Smart Business Magazine, June 2016

4 Smart Business Akron Canton June 2016 AKRON CANTON COLUMNISTS 5 EDITORS NOTE MARK SCOTT Canton program gives people the chance to make a fresh start 6 FROM THE CEO FRED KOURY Dont let the present obstruct your view of the future 7 BUILDING BRIDGES CHRISTINE AMER MAYER The plan to remake Akron should build on existing strengths 8 INTROSPECTION JOHN MYERS Why you must always learn from your mistakes 9 FROM THE FIELD STEVEN L MARKS Why the time you take to refresh each day is so valuable 10 LEADING WITH HONOR LEE ELLIS Soft skills build strong teams optimize your company employees 11 FORGE AHEAD MIKE BAACH The sharing of ideas with your team must be a two way street 12 SHOW TELL DOLF KAHLE Work hard to recognize what your people do for your business 13 FROM THE OHIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SAMANTHA COTTEN Small Business Council advocating rule relief legislation 54 TIPS FROM THE TOP MICHAEL FEUER Showing customers added respect makes a difference Smart Business Akron Canton 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 Smart Business and Smart Business Network are registered trademarks of Smart Business Network Inc 5 6 10 BUSINESS Insight Advice Strategy 7 LinkedIn www linkedin com company smart business network Facebook facebook com SmartBusiness Twitter @ Smart_ Business YouTube www youtube com smartbusinessnetwork Digital Editions www smartbusinessemag com Convero www converoinc com Editorial Mark Scott mscott@ sbnonline com 8009884726 x216 Advertising Joe Artiste jartiste@ sbnonline com 8009884726 x239 Advertiser Services 8009884726 Article Reprints 8776525295 Subscriptions 8668200329 Publisher Chief Operating Officer Dustin S Klein dsklein@ sbnonline com 8009884726 x326 HOW TO REACH USFacebook f LogoCMYK epsFacebook f LogoCMYK eps 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 13 SmartBusiness @ Smart_ Business 12 8 9 11 54

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