How to Overcome the Afternoon Lull as a Retailer | Retail Today With Bob Phibbs, the Retail Doctor - Flash Briefing

Do you work during the days in retail stores? I can tell you those afternoons can log on and on. Shoppers don't typically come in in those afternoon hours, that two-to-four range and you can get kind of sleepy. And especially if you had a lot of carbs for lunch and the thing that I have found is that sleepy times means I have to go in the back and when I go in the back I'm going to throw imaginary basketball hoops because it gets my heart rate going and it takes me out of feeling like I just want to take a nap. And so my note for you today is to realize that activity changes the attitude. So if you're feeling sleepy, move your body. And I find it's not just a matter of going out for a walk, because that doesn't usually do it. I've got to jumpstart that. So consider throwing some imaginary basketball hoops in the back. Yeah, don't do this on the sales floor. And that will turn that lack of energy totally around.

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