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Busy? Overwhelmed? Frustrated?

August 25, 2007 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

When it seems that the incoming is growing all by itself whenever you look away, when it seems like if that front door opens with one more supplier you’ll become permanently cross-eyed….

Here’s a quote I like to remember when it seems like I’m not making any headway in my work:

The mark of a successful organization isn’t whether or not it has problems; it’s whether it has the same problems it had last year.

The quote’s from John Foster Dulles. The best wishes for a busy resale season are from me.

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  1. on August 26, 2007 at 3:02 pm Julie's avatar Julie

    Thank you for the picture as much as the quote. I really needed to see that to feel better about our intake. We’re busier than ever and I have more and more competent help than ever, but it just never seems to end. Whenever I feel like I’m making headway, I have 10 consignors come in the door. 🙂 Sales are way up, so it’s a good thing.

    Thanks, again!



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