Tweak # 102: In this episode of 'Two Minute Tweaks,' host Lisa Uhrik unpacks what it means to be "clear" in a society that struggles to...

Step back in time to 1998, when You've Got Mail captured our hearts and introduced us to the enchanting world of The Shop Around the...

Tweak # 101: I'm wondering if you, too, find it tough to keep displays looking amazing? And tougher still to help everyone who works with...

Tweak # 100: Welcome to the 100th episode of Two Minute Tweaks! Fun fact: Less than 6% of all podcasts make it this far! We're hitting...

Tweak # 099: The practice of kaizen (good change) is fundamental to success in almost every industry. Can it work for us in our...

Tweak # 098: This episode salutes the 10th anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day, a celebration of the enduring influence of...

Tweak # 097: Our shelves are like a silent sales staff, and it packs a warm and wonderful connection when they look customers in the eye....

Tweak # 096: Just as a captivating book hooks us from the first chapter, our bookshops can captivate visitors from the moment they step...

Originally published 11/09/2018, updated 3/24/2024.

Tweak # 095: We've been talking with a lot of people who are rebuilding after losses – and we want to help. This special edition of the...

Indie Bookstores build community. But what does that look like, exactly? Settle in for a read. We've got the best example, but first a...

Tweak # 094: It's a tiny word with a big mind shift: home . We've long adopted the third space mindset, but Mindy Massey's use of a...

Tweak # 093: Omnium rerum vicissitudo — holding Edsel Fords Cufflinks and Leonard Snart's wisdom, Lisa Uhrik reflects how PLENTY...

Tweak # 092: Like Mr. Fred Rogers, you're creating a special sort of space for your neighbors. And there are three specific things you're...

Tweak # 089: Peter Miller's Shopkeeping book inspires a look at the way we greet each other in the bookshop. We all are subject to...

Tweak # 088: As we think about and offer help to our colleagues hurt by Hurricane Helene, it's a moment to take stock of those things we...

Tweak # 087 - If Indiana Jones went for the Holy Grail and found it in a heap of other stuff, it wouldn't seem nearly so worth the quest....

Tweak # 086 - Inspired by the NPR article on DJ Johnson's Baldwin & Co, we're thinking about telling the story of your store today. How...

Tweak # 085 - A book display that is for everyone, is not really for anyone. We create powerful connections when we design for a specific...

Tweak #084 - After seeing many great stores with some hungry-looking bottom shelves, Lisa brings attention to this valuable space with...