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INSIDE OCTOBER 2015 / EDITION HOUSTON 06 FEATURES 03 12 On the Cover Patricia Vice – Texas Security Shredding Caring for the Community Keeps her Company in the Pink Publisher’s Column 30 The Assessment of  Your Business is Personal                       31 13 Doing Business in Cuba      14          16 17 28 SPECIAL FEATURE Happy [Here Before  You Know It] New Year Public Speaking –  The Power of Preparation    Flip Sides, Second Acts   and Successful Careers      32 34 Choosing the Right Partner    Getting Organized:   You Don’t Work in a Vacuum     35 Financial Astrology for October 2015  Networking with Sound Bites  How to Bounce Back and Win How to Use The Phenomenal Five Point  “Experiential” Marketing Message Part 2 Houston Metropolitan Chamber Cooking Up Success for Their Members! 18 24 Cooking Up Success for Their Members! Janet and Jim Wheeler Houston Metropolitan Chamber The Houston Metropolitan Chamber has been “Cooking Up Success” for their members. From left to right are Zaid Sultan, Dustin O’Quinn, Dr. Sandra Scurria, Peggy Wilson, Stephanie Lott, Elaine Guidry, Jessica Mahaffey and Barbara Khan. Photo by Gwen Juarez 18 SMALL BUSINESS TODAY MAGAZINE [ OCTOBER 2015 ] Candy Bouquet International –