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Story of Darren Erman from St.Anthony's

If you look at the way retail is done -- not just in jewelry -- it is all about inventory and pushing inventory. And look at the big jewelers. The whole business model is predicated on the following: Let's figure out -- we'll decide in the board room what designs we want people to buy. Let's invest tons and tons of money in inventory. Then let's focus all of our energy in figuring out ways to convince people to buy those. And then, maybe we'll make the whole experience with just enough smoke and mirrors that the person feels OK settling at the end. And maybe it's the Gen Y in me, but I just don't think that that's OK. I think there's a better way, and what we are figuring out is ways to deliver that to everybody -- not just the people looking for custom.

And so I want to start by giving one piece of advice to the men: when you’ve already won her heart, you don’t need to win every argument.

BRILLIANT essay on leadership, concentration and solitude. must re-read from time to time

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