About

The GR Business Breakfast promises to be a strong presence in the Grand Rapids area for relevant leadership and community information.

Birthed out of a desire to bring back a professional early morning format for Business Owners and Leaders, Gary Ball and Michelle Steffes began the early stages of forming GR Business Breakfast in July 2013. Today, the board has evolved and grown to include, Jenn Maksimowski, Gwyn Harnish, Rose Coonan, Michael Mandeville, Dr. Laurie Brush and Leslie Fiorenzo and Yelena Wells.

The Purpose and Vision of this group is to offer a structured platform where business leaders can thrive in an environment of their own peers. As a team, we are striving to operate a highly organized and effective business group including but not limited to the following amenities:

Monthly Business Breakfast
Outstanding & Approved Speakers/Topics
A Time of Networking
Facilitated Group Involvement
Screened Sponsorships/Door Prizes
Premium Member Benefits
Exclusive Events for Members

Meeting are held at SarahCare
2211 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI, 49525

AGENDA: 7:30am Networking Breakfast & Registration – 8:00am – 9:00am Event

If you are interested in offering Sponsorship or Door Prizes, please contact Michelle Steffes at michelle@ipvconsulting.com

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Upcoming Events

february

12feb7:30 AM- 9:00 AMDr. Sandra Dettmann, Substance Use In The Workplace - What To Do?

march

12mar7:30 AM- 9:00 AMKristen Hartnagel, "Rock Solid Reputation: Becoming the Person People Want to do Business With"

Event Details

When you have a powerful reputation customers flock to you, those around you are loyal to you, and you have enough trust to withstand scrutiny and setbacks. But, if you have a weak reputation, then it’s hard to stand out from the crowd, you’ll struggle to attract and keep great people and customers. Most people and most companies have virtually no strategy, intention or process to shape their personal reputation. Because of that they lose relationships, they lose revenue and they lose trust with the general population. It doesn’t have to be that way. Personal Brand Strategist, Kristen Hartnagel and her team at Brand Builders Group, have studied, researched and developed what they call “The Reputation Formula.” Kristen shares a seemingly simple but powerful step by step process to give you the kind of indestructible reputation that will make you and your company legendary. Learn how to build a great reputation and watch how it becomes the ultimate competitive advantage for you and your business.

Learning Objectives:

Attendees will:

1. Work through their own Brand DNA Helix, learning how to position the problem only they can solve helping them rise above the noise.

2. Learn the Reputation Formula

3. Learn the Characteristics of a Rock Solid Reputation

4. Learn strategies for Purposeful Posting

ABOUT Kristen

Kristen Hartnagel is the creator of

the Peace, Purpose and Power

podcast dedicated to helping

people free their imagination and

ignite their souls. She has a dual

degree in psychology and

journalism. She is a speaker and a

certified Infinite Possibilities trainer.

As a Professional singer, songwriter

and recording artist, her favorite way

to deliver her message is with

keynote concerts. Throughout her

career, Kristen has been part of 4

startups and is a founding member

of Brand Builders Group working

with NYT bestselling authors, award

winning talent management agents

and 7-figure influencers. She is

leading a movement to help people

release the past, live in the present,

and take charge of their future.

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Time

(Tuesday) 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Location

SarahCare

2211 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI, 49525

april

9apr7:30 AM- 9:00 AMPeter A. Letzmann, "Performance Evaluations that WORK!"

may

14may7:30 AM- 9:00 AMPaul Artale, The Spork Factor: "Using Workplace Flexibility to Create a High Impact Work Culture"

Event Details

The Spork Factor: Using Workplace Flexibility to Create a High Impact Work Culture

Workplace dynamics and demographics are changing faster than ever. Integration of work and life is not only increasing, but is becoming a common characteristic of today’s employee. As business leaders we need to find the right balance between adapting to these changes and maintaining high-performance workplace cultures. This presentation will discuss how to create teams that thrive and adapt in today’s culture. Participants will:

Understand current workforce and demographic trends
Define what is meant by high-performance workplace culture
Recognize the positive impact flexibility has on employee performance
Identify key characteristics of high performance cultures
Define what a results-oriented work environment
Recognize the positive impact flexibility has on employee retention
Leave with one key strategy vital to building a high-performance culture

BRIEF BIO:

Paul Artale is a motivational speaker, author, and trainer who works with companies who want to supercharge employee performance by understanding employee needs and leveraging their strengths. Paul is a PhD Candidate whose research focuses on the positive impact workplace flexibility has on employee engagement, retention, and performance. Paul is the author of “The 2-Year Old’s Guide to Work-Life Balance” and will release his second book “Maximum Ability: How to recruit, retain, and engage employees with (Dis)Abilities.” In October of 2019. Paul’s signature keynote “Hit Hard: 3 Must-Have Mindsets to (Re)Design Your Life” tells the story of how despite being born with physical challenges, Paul was able to achieve his dream of playing college football. Hit Hard shares the mindsets needed to break through barriers. For more information visit www.paulartale.com

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Time

(Tuesday) 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Location

SarahCare

2211 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI, 49525