Maria Pesin is todays guest joining us on the Join Up Dots podcast is a senior apparel industry executive. with an outstanding history of achievement and over 25 years of field experience. She has developed brands from the ground up and taken well-known names to new heights of excellence. Her proven leadership ability has led her to spearhead marketing operations. She has constructed and implemented business plans for New York apparel giants like Fleet Street and GIII Apparel Group, building multi-million dollar brands. Maria has established herself as an expert in everything from merchandising and sales to product development and budgeting. Maria is passionate about the apparel industry and dedicated to working with up-and-coming enterprises that are as devoted to the trade as she is. Establishing new businesses, growing existing businesses and bringing new fashion trends into the marketplace is what she enjoys most about her job. With her consulting business vibe she specializes in helping companies start new divisions, turn around existing ones, or bringing companies to the next level. As she says "Our specialties are sales and marketing, merchandising, organizational efficiencies, and managing Profit/Loss." So is it rare that a consulting company caters for so many different specialisms?  And has this just happened or was it part of the master plan? Well let's find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Maria Pesin Show Highlights During the show we discussed such deep weighty subjects with Maria Pesin such as: Maria shares her key focus of sales and marketing and why this is such a vital component to all businesses. If you arent getting the sales or the customers you will fail.  We talk about the need to find a differing position to your business landscape if you ever want to gain traction against your competitors. Why the story of spanx has become a driving force behind so many businesses around the world who know the key to perseverance. and lastly...... Why it's so important to focus in on all aspects of time management especially Parkinsons Law. Dont let that time spread into your life.