At every business function I’ve attended over the last few months, there has been someone whining about the supply chain. Supply chain this, supply chain that. I’ve started to tune out these conversations because issues with the supply chain and tariffs don’t move the needle for me.
Black Friday? Absolutely not.
This week the headlines screamed that U.S. consumers dropped billions online for Black Friday.
I couldn’t help but flash back to being an 8-year-old at the mall on Black Friday — watching hordes sprinting through Best Buy, elbows swinging, eyes wild, all chasing a plasma-screen TV like it was the last oxygen tank on Mars. It was feral. It was honestly disgusting and I still talk to my therapist about it (she doesn’t take insurance and costs $875/hour).
The running of the normies reminds me of study abroad in Barcelona my sophomore year at Groton, but the people are the Bulls and the flatscreens are the Matadors.
But honestly? I’m thrilled to see the normies-with-salary-caps still out there spending aggressively. As for me, due to my role, I do not participate in “sales,” “doorbusters,” or anything involving a mall.
My version of Black Friday is when my private client advisor at Hermès texts me,
“We set aside the new collection for you… no need to come in.”
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Lane Kiffin: Leadership in Action
Wifey actually met Lane at hot yoga during a sorority reunion at Ole Miss a few months ago. She said he was shirtless and “a real go-getter.” Since then, he’s become a dear friend of the family. Which is why it’s truly magical that my team helped LSU raise the capital required to land him. We were honored to bring tradition and pride to the Southeastern Conference from our cottage in Nantucket. I love giving back to those less fortunate. (State School Alumni) |
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