Tumblr (3.0; @garyvet)http://www.garyvet.com/“Don’t worry about having all the answers. It is often more important to discover the right questions.”http://www.garyvet.com/post/24176908619http://www.garyvet.com/post/24176908619Thu, 31 May 2012 23:58:58 -0400“Moments spent with God reap benefits that last a lifetime.”http://www.garyvet.com/post/24111026019http://www.garyvet.com/post/24111026019Wed, 30 May 2012 23:59:21 -0400“We were all created in the image of a creative God. We reflect our Creator when we give birth to new ideas.”http://www.garyvet.com/post/23909880591http://www.garyvet.com/post/23909880591Sun, 27 May 2012 23:49:34 -0400“As Christ followers, the cross we carry is never so heavy as the chains from which we were freed.”http://www.garyvet.com/post/23654993414http://www.garyvet.com/post/23654993414Thu, 24 May 2012 00:02:54 -0400“Our accomplishments will ultimately reflect not what values we proclaim, but what values we live. We are most successful when our accomplishments match godly values.”http://www.garyvet.com/post/23274338458http://www.garyvet.com/post/23274338458Fri, 18 May 2012 00:01:10 -0400“A life of daily devotion to God is more pleasing to Him than daily devotions with no life.”http://www.garyvet.com/post/23087089813http://www.garyvet.com/post/23087089813Tue, 15 May 2012 00:02:48 -0400“The faithful heart sees its commitments not as millstones, but as anchors.”http://www.garyvet.com/post/22825254904http://www.garyvet.com/post/22825254904Fri, 11 May 2012 00:01:39 -0400“Peace is not the calm before the storm, but the calm during the storm.”http://www.garyvet.com/post/22635968396http://www.garyvet.com/post/22635968396Tue, 08 May 2012 00:02:11 -0400“God has placed a new day before you. Seek God first in it!”http://www.garyvet.com/post/22367154640http://www.garyvet.com/post/22367154640Fri, 04 May 2012 00:01:46 -0400“Creativity is the ability to see that which is waiting to exist.”http://www.garyvet.com/post/22174567256http://www.garyvet.com/post/22174567256Tue, 01 May 2012 00:02:02 -0400“No matter how big your problems, they are smaller than God’s power. Place your life and your problems in the Lord’s hands.”http://www.garyvet.com/post/22104600068http://www.garyvet.com/post/22104600068Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:02:10 -0400“If we are to have any impact on the world, we must add feet to our faith and hands to our love.”http://www.garyvet.com/post/21782098336http://www.garyvet.com/post/21782098336Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:02:37 -0400“We must not leave goodness up to others. If each person waits for the next to take a step, the world will die while we stand in line.”http://www.garyvet.com/post/21714211329http://www.garyvet.com/post/21714211329Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:02:17 -0400“Be certain your feet are planted in the right place before you decide to stand firm.”<br/><br/> - <em>Mildred Keating</em>http://www.garyvet.com/post/21431947871http://www.garyvet.com/post/21431947871Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:46:00 -0400“Without a talent, nurtured and perfected, the finest instrument would stand silent.”http://www.garyvet.com/post/21393217429http://www.garyvet.com/post/21393217429Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:01:08 -0400“With Christ, the only way to fail is to quit!”http://www.garyvet.com/post/21377150430http://www.garyvet.com/post/21377150430Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:32:22 -0400“Every noble crown is, and on earth will forever be, a crown of thorns.”<br/><br/> - <em>Thomas Carlyle</em>http://www.garyvet.com/post/20532644875http://www.garyvet.com/post/20532644875Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:51:05 -0400“Gratitude: counting your blessings instead of numbering your complaints.”http://www.garyvet.com/post/18788585239http://www.garyvet.com/post/18788585239Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:00:05 -0500““We must allow the Word of God to confront us, to disturb our security, to undermine our complacency and to overthrow our patterns of thought and behavior.” ― John Stott”http://www.garyvet.com/post/18786401122http://www.garyvet.com/post/18786401122Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:53:51 -0500<p>Yesterday I posted about two businesses that acquired companies of which I am a customer.  My emphasis was on the necessity to have sharpened focus when acquiring a new business due to the fact that the buying company&#8217;s name often is on the newly acquired business.  Name alone means very little to consumers.  We want our needs met. We want excellence.  We care about the details. Details matter when talking about reputation.  It is precisely in transitions that excellence and attention to details is crucial.  </p> <p>I am happy to report that after I blogged, I serendipitously received a survey from my gym (one of the companies recently acquired).  I filled it out in the late afternoon and received a call from the General Manager within an hour.  Today we sat in his office as he talked me through my survey.  He was fully engaged, listened attentively, gave some viable reasons but made no excuses.  The issues raised he accepted full responsibility for.  I commend this GM for taking the initiative, doing it promptly, and showing respect and appreciation for honest feedback.  </p> <p>A survey actually mattered!</p>http://www.garyvet.com/post/17770845906http://www.garyvet.com/post/17770845906Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:01:00 -0500surveyacquisitiondetails