Minded to reach more retailers, more wholesalers and more industry insiders than it is now. This will include a Facebook Page – finally – and many other marketing avenues that have not be tackled before. This also means accepting I can’t do it alone, which is why I am thrilled to have already met one of my target accomplishments for 2012 in creating a team to  help Retail Minded thrive! Check out my Retail Minded newbies here – but don’t be fooled… they are hardly newbies to retail. These guys know their stuff and have so much to share with everyone!

As any retail pro knows, retail hardly closes it doors just because the “CLOSED” sign is up. We work 24 / 7 creating concepts, developing brands, finding new customers, marketing our businesses and more. With this in mind, I have a few accomplishments I hope to meet this year that will keep me happy and healthy so that I can continue to work, raise my children, love my family and enjoy life! It’s all about balance, so if I have to sneak out in between appointments to get a work out in – I’m doing it. And if my daughter’s ballet is at 10am on a Friday, I just may need to take some time off to attend that, as well. After all, I don’t mind working late!

While my list continues, you get the idea of what’s in store for me. So I’m curious… what’s in store for you? Whether you are opening your first store in 2012, want to finally create an e-commerce site or expand your current inventory assortment, let me know what’s to come. This can help us help you – which is the top accomplishment I hope to achieve in 2012.

As always, you can contact me at nicole@retailminded.com or comment below. Additionally, follow me on Twitter at @RetailMinded.

Wishing you all prosperity and happiness in 2012 – but most importantly, health.

Happy 2012!

Nicole Leinbach Reyhle

Founder / Editorial Director / Consultant / Writer / Speaker