TITLE

It Starts With Thank You

AUTHOR(S)

GREER, CHANDRA

PUB. DATE

February 2011

SOURCE

Guideposts;Feb2011, Vol. 65 Issue 12, p45

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article presents author's experience of starting a new boutique gift shop named "Greer," after quitting her job. The author earlier worked as advertising executive but doesn't have job satisfaction. She quitted her job one day and started looking for the things she would really wanted to do. The author mentions that with the guidance from God she accidentally got an idea of making thank you cards. She first sell those cards at gift shops and soon started her on business in Chicago, Illinois.

ACCESSION #

57678391

 

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