MY BOSS WAS RUDE TO THE WAITER, SO I QUIT

The one steak was cooked, my boss at the time didn't like it, the way he treated the waiter and how he told him and made that waiter feel like garbage.

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WHY MY PODCAST 'INVIGORATE YOUR BUSINESS' FEELS SO NATURAL

This is a fun aspect where you peel off a couple hours a week talking with cool people doing awesome things. I love that, but my number one rule is I will not do an online interview.

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PETER ECONOMIDES SAYS THE ATHENS MARATHON IS THE ORIGINAL MARATHON

Peter Economides was talking about how you have the Boston marathon, the New York marathon, the London marathon, and they call it the Athens marathon. He's like we need to drop the Athens marathon. That's the original, it's the marathon marathon.

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I LOVE BUSINESS TRIPS WITH MY DAUGHTERS

I try to bring my kids and my wife with me on those trips and bring them around the world, even within the United States, when possible and when it makes sense.

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VISIT US AT OUR POP-UP SHOWROOM IN MANHATTAN NEW YORK

Ideoli Group has a pop-up lighting showroom at the LEDucation Show in the Hilton Hotel (54th & 6th) in Midtown New York.

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TAKING MY DAD TO CHINA TO SEE ME WORK

I invited my father, Evangelos Stroumboulis, to come with me on a trip to China and I told him, Dad, why don't you come to China, see what I do?

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RESORT LIFE IN GREECE IS NOT REAL GREECE

To me, Greece is not going there and only staying at Costa Navarino which again shout out great place. Yeah, like to go there and just stay at resorts and go to another expensive resort.

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POP MUSIC STAR 'EVANGELIA' INTERVIEWED BY MY DAUGHTERS

Family affair with Pop Music Star Evangelia as my daughters skipped school to help me interview her for a podcast at the Ideoli Group offices in Newport Beach, California.

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TEAM BUILDING IN MIAMI WITH OUR INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVES

We hosted our Global Team Summit for Ideoli in South Beach, Miami for our executive folks from Europe, South America, Asia and North America.

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NEW PUPPY FOR CHRISTMAS IS THE ULTIMATE GIFT

Merry Christmas from my family to yours. A new member joined the Stroumboulis family today - Theo (Theodore). The good news is... it's a BOY (FINALLY).

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GREEK SCHOOL WAS TORTURE AS A KID GROWING UP IN CANADA

Now that I am older, I appreciate how they pushed us to learn and outside of only the language it's significant to learn our ethnic dances, what it means to be Greek.

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10 YEAR CAREER PLAN FOR MY FAMILY AND BUSINESS

In the next 10 years I would like to continue growing my company and the same way I grew up at the feet of my parents in the family restaurant, I would like my children to be at my feet at my company.

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ASTON MARTIN SHOWROOMS LIT WITH OUR LED LIGHTING PRODUCTS

Ideoli Group worked with Aston Martin's design team to create these massive lighted statement pieces in their Beverly Hills and Miami showrooms to illuminate their cars.

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HIRING GREEK EMPLOYEES IN GREECE - WORTH THE INVESTMENT?

And now we have 7 employees working in Greece. We are not chasing the local market in Greece. They work for us. If you think, other countries have outsourced labor markets. I want Greece to be that for us.

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NO CORE AREA FOR THE GREEKS IN LOS ANGELES - BUT WHY?

Here in California it is different. Everything is far. There is no central street to say that is our hub for Greeks like in other major cities like Toronto, New York, Boston and Melbourne.

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1 MILLION MILES FLOWN WITH UNITED AIRLINES - CUSTOMER SERVICE LESSON 101

1,000,000 mile club with United on today's flight to Dallas, Texas. Captain Jones and his crew came over to my seat to present me with this thoughtful note and medallion for clinching this milestone with them.

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THE WORLD IS INVESTING IN GREECE - ARE YOU?

The market in Greece is growing, we see everyday new investments are entering. Whether we win new business in Greece or not, we will remain.

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TEACHING MY DAUGHTERS TO SPEAK GREEK AT HOME

Are your children learning Greek at home? Yes, I have 3 daughters. Eight, five and three years old. Even my Greek has become better from the moment I had kids.

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BUILDING TRUST WITH NEW PARTNERS IS CRUCIAL FOR SUCCESS

We already had that connection. We already knew the quality of the work and the reputation of the company. So it was just a matter of pushing the button.

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CHATTING ON NATIONAL TELEVISION ABOUT MY BUSINESS

H “Ellada Stin Kardia Mas” is a show featuring Greeks from the diaspora and showcasing their efforts around the word and back in Greece.

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