In 2001, Tim & Cynthia Holliday took a gamble: They purchased Children’s World, a struggling children’s uniform, clothing, and toy store in Sarasota, Florida. Now 50-years-old, I met up with them just after they returned from a one-month vacation. Holliday offers insights on how change, retail sales training, and attention to detail is driving his business but not overwhelming their lives.
BP: How’d you go from managing a bank branch to buying a store?
Holliday: I worked my way up at a bank here in Florida and planned to retire with that company, complete with gold watch.