Smart Business Magazine, January 2018

BUSINESS smartwomens e r i e s 20 HOW TO REACH US Editorial Mark Scott mscott@ sbnonline com 8009884726 x216 Advertiser Services Somer Karim skarim@ sbnonline com 8009884726 x229 Article Reprints 8776525295 Subscriptions 8668200329 4 Smart Business Cleveland January 2018 CLEVELAND COLUMNISTS 6 EDITORS NOTE MARK SCOTT Dining with Umberto P Fedeli lives up to all the hype 8 FROM THE CEO FRED KOURY Leaders have the tools to guide their communities to greater heights 10 EXECUTIVE IMPACT JJ DIGERONIMO Take back your daily schedule and restore order to your life 12 BUYING AND BUILDING BRIAN FITZPATRICK Private equity firms provide a growing business with more than just money 14 LEADERSHIP PROCUREMENT CHERYL B MCMILLAN Give employees a chance to share whats on their minds 16 RELATIONSHIP CAPITAL MARC ROSEN Never stop looking for ways to give your clients a boost 18 CLOSING THE GAP ALEX JOHNSON Passage of colleges bond issue to pay dividends for the local workforce 20 SMART WOMEN MARGARET MITCHELL Overcoming fear is essential to effective leadership 66 TIPS FROM THE TOP MICHAEL FEUER Do you suspect someone with whom you work is a blabbermouth or worse DEPARTMENTS 22 BUSINESS PULSE Early indications suggest strong M A market in 2018 6 8 Insight Advice Strategy 10 16 12 14 66 18 Smart Business Cleveland ISSN 1544 869X is published monthly by Smart Business Network Inc 835 Sharon Drive Suite 200 Cleveland OH 44145 All material herein is property of Smart Business Network Inc and may not be reproduced Periodicals postage paid at Cleveland Ohio and additional offices Smart Business and Smart Business Network are registered trademarks of Smart Business Network Inc Postmaster Send address corrections to Smart Business CLEVELAND 835 Sharon Drive Suite 200 Cleveland OH 44145 Facebook f Logo CMYK eps Facebook f Logo CMYK eps LinkedIn linkedin com company smart business network Facebook facebook com SmartBusiness Twitter @ Smart_ Business YouTube youtube com smartbusinessnetwork Digital Editions www smartbusinessemag com Convero www converoinc com Smart Business Magazine is a management journal providing insight and advice for top decision makers Each edition includes feature articles on management strategies of CEOs of leading local companies In addition we partner with leading service providers to deliver expert advice to our senior management audience

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