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Entries for November 2009
Release Date: November 24, 2009 14:36 
We’re coming up on one of the most sacred holidays in the retail world…Black Friday. Shopping centers everywhere will be swarming with deal hunters. I’d like to take just a minute to say something to both shoppers and downtown retailers before the blitz of holiday shopping begins: Shoppers, be responsible. Downtown retailers, be worthy. What do I mean by this? This is what I mean…
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Release Date: November 17, 2009 14:36
It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving and the holiday season is only a week away. It seems that as I get older, time seems to pass quicker every year. Which means, the hours in a day are even more precious than what they were before and, I seem to find myself being spread relatively thin. I’m a firm believer that this is the case with most people today. So, when you find a...
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Release Date: November 10, 2009 14:36
I digress in this blog, away from my series on defining Economic Restructuring to a subject both overdue and yet timely. Equating, for a moment, that a continuity plan is to small-business like a will is to my life, then this is a subject I know all too well. With each life event the conversation arose; from marriage and the birth of kids, to cancer and numerous ‘young’ deaths this year. Yet…the will has not been written.
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Release Date: November 04, 2009 14:36 
Editor's Note: We are very fortunate to have the 2009 Michigan Main Street Manager of the Year, Marshall's Diane Larkin, as our guest blogger this week. When given the opportunity to say anything to the Main Street universe, Diane's post (we named the post) can most aptly be described as a genuine love letter to her community. Enjoy!
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