ELC this Weekend

Modern Marketing is excited to announce that our ELC - Emerging Leaders Conference is finally here!!! For Thursday and Friday, all of the directors from all of our locations will be flying and driving here to Michigan for our Directors Refreshers where they will finalize our Top Performers Retreat event and any upcoming events that they have in stores for all of the executives. For Friday evening, we are having about 8 executives from each of our offices from Grand Rapids, MI to Miami, FL come down to play some Fowling (football bowling) and to do some networking. Then on Saturday and Sunday, we will have a fun filled weekend with our conference that will be ran by our Vice President. There will definitely be knowledge thrown every where and also great private events that our CEO has planned and rented out for us. Modern Marketing is excited to be able to create such great events for those who has built such a great opportunity for everyone around them.

Who is Mr. Kyle Redwine?

It's great to be able to have business partners who you enjoy the company of. Each member of the office definitely have their own unique characteristics and personality. It is always a joy to have everyone just hanging out and creating memories. For Mr. Kyle Redwine though, he is definitely a character who always brings the laughter and jokes to all of the gatherings and networking events. The reason Modern Marketing is shedding a spotlight on Kyle Redwine today is because he has proven himself to definitely be an asset to this company and organization. We all know he will go far not just in this business but also his future endeavors. 

So, Who is Mr. Redwine? Let's get to know this gentlemen.

One of our Director Dustin favorite traits about Kyle is that he's a golfer, golfing is something they both enjoy and sometime obsess over. Kyle was also a golf caddy for a year in 2008.Mr. Redwine is the typical sport minded gentlemen like majority of the guys here at Modern. So in high school, Kyle played football, soccer, and did track. Once he started college, Kyle focused and transitioned to just doing track. Which make sense that he focused his time in track since he won 1st place at the States Championship in the 100m and 200m dash. Mr. Redwine was also named 'Outstanding Athlete of the Meet.' Aside from his personal achievements, Mr. Redwine has inspired others to enjoy what life has to bring and the little memorable moments.

Upcoming Executives!

One of the most difficult parts of reaching your goals or making positive change is pushing through discomfort. This is where a a lot of people give up - when the process inspires all kinds of challenging feelings. If you've quit your day job to pursue your passion and after six months you need to sell your car to keep going, a cubicle may appeal to you for the need of security. But maybe your will is strong enough to clear any emotional hurdles, but odds are that you have a voice inside your head saying "Go back. It's too hard. It's not worth it." Every one needs to remember that when your emotions get louder, challenge them with more emotions because that is exactly what all of our executives did and are continuing to do. Especially Micah Shaw, Morgan Couvillion, Kyle Redwine, and Ray Mallebay. These four executives pushed through the pain to build their success and we are waiting to see more growth that has to come with them being a part of our organization.

Modern Weekend Out

 Modern Marketing decided to meet up to enjoy the Pigs and Whiskey Festival here in Ferndale, Michigan over the weekend. Every summer for about 3 day, Ferndale gives us a summer to enjoy with great BBQ and live music. Locals and tourists gets the chance to explore the downtown area of Ferndale with great musical backdrops while every one gets the chance to find the best barbecue restaurant on the strip. Modern definitely brought our appetite over the weekend.  

At the Golfing Range

On Thursday evening, the office decided to go to the golf range right by our 

office to get some relaxing time in and the chance to enjoy some time with each other. 

The whole office works so hard that it is always good to just be able to take off our 

suit & tie and take some swings. Some of the guys would love to be on the 

golf course all day and every day, while some of us would just 

love to be some what decent. We are always looking for new ideas of things to do. 

So what are some of your favorite hobbies? We would love to get some suggestions. 

Comment below.

Simple Things to Get Through Tough Times

In any type of business, there will always be difficult 
times and situation that will occur without any control. So here are 
some tips in order to get through the most 
difficult times while you are trying to build your career.

1. Stay Positive :
"Life is not the way it's supposed to be, it's the way it is. The
way you cope is what makes the difference."

2. Get Creative :
There are times when you can't do much to change your situation.
You just have to deal with is. But there are other times when you
can actively work to make the situation better.

3. Learn From the Difficult Times :
"Facing difficulties is inevitable, learning from them is optional."

4. Change It Up :
After you identify the key takeaways from your difficult
time, you just need to make a change. If it's a change you can
implement immediately, do it. You don't want to be in the middle of a
difficult situation longer than necessary.

5. Know What You're Grateful For :
Gratitude means showing appreciation for all the good in your life,
instead of focusing on the negative. Get clear about
what it is that you're grateful for.

6. Focus on What You Can Control, Not What You Can't :
Some situations are beyond your control and no matter what you do,
you can't change a thing. You're setting yourself up for
frustration when you focus your time and energy on
things you can't control.

7. Be Kind to Yourself :
You need to care for yourself to survive tough times.
Do something that gets your mind and body engaged at a higher level.

8. Forgive :
Someone else might be at fault for the bad situation you
find yourself in, the natural response is to harbor anger but what
if instead you forgave that person. You accepted what
happened, so you would feel without focusing on the
negative feelings and focus on moving forward.

IDOLS becomes RIVALS

IDOL: Person or thing regarded with admiration, adoration, or devotion.

RIVAL: Person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity.

Every one has an idol who they want to model their life after, especially entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs has their own vision but also understands success. And in order for success, entrepreneurs need to understand other successful entrepreneurs vision in order to one day become as big if not bigger. We all will become idols to others and rivals to some but it will mean nothing if we do not create our own success for ourselves. 

Thought of the Day!

'Wisdom is the power that enables
us to use knowledge for the benefit of
ourselves and others...'
-Thomas J. Watson [ +Forbes ]