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Contents Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Kuanita E. Murphy, PhD Rural Leader Magazine, LLC is a digital publication that highlights every day people doing extraordinary things nationally and abroad. www.RuralLeaderMagazine.com www.GetRuralLeaderMag.com Contributing Writers Matt Crick Author and Leadership Expert Ian Cook Consultant, Speaker, and Trainer Chris Cruz Author and Leadership Consultant Lisa Haneburg Leadership Consultant Simon Oates Author and Leadership Expert George A. Parker Author and Co-Founder/Executive VP Leasing Technology Intentions Cecile Peterkin Certified Career Coach and Speaker Ryan Scholz Author and Leadership Consultant Ed Sykes Author Leadership Expert and Professional Speaker Joy Fisher-Sykes Author Leadership Expert/Professional Speaker Christopher J. Thomas Author and Leadership Consultant 2 RuralLeaderMagazine.com | FEBRUARY 2016 4 GSAACC, Inc. Growing Minority Businesses Strong 6 Attain Leadership Roles by Tweaking the Way You Think 8 Leading Through Values 10 Seven Ways to Make your First Impression a Lasting One 11 Ten Questions Every Leader Ought to be Asking 13 How Can One Person Make A Huge Difference 15 Developing the Most Powerful Tools of Leadership 17 How to Create a Strong Leadership Succession Plan with Mentoring 19 Words to Live by: Six Ways to Breathe Life into Your Day 21 Crystal Victoria: Successful Entrepreneur and B.O.S.S. Lady 22 Follow the Leader 23  How to Make Your Team a Motivated Powerhouse 27  Four Career Advice Secrets to Creating Successful Career Opportunities 28  Georgia Family Connection Partnership Collaboratives and Legislators Share Vision, Resources to Improve Lives 31  A Four Step Plan to Changing Careers and Becoming a Teacher 32  Five Tips to Help Protect Your New Smartphone Reproduction in any manner, in whole or in part, in English, or other languages, is prohibited without written consent. Send editorial ideas to Kuanita E. Murphy, PhD, Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Rural Leader Magazine, LLC 400 West Peachtree Street Suite #4-529 Atlanta, Georgia 30308 [email protected] 1-866-293-1162 Fax 866-477-8873       Tell us what you think about our publications, if you have a great idea for a story, or to just share. We may print your comments in Rural Leader Magazine. By sending us your comments, you’re giving permission to call you for an interview. Please be sure to include your name, address, email address, and phone number so we can reach you. Write to us at editor@ ruralleadermagazine.com—