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OCTOBER 2015 EDITION HOUSTON
MAGAZINE
Chairman
John Cruise
President/Executive Publisher
Steve Levine
Vice President /Associate Publisher/
Creative Director/Editor
Barbara Davis-Levine
Business Development/PR
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Roy Pereira
Graphic Designer
Lavinia Menchaca
Photographers
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Contributing Writers
Sonia Clayton
Barbara Davis
Mila Golovine
Ruben Gonzalez
Bruce Hurta
Jeff Jones
Sandy Lawrence
Hank Moore
Mike Muhney
Colleen O’Brien
Howard Partridge
Christi Ruiz
Rita Santamaria
Kim Sawyer
Gail Stolzenburg
Pam Terry
Holly Uverity
Jeffrey D. Wallace
Aimee Woodall
Chief Advisor
Hank Moore
Publisher’s Advisory Board
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Donna Cole
John Cruise
Dirk Cummins
April Day
Dr. John Demartini
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Darryl King
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Failing Does Not Mean
That You Are a Failure
D
isappointment when one does not reach their goals is not uncommon.
When we created our business plans and sales objectives for the year
2015, we could not have predicted the possible setbacks and roadblocks
we would encounter this year. For Barbara and I, it was the Memorial Day
flooding that destroyed our home, our possessions, our automobiles, and
even more devastating, the entire contents of our home office and business. As a result, our sales and marketing came to a complete halt and we
lost our hard copy files, clients, and our sales team! It would have been a
good time to quit and move on to something else but we are staying true to our mission and once more moving forward.
History is full of setbacks and disappointments that became successes once the
subject decided that they would not quit. Sometimes that success is right around the
corner.
We have several excellent articles this month that deal with the “bouncing back”
from setbacks and making plans for greater success! My friend Ruben Gonzalez (4time Olympian and National Luge Champion) returns with an article entitled “How
to Bounce Back and Win!” Rita Santamaria (a Publisher’s Advisory Board member
and regular columnist) has a terrific article entitled “Assessment of Your Business is
Personal”. Lastly, I recommend you read Aimee Woodall’s article “Happy [Here Before
You Know It] New Year”.
One more success story, besides our terrific cover story of Patricia Vice/Texas Security Shredding who has known setbacks of her own, is that of Dr. Jim Wheeler and his
lovely wife Janet of Candy Bouquet International.
I truly believe that you will enjoy and benefit from these articles and stories in this
issue.
Make sure you check out the profile of the Houston Metropolitan Chamber that can
be found in the centerfold of this month’s issue. Barbara and I have been very impressed with not only their leadership, their mission, and their events, but also their
members! We highly recommend that you join the Chamber and take advantage of the
opportunities they have to offer in growing your business. Barbara and I are!
It’s the 4th Quarter; let’s make it count!
Good Reading, Good Sales, & Success to You,
Steve Levine
President/Executive Publisher, Small Business Today Magazine