Last few weeks of 2009

Another week has passed by just like that. The crowd still not here. A few days ago I heard that a survey this year shows that this year 91% of people have YET to start their christmas shopping and only 8% have completed their christmas shopping. It's almost christmas yet more than 90% have not done their christmas shopping? Why's that? The economy? I thought it is already picking up but it doesn't so in the retail sector. Whatever it is...just "keep on walking, keep on walking....keep on walking". Praying for breakthrough of sales.

1 of our FT staff doesn't seem to be able to work with anyone else. She doesn't even seem to put in the effort. I see teamwork among the rest but not her though others did try to work with her. She behave as if others step into her territory. VERY CHILDISH! If she still can't work with the others, she won't last long in the company (I've a feeling she'll be the 1 who is retrenched mar next yr). Teamwork is so impt in the retail industry lo (in fact all industry). In this 1 mth, EVERY single of them (I'm tokking abt full-timers) have gotten scolded for various reasons. These staffs ah...dun wanna scold them also cannot. Some time "ren" them until cannot take it man. Staffs are really difficult to manage. God, give me wisdom on how to manage them!

Our shoes are moving...but moving really slow. Only sold abt 5% of our total shoes stocks we've on hand. A lot more to go. Though it's moving slowly, it does help increase our sales in a way. Praying that everyday we'll be able to sell AT LEAST 5 shoes. It's almost the end of the year which also means end of school holidays. As such, we're currently focusing more on our bags for this is the period when students will be looking around to purchase new school bags for the new term. Tomorrow another batch of new stocks will be coming in. Been working on stocks these past weeks that my accounts is piling up. Yet to start on them. Only managed to organise them into the file. Haiz.

Ever since I got started in this retail biz, hadn't had the chance to socialise much. Feels like my life is surrounded between just business and church. I only get to keep in contact with friends via msn and facebook. The only time I really got to socialise this yr was when I attended my uni's alumni gathering early this mth. Got to meet a number of other new peeps from my uni of different age group then.

Met up with my poly mate after service on sun & brought her along to join our cg bbq at our appreciation. I am really glad she joined us and had a good time. All these years have been trying to get my friends to join me at svc, cg and/or church events but always got turned down. It gets really discouraging that at times dun feel like reaching out. But the times that we don't feel like doing sthg are the times we SHOULD actually go and get that thg done. "For the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak". Gotta crucify the flesh. For those friends who did join me b4, a few mths/yrs down the road they're now integrated into another church/cg. To think of it, at least I've sown a seed in their life & they're now serving God as well. =) Really happy and proud of one of those friends when she graduated from SOT this yr. All the way man! I'm aiming to go SOT too. 2010 intake a bit tough as during that period of time we foresee a lot of things to do as that happens to be the time we close suntec and shift out. So I'm aiming & praying to go for 2011 intake. Praying for open doors from my parents. 1 of my goal for nxt yr is to get San Street well known in Singapore by the end of 2010. Jia youz! Okok...got side tracked. Back to main topic. Not going to give up no matter how many I get turned down. YEAH! Tmr will be meeting up with another 1 of my poly mate for coffee. She's attending another church. Haven't met up with her for years. A time for us to catch up and for me to take a short short break.

Ok...better go to bed...feeling REAL tired of late.