Janel Dickin's guest appearances

Janel Dickin

The Wealthy Retailer

Crystal Uncorked

Bob Negen

Scott Smith

Stacey Murphy

Doug Webster

Steve Brooks

Dan Holman

Michael Keating

Stephen Brooks

Adina Kroll

Laura Brandenburg

Michelle Wolford

Christina Ellis

Oonagh Duncan

David H. Lawrence XVII

Patricia Norins

OwlTail

Janel Dickin is a former client who left her retail business to become a retail consultant. She works with Management One to help independent retailers operate more efficiently through merchandise planning. She has been a colleague and friend and a big inspiration for me getting started with Crystal Uncorked, the entire conversation over this episode is fun and funny and full of amazing tips and insights for business owners.“Don’t even worry about it”, is Janel’s catchphrase as she calls it. She is such a light and encouragement to her clients and everyone who knows her. When it comes to working in an arena she is fit for, Janel describes her Zone of Genius as a love for business, retail, and helping people. As a retail consultant, she is doing just that. She uses her staple phrase to remind business owners that they are the biggest priority when it comes to operating their business, and putting themselves first will only increase their success. As Janel and I talked today, we really break down something we all experience. Chronic Guilt. So what is Chronic Guilt, the chronic illness you never knew about? When we’re at home spending time with our family… we’re feeling guilty. When we’re at work, zoned in on the business, we’re feeling guilty for missing something at home. It doesn’t matter where we are or what we're doing, there is this never ending guilt engrained deep within us. So what do you do and how do you fix that?Janel shares several incredible tips to set boundaries and operate with priorities to recharge and combat that chronic guilt.Email Hack #1: “Out of Office” Queue up that out of office message, so you don’t feel obligated to reply when you’re not working. Draft an automatic message that lets people know you’ll get to it when you’re available.Email Hack #2: “Send Later” Most email applications have a send later function that allows you to type and prepare an email to get it off your to do list but send it at a later day or time to either 1. Be courteous of emailing others on their weekends or 2. Not set the expectation that you’re available during “off time”. The Fake Employee: Create a fake persona to answer emails, customer service replies, social media comments, head up departments etc. This sets a filter for responses as the business owner AND makes your business appear bigger and more organized.Recharge: Whether it's an hour a day or an entire month, whatever getting away looks like for you, do it. You will always come back with new ideas and more energy. Prioritize: You only have one life and limited opportunities to spend time with the people you love, make time for them when necessary and don’t feel guilty about it.If there is anybody in the world that wants to see you succeed, it’s Janel Dickin. She will celebrate you and encourage you for the smallest of things. If you want to learn more about Janel you can find her online, through Management One or through her firm Authentic Consulting Group.What’s Inside:What can a retail consultant do to improve business for independent retailers?What is chronic guilt and how can you manage its effects?Prioritizing yourself and your personal needs to drive your professional success.Hot tips for setting boundaries via email and online interactions. Mentioned In This Episode:Janel Dickin — Management One Inventory PlanningMindfulness and Business Success with Bob Negen of WhizBang! Retail Training EVOLVE 2023 in Denver, CO - Crystal Media 

Janel Dickin is a former client who left her retail business to become a retail consultant. She works with Management One to help independent retailers operate more efficiently through merchandise planning. She has been a colleague and friend and a big inspiration for me getting started with Crystal Uncorked, the entire conversation over this episode is fun and funny and full of amazing tips and insights for business owners. “Don’t even worry about it”, is Janel’s catchphrase as she calls it. She is such a light and encouragement to her clients and everyone who knows her. When it comes to working in an arena she is fit for, Janel describes her Zone of Genius as a love for business, retail, and helping people. As a retail consultant, she is doing just that. She uses her staple phrase to remind business owners that they are the biggest priority when it comes to operating their business, and putting themselves first will only increase their success.  As Janel and I talked today, we really break down something we all experience. Chronic Guilt. So what is Chronic Guilt, the chronic illness you never knew about? When we’re at home spending time with our family… we’re feeling guilty. When we’re at work, zoned in on the business, we’re feeling guilty for missing something at home. It doesn’t matter where we are or what we're doing, there is this never ending guilt engrained deep within us. So what do you do and how do you fix that? Janel shares several incredible tips to set boundaries and operate with priorities to recharge and combat that chronic guilt.<ul><li>Email Hack #1: “Out of Office” Queue up that out of office message, so you don’t feel obligated to reply when you’re not working. Draft an automatic message that lets people know you’ll get to it when you’re available.</li><li>Email Hack #2: “Send Later” Most email applications have a send later function that allows you to type and prepare an email to get it off your to do list but send it at a later day or time to either 1. Be courteous of emailing others on their weekends or 2. Not set the expectation that you’re available during “off time”. </li><li>The Fake Employee: Create a fake persona to answer emails, customer service replies, social media comments, head up departments etc. This sets a filter for responses as the business owner AND makes your business appear bigger and more organized.</li><li>Recharge: Whether it's an hour a day or an entire month, whatever getting away looks like for you, do it. You will always come back with new ideas and more energy. </li><li>Prioritize: You only have one life and limited opportunities to spend time with the people you love, make time for them when necessary and don’t feel guilty about it.</li></ul>If there is anybody in the world that wants to see you succeed, it’s Janel Dickin. She will celebrate you and encourage you for the smallest of things. If you want to learn more about Janel you can find her online, through Management One or through her firm Authentic Consulting Group.What’s Inside:<ul><li>What can a retail consultant do to improve business for independent retailers?</li><li>What is chronic guilt and how can you manage its effects?</li><li>Prioritizing yourself and your personal needs to drive your professional success.</li><li>Hot tips for setting boundaries via email and online interactions. </li></ul>Mentioned In This Episode:<a href="https://www.management-one.com/our-experts-all/janeldickin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Janel Dickin — Management One Inventory Planning</a> <a href="https://crystaluncorked.com/blog/mindfulness-and-business-success-with-bob-negen-of-whizbang-retail-training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mindfulness and Business Success with Bob Negen of WhizBang! Retail Training </a> <a href="http://crystalmediaco.com/evolve" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EVOLVE 2023 in Denver, CO - Crystal Media</a>

