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The SMCo Thrift team exists to help thrift stores fund the work of the non-profit initiatives they support.

Knoxville, TN
Joined August 2014
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Maybe your passion is helping make somebody's day better or impacting a life. Your thrift store has an opportunity to do these things every day. As a leader, how do you help connect your team members to their passions inside of your thrift operation? #dothriftbetter #leadership
There are many opportunities for your thrift operation to grow as long as you don't limit yourself or your business. What are some of the dreams you would like to accomplish for your thrift business? #dothriftbetter #leadership #vision #motivationaalmonday
The past 18 months have been filled with difficulties, but also great opportunities to grow your thrift store. What difficulties has this COVID season brought that you have changed into opportunities to grow your business? #dothriftbetter #leadership #opportunities #perspective
Each role in your thrift operation has a purpose whether that be providing a great donor experience, sorting and pricing donations, or assisting and ringing out customers. How do you as a leader help staff develop a passion for their role? #dothriftbetter #leadership #impact
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You must lead so others desire and are willing to follow you. As a leader, how do you bring followers with you in the process? A leader with no followers is an individual who will have a lot less impact. #dothriftbetter #leadership #impact #MotivationalMonday
Investing in your learning is crucial to developing as a leader. What books or resources are you using for your personal growth? As you develop as a leader, how will you invest in future generations of leaders? #dothriftbetter #leadership #development #MotivationalMonday
When you commit to self-development, you are committing to growing as a leader. How do you approach and pursue personal development? Your personal development can also help improve the operations of your thrift store. #dothriftbetter #leadership #personaldevelopment
Your thrift store makes a difference! Employing people and providing a great experience leaves an impact. How do you share the impact of your business with others? In what other ways is your thrift operation impacting your community and our world? #dothriftbetter #leadership
Hiring is the first half of having a great staff at your thrift store. Once you have hired and trained an individual, retention becomes the next critical component. In what ways are you seeking to build a good work environment so employees enjoy their jobs? #leadership #hiring
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When you have confidence you can train employees well it allows you to bring on team members with the right character and personality. How do you ensure your employees can train the necessary skills for a person to succeed in their role? #leadership #hiring #dothriftbetter
Staffing is consistently one of the most challenging, but most crucial aspects in any business. What ways are you evaluating candidates to ensure they will be a good fit on your team? #dothriftbetter #leadership #hiring #HumanResources #MotivationalMondays #weeklyquote
Leaders often show themselves during challenges. How have you responded as a leader to recent challenges? Running a business is difficult and trials along the way are inevitable. How do you prepare to show strong leadership during these adverse times? #dothriftbetter #leadership
Businesses fail or succeed for many reasons, but largely due to a course of decisions. What is the process you go through to make important decisions? How would reading, strategizing, and planning help you better make those decisions? #dothriftbetter #leadership #decisionmaking
Every day is different working in thrift. How do you ensure each team member is developing to build the best thrift store you can? As a business you also must continue to adapt. What new things are you trying to implement and test in your thrift store? #leadership #development
In business you are constantly building a brand and a reputation. To build a good brand and reputation requires consistency and intentionality. How is each decision you make enhancing your thrift store's reputation? #dothriftbetter #leadership #brandbuilding #reputation
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Hiring is a crucial part of your thrift operation because your employees play a large role in your success. In what ways do you seek to ensure positive job satisfaction ? #dothriftbetter
Leadership requires ownership. As a leader, it is your responsibility to own the problem and find a solution to move the business forward. What is the thought process you go through to find a solution to a problem? #dothriftbetter #leadership #problemsolving #motivatinalmonday
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Your thrift store makes a difference! Each day you have the opportunity to make an impact that will have an ongoing and multiplying effect. How do you make sure you capture the opportunity to have impact each day? #dothriftbetter #leadership #impact #weeklyquote #differencemakers
Running a successful thrift operation is challenging. As a leader, how do you celebrate the highs and press forward during the lows in your business? How do you encourage one another to keep progressing forward to fulfilling your mission and purpose? #dothriftbetter #leadership
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Your thrift operation is most effective when each team member knows their role and works together as a team to meet daily, weekly, and monthly goals. How do you promote teamwork and ensure each person fulfills their role so goals can be met? #dothriftbetter #leadership #teamwork