Stupid is stupid does...
We ALL have those employees, Heather. Common sense is lacking in all but the greatest of employees - yourself.
"If you want it done right..."
But, they are all human - well, most of them - and they all need attention. BOSS has a good point - sometimes just leaving instructions is not gonna do it. The person needs PERSONAL instruction. I am in need of CONSTANT reminding that this is MY store. I need to BE in the design room. Wait on the store. And, make the deliveries. Tomorrow, for example, I am doing the set up of a wedding at the center city Double Tree. I could have sent a designer and a driver, but I WANTED to do it. There's a lot to the tables, and I know how it should look. So...off I will go.
I too have used the Wii for therapy. Personally, I like Star Wars 'Clone Wars'.
[in a Yoda accent] "Mean light saber I have"
Talk about going to the Dark Side...
Sometimes my wife comes in and acts like the Emperor and says "Gooood, goood - soon you will join the Dark Side and your destiny will be complete."
- Herb