Wheres Pablo

Bookstore owner. Photographer. Tweets about social interactions with customers. Based on a true story.

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

I want everything that I build either by myself or with others to be a safe space and work place for all the weirdos in life. The oddballs, the outcasts, the ones that are "different". I'll make space. We'll make things better.

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

Telling an entrepreneur to stop working is like telling an artist to stop creating.

You're not saving us. You're just confused about what we are.

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

@Codie_Sanchez I flip physical books.

The tangible is coming back.

Went from garage sales to brick and mortar retail to commercial building purchase to second location.

Boostrapped and replicateable.

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

Customer - any Bill OReilly?

P - maybe? They'll sit and usually get put out for free or given away

C - oh?

P - Our customers don't buy his books and people like him like to get reactions

C - really?

P - oh! I have one!

C - which?

P - Killing Jesus

C - ...

P - 😃

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

Spending more time on Bluesky and enjoying it more over there. Curious to see how things hold up. If you haven't gone, it's worth giving it a few days and playing around with it.

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

You know the thing you told yourself last night? The thing that you would do today and stop putting off?

Do it.

Your mind doesn't want the stress of putting it off anymore.

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

I've been quiet. I've been working.

Limit distractions.

Keep going.

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

Customer: can I borrow your phone?

P: sure

C: I'm calling 911 so the can pick me up and take me in

P: 🤔

C: "I'm at the bookstore, can you send them to pick me up..."

She now sits in the corner mumbling random things and book titles

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

Pinche Netflix 😑

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

P - would you like a bag?

Customer from Texas - no thanks, i don't trust your bags from Colorado

P - 🤨 you don't trust the bags?

C - well you have to pay

P - they're just bags and somebody always has to pay, it's usually always been the business.

C - well I have my own

[Daily Stoic @dailystoic]

We must test ourselves daily. We must make courage a habit. We must remind ourselves who’s in charge. You, not the pull to be comfortable. You, not the desire for everyone to like you. You, not the need to sound smart and all-knowing.

[Daily Stoic @dailystoic]

"If it's endurable, then endure it. Stop complaining." — Marcus Aurelius

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

"I brought in a resume, and you kinda ghosted me."

"We're not hiring."

"You could have called."

"We get 3 or 4 phone calls and emails a day. It would be a part-time job to respond to each individual"

"That would be perfect, I'm only looking for part-time."

🤨

"No."

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

"The world is in pain, we must fight back and change. A revolution is coming against the oppressor which takes many forms, including capitalism."

"Where can we learn about this and find out more?"

"You can buy my book on Amazon. Please share it so I can continue the fight."
🙄

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

Nice little write up. Waiting to see what Greeley residents will say in disgust. Going to use those quotes for next year's marketing campaign. 😃

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Luck favors the prepared

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

@Codie_Sanchez Doing a book tour? I have one of the best new and used bookstores in Colorado. Maybe we can work something out?

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

We have a dictionary of a book that came in that breaks down your personality based on birthday.

We slapped a "display only" on it and leave it on one of our tables.

Pretty much every day, people see it and end up spending extra time here.

#retailhack

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

I'll browse social media of businesses around me randomly. I like to see if maybe there's insight to how our local community engages online.

Was looking at one and was interesting to see their new products mimicking the bookstore selection.

Imitation is flattery I suppose.

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

Remember remember the fifth of November

[Wheres Pablo @WheresP]

The book industry is having a conference in Denver where book owners meet/talk about the industry.

One of the activities is taking field trips to local stores doing well.

The Midnight Oil has made the list and will be bringing in 55 bookstore owners from around the US. 😬😅