Smart Business Magazine, January 2019

4 Smart Business Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Winter 2019 Smart Business Cincinnati Northern Kentucky 835 Sharon Drive Suite 200 Cleveland OH 44145 O 8009884726 F 4402507001 Smart Business Magazine Events PUBLISHER Dustin S Klein GENERAL MANAGER John Lotenero VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES Katie Janoch Janet K Valore VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Somer Karim ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER David Brodowski SENIOR EDITOR April Grasso CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jim Mericsko SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR Mark Scott ASSOCIATE EDITORS Adam Burroughs Jayne Gest PRODUCTION MANAGER Mary Kay Bukowski PROJECT MANAGER EVENTS Danielle Catteau SALES MANAGER EVENTS Meredith Rankin SALES EXECUTIVE EVENTS Lisa Dore EVENT COORDINATOR Molly Carpenter Smart Business Magazine Events are a division of Smart Business Network Inc PRESIDENT CEO Fred Koury MANAGING PARTNER Lee Koury MANAGING PARTNER COO Michael Marzec CONTROLLER Kathy Deutsch EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Jill Brown ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Marilyn Homolak Smart Business Magazines AKRON CANTON CINCINNATI CLEVELAND COLUMBUS PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH Smart BusinessCincinnati Northern Kentucky is published quarterly 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 Smart Business and Smart Business Network are registered trademarks of Smart Business Network Inc FROM THE CEO FRED KOURY Playing to win Good intentions arent enough Be intentional about what you want to achieve run out for the last time on their respective playing careers they would know they had done everything it took to be the best and have no regrets That ability to be so intentional about pursuing excellence to sacrifice and to set a standard that most people would never have the discipline to reach is what makes them so special Without that intentionality and strength of will to never settle for being ordinary both Brady and James despite their tremendous physical gifts would almost certainly have fallen short An unintentional life accepts everything and does nothing An intentional life embraces only the things that will add to the mission of significance said New York Times best selling author John C Maxwell Being intentional is the first step in the difficult journey to achieving greatness When you set thoughtful clear cut goals and develop a plan to reach those goals you push aside the distractions and the obstacles that would otherwise slow you down Being intentional is not the same as having good intentions When you set a New Years resolution to eat better and exercise more you have good intentions When you decide you want to be there for your business and your family for years to come and you create a plan for a healthier lifestyle that enables you to do that thats the start of leading an intentional life The challenge in todays world of course is that there are so many distractions that can cause us to drift away from a purpose driven life Im as guilty as anyone of failing to follow through on my good intentions Its much less work to just take what life gives you and hope that random chance will come out in your favor When we are willing to set goals and back those goals up with drive motivation and determination we give ourselves a chance to overcome those hurdles and maximize our gifts Its not enough to want to be great We have to plan for it and just as we do with our business we must execute against that plan Its the only way to win FRED KOURY President and CEO Smart Business Network Inc Fred is committed to focusing on relationships not transactions in everything he does 800 988 4726 fkoury@ sbnonline com www sbnonline com Tom Brady and LeBron James are two of the greatest athletes the world has ever known Brady has won five Super Bowls with the New England Patriots while James has been to the NBA Finals eight consecutive times including 2016 when he guided the Cavs to their first title and ended Clevelands long championship drought One of the keys to the success of these athletes both on the field of play and in their business endeavors is the fact that they leave nothing to chance There is an intentional purpose behind every workout every meal and every action taken Its safe to assume that from the first day either of these men picked up a football or a basketball Brady and James didnt just want to be great They knew they would be great They each crafted a plan to maximize their gifts and ensure that when the clock had