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Schedule Your Teachers With A Strategy In Mind

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Okay, so you’ve finished teacher interviews and you are confident you hired a great staff for your lesson program. In this clip, Pete Gamber cautions you to be careful of your first instincts to randomly schedule lessons for your teachers.  Instead, schedule your teachers’ lessons with a plan in mind to set up your store for long-term success.

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