The Assistant Manager's Hidden Superpower: Why You're Actually Running Two Businesses at Once

Here's the brutal truth about your role: Most assistant managers think they're caught in the middle—too senior to just follow orders, not senior enough to make the big decisions. They see themselves as glorified shift supervisors with extra paperwork. They're completely wrong.

Confident assistant manager in blue apron holding clipboard and laptop in convenience store aisle, demonstrating dual business management of customer experience and team development.