Coach

RE: Day 831

ZC65851 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:15:59 GMT

Humans are the only ones that can make a decision. What is your decision for your life?

RE: Day 831

ZC65851 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:14:26 GMT

That is probably the worst "food for thought for the day" as I have read. Please come up with something more inspirational than that".

I must also say that I am very disappointed with Zappos. I know you have sold out to Amazon, and I know it was about the economy, business and money, but I was hoping that you would hold out a bit longer. I do hope that this takeover will not affect your customer service and your great inventory of shoes for women. Thank you. Maggie Knapp of Atlanta

RE: Day 877

ZC65336 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:21:59 GMT

Ah process....we are all a work in progress!! And hopefully we will stay that way til the day we die. Die, death....am still processing the death of my 23 yr. old son which was 7 yrs. ago. My only child...shock for 2+ yrs. I am only beginning to be able to "go out in the world" and have some memory of it. You see, when your child dies, so does your short term memory and it's very frustrating. I chose to volunteer with the organization who handled the organ/tissue donations. For awhile this was a good thing, Todd helped 77 people. But I need more busy-ness so I now sub teach at the local high school. Love teenagers!! So, life is a process and I have learned to slow down and "smell the roses". I don't have a cell phone, you want me, leave a message on the answering machine. I'm learning I am a child of the Universe and my Creator loves even when I feel unlovable. I'm learning you get back what you put in, sometimes my days are just that, days. But sometimes I'm rewarded with amazing things, IF I pay attention! Ah yes, life is a process and I am in life, slowly and on my terms today. Never again will I allow myself to be swallowed by the insanity of society.........Peace.

RE: Day 918

ZC64358 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:46:22 GMT

Speaking of "bone" piles...thanks to my husband's furry friend, I only have one remaining bone leather flat. Buddy seems to prefer my left shoe; I've yet to find a replacement.

RE: Day 886

ZC8847 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:10:43 GMT

Thanks Dr. Vik!
This seems pretty relevant for me and someone in my family right now. Appreciate you and what you are saying. It sounds better when you say it than when I do. You are more concise than I can ever seem to put things :)
Have a great day!
Wendi B.

RE: Day 884

ZC61298 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:21:31 GMT

Dear Dr. Vik:
In response to your question why distractions sometimes remain in our head for the rest of the day, coloring our every thought and action...In my opinion, it was an experience we did not plan nor did we possibly have the full control of the outcome. So, we re-enact in our mind the way we wanted the experience to happen and/or resolve and it gnaws at our very core being.

Ellen

RE: Day 883

ZC61153 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:29:59 GMT

Not a bad idea for shoes either.

RE: Day 865

Mark Essel — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:50:57 GMT

Hey Doc, I heard from my friend that unfortunately his application was turned down (he has been out of work for some time, and the person he spoke to mentioned that was the reason his application was bounced). What do you think he could work on to overcome that issue? He appreciates the type of culture that Zappos fosters.

Thanks for your time,
Mark Essel

RE: Day 858

Mark Essel — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:54:12 GMT

Our collective imagination is our own greatest imagination, competition, and artistic source. What do you imagine are your limits?

I hear a cyber job finally opened up in your shop, and my friend Aakin is applying! Here's wishing him the best of luck in landing a job at a solid business.

How have things been since the Amazon deal, any major changes in your day to day Doc?

RE: Day 854

ZC26368 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:27:50 GMT

All those pro tennis players from outside the US came from what? Poverty? No post-secondary options? Are they threatened with knives and forced to play or what? Yeah, I don't buy it. Tennis just isn't as popular here as it is in other countries - I was at a bar in Austria a couple months ago that was crowded with people watching a tennis match. I should have taken a picture...

Here's a thought: Maybe some coaches are too dismissive of their players?