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pete and thrive in the new normal." Patricia Bible provided insights into what KaTom Restaurant Supply Inc., number 10 on the list, is doing to support both staff and customers in this challenging time. "KaTom has taken on the approach of looking internally stu-!tbje!Qbusjdjb/!Xf!mppl!bu!bmm!pvs!bttpdjbuft!bt!dvtupnfst!stu!boe!jg! uifz!bsf!ibqqz-!uifo!pvs!dvtupnfst!bsf!ibqqz/!Xfwf!ublfo!fyusfnf!nfb- sures including additional training for staff to help mitigate the fears that so nboz!bsf!tusvhhmjoh!xjui!boe!up!bmtp!hjwf!uifn!dpoefodf!xifo!tqfbljoh! xjui!uifjs!dvtupnfst/!Xf!ibwf!gpvoe!uibu!jowftujoh!jo!fnqmpzfft!qbzt! usfnfoepvt!ejwjefoet/!Qbusjdjb!xfou!po!up!fyqmbjo!ipx!jnqbdugvm!ifs!tubgg! ibt!cffo/!Xjui!64!qfsdfou!pg!pvs!pqfsbujoh!gpsdf!cfjoh!njmmfoojbmt-!xf!ep!b! lot of listening as they bring invaluable direction." "Firstly, you need to have passion and believe in your business as well as what you stand for and the value you offer to your customers," said Bvtusbmjb.cbtfe!Tvkbub!Tufbe-!sbolfe!ovncfs!26!po!uif!mjtu/!Cvjmejoh! bo!pshboj{bujpo!boe!uvsojoh!ju!joup!b!qspubcmf!boe!tvtubjobcmf!foufsqsjtf! requires a phenomenal amount of hard work so you need to love what you ep!!xifuifs!jut!zpvs!qspevdu!ps!tfswjdf-!dvtupnfst!ps!tubgg!!uijt!xjmm!nblf! the journey worthwhile. Secondly, it is important to build organizational sftjmjfodf!boe!bhjmjuz/!Xf!bsf!mjwjoh!jo!b!xpsme!uibu!jt!jodsfbtjohmz!wpmbujmf-! vodfsubjo-!dpnqmfy!boe!bncjhvpvt/!Uijt!nfbot!xf!offe!up!cf!bcmf!up!qjwpu! at short notice and have the ability to evolve. As an organization, you have to have passion for what you do, the community you serve and the ecosys- ufn!zpvsf!qbsu!pg/! Uif!cvtjofttft!po!uif!61!Gbtuftu!mjtu!ibwf!efnpotusbufe!uif!usvf!nfbojoh! pg!sftjmjfodz!evsjoh!uif!dvssfou!dmjnbuf/!Gps!npsf!jogpsnbujpo!po!uijt!zfbst! 61!Gbtuftu-!qmfbtf!wjtju!uif!XQP!xfctjuf!bu!xxx/xpnfoqsftjefoutpsh/dpn0/! Patricia Bible
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