‘Gratitude can open doors， build relationships， and take you and your business to where you want to be’Canadian author Michele Bailey is the founder， president and CEO of The Blazing Group committed to helping clients build awesome cultures that drive exceptional marketing。 She shares her enthusiasm and in-depth experience with he My Big Idea program: ‘Showing we are truly grateful， building our relationships， and supporting our communities that gives us energy and purpose。’ She is currently the ‘Gratitude can open doors， build relationships， and take you and your business to where you want to be’Canadian author Michele Bailey is the founder， president and CEO of The Blazing Group committed to helping clients build awesome cultures that drive exceptional marketing。 She shares her enthusiasm and in-depth experience with he My Big Idea program: ‘Showing we are truly grateful， building our relationships， and supporting our communities that gives us energy and purpose。’ She is currently the international representative on the Board of Directors of WPO （Women Presidents’ Organization）。As Michele has stated， Gratitude is the critical currency for building real relationships and long-lasting connections with team members， clients， and customers alike。 Though displays of appreciation， the generous gifting of time， open collaboration， encouragement of passion and effort， and a myriad of other thoughtful actions…show how when coming from a place of gratitude， small gestures can produce big results for your brand。’ Her ‘branding from within’ concept hold the promise that gratitude as a mutual exchange can grow meaningful relationships with all stakeholders in you business。 “It never ceases to amaze me how the practice of gratitude can open doors， build relationships， and take you ad your business to where you want it to be。”Reading Michele’s fine book reminds us of a world free of Zoom， Vroom， bitcoin Facebook， Twitter， email， and all things IT focused was like: those halcyon days of written （and mailed！） thank you notes were de rigueur， watching neighbor’s pets， and other acts of common courtesy ruled。This is not simply yet another ‘self-help book: this is the genuine article – a companion piece that is definitely helpful for business to adopt， but also a gentle reminder to each of us of the importance of kindness and gratitude。 Highly recommended 。。。more