Don’t Even Worry About It with Janel Dickin

Janel is nothing if not authentic! She loves helping people feel great and her passion for doing so has been the driving force behind her love of retail operations, which was sparked when her retail journey officially began in the 1990’s. Although Janel’s formal education is not in retail, she was always drawn back to it. She dabbled in making people feel great through fashion, giftware and home goods retail, while attending university as well as while working at her full-time career. Janel spent over a decade in academia, where she honed her skills in data analysis. Although she had an incredible career, something was still missing. Her fire for helping people and making a difference needed to be lit. After returning home from an epic three month sabbatical to South America, Janel’s fire was stronger than ever! She worked tirelessly for over a year on her business plan (and manual labour), and in 2010 Janel opened Hye Fashion, Edmonton’s premiere destination offering style for every height! As a specialty retailer serving an incredibly unique demographic, Janel has been faced with countless challenges that most retailers never see...and she is grateful for them. She always views obstacles as opportunities to make her a better retailer (and an even better retail business coach)! As a result of her experiences with her own business coaches, Janel was inspired to help people in another way - retailers face challenges unlike any other businesses and with Janel’s real-world experience, she was inspired to share her experiences with other retailers to help ease their journeys. In 2016, Janel became a certified Management One Affiliate and Retail Business Coach. Since then Janel has proudly partnered with retailers across North America to help them free up cash, create marketing plans, develop merchandising strategies, solve staffing challenges, improve vendor relations and ultimately, help those who operate retail businesses fall back in love with what they do! In 2019, Janel founded Authentic Consulting Group, where she uses her genuine personality and real-world experience to help inspire retailers to implement realistic, effective strategies that operate their businesses more efficiently and profitably. You can learn more about Hye Fashion by visiting: http://www.hyefashion.ca  The Wealthy Retailer is hosted by Dan Holman. Join him as they discuss all important topics in the retail industry. He chats with retail experts, retail owners and more. All topics that will help make you, the Wealthy Retailer! To learn more about Dan and the Wealthy Retailer, please visit: WEB : https://thewealthyretailer.com FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/thewealthyretailer/ INSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/the_wealthy_retailer/

Janel is nothing if not authentic! She loves helping people feel great and her passion for doing so has been the driving force behind her love of retail operations, which was sparked when her retail journey officially began in the 1990’s. Although Janel’s formal education is not in retail, she was always drawn back to it. She dabbled in making people feel great through fashion, giftware and home goods retail, while attending university as well as while working at her full-time career. Janel spent over a decade in academia, where she honed her skills in data analysis. Although she had an incredible career, something was still missing. Her fire for helping people and making a difference needed to be lit. After returning home from an epic three month sabbatical to South America, Janel’s fire was stronger than ever! She worked tirelessly for over a year on her business plan (and manual labour), and in 2010 Janel opened Hye Fashion, Edmonton’s premiere destination offering style for every height! As a specialty retailer serving an incredibly unique demographic, Janel has been faced with countless challenges that most retailers never see...and she is grateful for them. She always views obstacles as opportunities to make her a better retailer (and an even better retail business coach)! As a result of her experiences with her own business coaches, Janel was inspired to help people in another way - retailers face challenges unlike any other businesses and with Janel’s real-world experience, she was inspired to share her experiences with other retailers to help ease their journeys. In 2016, Janel became a certified Management One Affiliate and Retail Business Coach. Since then Janel has proudly partnered with retailers across North America to help them free up cash, create marketing plans, develop merchandising strategies, solve staffing challenges, improve vendor relations and ultimately, help those who operate retail businesses fall back in love with what they do! In 2019, Janel founded Authentic Consulting Group, where she uses her genuine personality and real-world experience to help inspire retailers to implement realistic, effective strategies that operate their businesses more efficiently and profitably. You can learn more about Hye Fashion by visiting: <a href="http://www.hyefashion.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.hyefashion.ca</a> The Wealthy Retailer is hosted by Dan Holman. Join him as they discuss all important topics in the retail industry. He chats with retail experts, retail owners and more. All topics that will help make you, the Wealthy Retailer! To learn more about Dan and the Wealthy Retailer, please visit: WEB : <a href="https://thewealthyretailer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thewealthyretailer.com</a> FACEBOOK : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thewealthyretailer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/thewealthyretailer/</a> INSTAGRAM : <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_wealthy_retailer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/the_wealthy_retailer/</a>

Looking up and ahead with Janel Dickin of Hye Fashion