HAVE MORE SUCCESS AND LESS STRESS IN RETAIL
by
Tom T. Moore
Copyright 2006
I’ve owned several businesses in the last 35 years, including
a retail store location. If you work in a retail store, I believe I
can give you some suggestions that will assist you in having less stress
and worry in your job.
A Gallup Poll found
that 78% of Americans believe in Angels. About ten years ago, I read
a suggestion to request benevolent outcomes for events in your life.
I decided to try it out, and was amazed how PERFECTLY it worked for
everything, from small requests such as a parking spot next to a busy
restaurant to the really important negotiations in my business. After
having made these requests between 10,000 and 15,000 times over the
years, I am firmly convinced that our Guardian Angels are there to assist
us in living more gentle lives. We just have to ask.
So let’s begin
with the start of your day. Whether you travel to work by car, bus,
subway, or train, you can say out loud, “I request a Most Benevolent
Outcome for a safe trip to my store today. Thank you.” Repeat
the request for your return home each evening. If your store is in a
high crime area, request a MBO (as I call them) for your safety during
your walk to and from your store and all throughout the day. All of
these requests work best when said with emotion. I live in a pretty
safe area of my city, but I don’t even go to the grocery store
without requesting a Benevolent Outcome for my trip to and from the
store, post office etc.
Although these may
seem like minor requests, I can assure you that the first time you see
a wreck that occurs in front of you that you’re not involved in,
or your bus narrowly misses hitting a truck as one lady recently emailed
to tell me about, you’ll become a “believer” in making
this a habit each day. You’ll know you’re being looked after
the first time a policeman strolls by as you’re locking up the
store and you notice some unsavory characters standing nearby.
Next, when you walk
in your store each day state, “I’m EXPECTING great things
today, and I am open to abundance and will accept it joyfully!”
Then say, “I request a Most Benevolent Outcome for attracting
customers and sales today, and may it be even better than I hope or
expect. Thank you.” This works whether you are an employee of
the store earning the majority of your income from sales commissions
or as the storeowner. Buyers will seem to appear just as you are free
from making another sale, and you’ll hear comments such as “I
was just driving by, and I suddenly decided to stop in to see what you
have.” Your Guardian Angel arranged that for you, so be sure to
say “Thank you” one or more times each time this occurs.
If you are the person
that is in charge of purchasing goods from vendors, then you can say,
“I request a Most Benevolent Outcome for choosing the most saleable
goods for my customers and obtaining the best prices, the best quality,
and the best terms from my vendors. Thank you.” You may find that
they unexpectedly offer you better prices and terms than you had, even
if you had not asked for them. Or they might suddenly offer an item
that you had not thought of before, which becomes a best seller for
you.
What are some of
the other requests for Benevolent Outcomes that you can make:
- Request a MBO
that your store and goods remain safe and secure from shoplifting;
- Request a MBO
when you meet with your accountant at tax time;
- Request a MBO
when you must utilize the services of an attorney;
- Request a MBO
when a customer asks you for advice for which items to purchase;
- Request a MBO
if you are looking for a better location for your store.
- Request a MBO
if you are looking for a job in a retail store that will be the best
one for your talents, income, and personal growth.
Make requesting
Benevolent Outcomes a habit. Otherwise you will soon forget to request
MBO’s and you will fall back into your old patterns of accepting
what life throws at you. So request MBO’s for even the minor things
in life. That feedback will give you confidence to continue requesting
Benevolent Outcomes in all of your life’s pursuits.
If you wish, you
can choose to live in a more benevolent world with more success and
less stress while working in a retail store. I have found this to be
a gentler path to experience.
AUTHOR'S RESOURCE
Tom T. Moore is an author and speaker. His books include THE GENTLE WAY series, plus FIRST CONTACT: Conversations with an ET and ATLANTIS & LEMURIA: The Lost Continents Revealed. He was voted "Best Self-Help Author" for the past three years by the readers of a health magazine. He is a telepath and answers questions sent to him from all over the world in his weekly newsletter, which can be subscribed to at www.thegentlewaybook.com.