June 1 – 7
INVENTORY Do not wait for the first heat wave to think about sunwear. Stock up now, train the team, and make sure your summer sunglass story is ready to go when customers are. That’s what Jennifer Leuzzi of Mill Creek Optical in Dansville, NY, does with this time: “Get ready for the summer sunglass push and stock up.”
June 8 – 14
STAFFING Use seasonal staffing as a runway, not just a Band-Aid. Bring in summer help to cover vacations, then use that breathing room to get ahead of back-to-school planning. “We hire seasonal employees to cover vacations, etc. and start discussing back to school,” says Dr. Cynthia Sayers of EyeShop Optical Center in Lewis Center, OH.
MANAGEMENT Write down five values that actually define your store, not just the ones that sound good on a website. Then use them as a filter for interview questions, hiring decisions, and the everyday stuff that quietly shapes your culture.
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June 15 – 21
STRATEGY Start an idea piggybank for the good stuff you do not have time to act on right now. Saving those ideas somewhere visible keeps the spark alive and gives you something to pull from when the timing is finally right.
PLANNING Name the one big risk you have been dodging, then give it a date. A 30-day review deadline makes the problem feel more real, which is usually the nudge needed to move it from “someday” to “handled.”
June 22 – 29
STAFF Announce a referral reward this week and make it worth talking about. Whether it is cash, a gift card, or time off, the right perk can turn your team into your best recruiting or patient acquisition machine.
NETWORKING Send one email this week to a weak tie — an old colleague, a vendor’s assistant, your hairdresser’s cousin. Secondary contacts spark surprising opportunities. Fortune often sneaks in through the side door.
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