Membership

NOW has never been a better time to become a member of the GR Business Breakfast. $129 includes a one year membership.

Membership includes: • Free admission to all regular meetings • Allowance for substitutes in lieu of absence • A custom membership name tag including title and/or company information • Member info page to includes: Short BIO & Picture, Company Website, Link to Linked In Account Page OR Blog Site. Members table to display your information at our monthly meetings.

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Upcoming Events

june

12jun7:30 AM- 9:00 AMDr. Kevin Mays, CEO - "How to build a business that makes your mother proud"

Event Details

Everyone knows that in order to build an amazing, you must work ‘ON’ your business, not just ‘IN’ your business.

Why, then do the vast majority of businesses fail in the first FIVE YEARS?

In this presentation you will discover what it means to work “ON” your business while learning the essential skills to assure its success including:

How to increase your profit by 61%
The difference between being self-employed and being a business owner.
The 6 steps to growing a business that works without you
How to turn your marketing into an ATM
The secret to creating a success mindset

ABOUT KEVIN

I believe it’s possible for every leader, team, and business to achieve exceptional, world-class results; to go beyond what they believe to be true and achieve a new, unexpected level of success. In fact, I know it’s true.

Over the years I have coached thousands of business owners and executives to do just that – create high revenue, high performance organizations. My passion is in helping businesses just like yours to grow and become wildly profitable (and sellable) by helping business leaders become better. Creating leaders and businesses that thrive, providing for a healthy and abundant community, is my calling.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

MBTI Qualified
Hogan Assessment Certified
Certified Executive Coach-CCF
Certified Business Coach-Action Coach
New Business of the Year – Rockford-
Best Speaker, First Place in Region, Toast Masters, NC
BS – Philosophy & Political Science, Western Michigan University
BS – Geography, Minors: Economics, English, Western Michigan University
MA – Psychology: Contemplative Psychotherapy, The Naropa Institute
MA – Organizational Leadership and Administration, Saginaw Valley State University
EdD – Educational Leadership, University of Montana
Author – Totem: Mastering Team Performance

“Kevin is one of the nation’s best leadership trainers.”

Mick Zais, PhD, Brigadier General, U.S. Army, South Carolina State Superintendent of Education.

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Time

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

Location

SarahCare

2211 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI, 49525

july

10jul7:30 AM- 9:00 AMDawn Damon – How to Lead Millennials

august

14aug7:30 AM- 9:00 AMKathey Batey - Riding The Winds of Change

september

11sep7:30 AM- 9:00 AMYelena Wells: Your Traffic Light Guide to Online Visibility

october

9oct7:30 AM- 9:00 AMDawnese Openshaw, "Customer Service 101..how to bring back the lost art of client-centered service and build customer loyalty"

Customer service is what makes or breaks a business.

How does your service score with your clients on a scale of 1-10?

Learn how to help your customers solve their “problems”, teach them how to use your products or services and answer their questions so they are confident in their investment.

Learn how to create a personal customer experience that rates high and keeps them coming back.

About Dawnese:

Dawnese Openshaw is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Teacher, and Speaker

When individuals or organizations want to experience massive growth, there is one thing they see as the biggest hurdle but know must happen…CHANGE.

Dawnese’s strength is to facilitate change with the least amount of pain as possible. Often called a “catalyst for change,” Dawnese has found success in helping small businesses and non-profit organizations create and execute plans for growth. She does so by encouraging individuals to shine a light on their personal growth in parallel with their organizational growth. Through training and coaching, she assists individuals and organizations to maximize their influence and impact.

At the young age of 14, when she thought she knew everything, her wise father encouraged her to read Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” Hmmm, what was he trying to tell her? Whatever it was, it was from this book that Dawnese developed a sense of purpose and a sincere desire to teach others how to become great leaders.

Dawnese began her professional career as a Junior High School English Teacher, but quickly turned entrepreneur for more freedom and flexibility as she became the Mom of three. Balancing family and work, she has started, built, and sold businesses for over 20 years. Now she focuses on others and their businesses, sharing with them how to GROW.