For the Love of Polk County

About this episode

Chrissanne and bestselling author Peter Kageyama discuss the importance of expressing gratitude to local entrepreneurs in Lakeland.

On this episode of Elevate Polk, Chrissanne and bestselling author Peter Kageyama meet for Elevate Polk’s first-ever remote podcast. 🖥 Chrissanne and Peter discuss the importance of not only acknowledging, but thanking and expressing our gratitude to the incredible entrepreneurs and “co-creators” in Lakeland. It’s through their work they pour into the community that makes us proud of our city! Lakeland is a city where hyperlocal support is always on full display, and this love for Lakeland is expressed through their hard work. Our challenge for you this week after listening to this podcast: Give love to small business creators and express your gratitude for them. Whether it’s posting a great review for their business, choosing a local restaurant rather than a chain, or sharing a post thanking a co-creator on a recent purchase - Appreciate the people doing something meaningful in the community.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chrissanne Long, Dan Thumberg

Guest: Peter Kageyama

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• community support
• local business
• gratitude
• co-creation

Keywords

• Lakeland
• entrepreneurs
• community
• gratitude
• local business
• support
• co-creators

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Lakeland

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