if you never ask, the answer is always no my parents drilled this into my head w
By Londonlazerson · November 13, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
if you never ask, the answer is always no
my parents drilled this into my head when i was a young pup and to this day it's probably the best piece of advice i've ever received
i'm sure i've heard much deeper, more profound wisdom over the years
but after spending the last couple days at Walmart HQ meeting with our buyers, it's been ringing truer than ever
one thing i've learned about retail is that getting your product on the shelf is half the battle
the other half is figuring out how to get more people to see it, try it, buy it
and surprisingly enough, it simply comes down to having the balls to ask
can we get more features?
can we get more stores in Utah?
can we get into holiday sections?
can you pay for my first class ticket?
still waiting to hear back on the most important one
but seriously, these meetings have reminded me that opportunities rarely present themselves
sometimes you have to sit across from the people who can make it happen and ask exactly what you want
so have the cajones to ask
the worst thing they can say is no