A Note to My Younger Self

No Regrets

Maurice Breton, president and founder of Comfort One Shoes, on the risks and even greater rewards from a life in retail.

All the Right Moves

Geoff Green, vice president, talent acquisition for Foot Locker, looks back on the roads taken—and some not—that’s led him on a path to career and personal success.

A Lifetime of Selling

CB Tuite, chief sales officer for OrthoLite, reflects on a career in sales and why listening is the secret to success.

Do the Right Things

Susan Hudson-O’Neil, former longtime Kenneth Cole exec and Two Ten chair, on a career guided by gut instincts, good intentions and great rewards.

Rob Moehring, chairman of Washington Shoe Company, makers of Chooka, Western Chief and Staheekum, reflects on the 127-year-old, fourth-generation family business—and why he’s always happy when it rains.

Driven to Succeed

Elena Brennan, owner of Bus Stop, on living out her entrepreneurial dreams of being a boutique retailer and burgeoning designer.

Leaps of Faith

Terry Abeles, owner of T Abeles & Company in Ridgeland, MS,on why quitting is not an option—ever.

Hustle and Flow

John McPheters, cofounder and CEO of Stadium Goods, a New York sneaker consignment boutique, delivers the Dos and Don’ts that led to his dream job.

Golden Rules

From America to Ireland and back again, Neal Newman, president of the Two Ten Footwear Foundation, counts the valuable life lessons and power of philanthropy learned along the way.