I was fortunate to hear Bill Clinton speak live at the NRF conference earlier today here in New York, along with around 5,000 others at this event. He started and ended his presentation by demonstrating a clear affinity with and support for small and independent retailers. Indeed, he did this in a believable and meaningful way.
Outside of some insightful observations about global challenges, the economy, health care, education and structural challenges in the world, a key take away from the Clinton presentation was to never give up … no matter what challenges we face and what barriers we encounter, we should pursue our mission with commitment and focus. I think this message resonates with small business owners. It is easy for us to say something is too hard or that we feel we are too small to make a difference. The reality is that a trek is made up of thousands of steps and each step is as important as every other one.