Little Rock Nine

April 25, 2012 Posted by David Merritt No Comments

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They were nine African-American teens who in 1957 wanted to go to the best high school, the all-white Central High, in Little Rock, Ark. It took an order from President Dwight Eisenhower and the protection of the Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne to get them inside. These nine heroes were willing to step forward and in doing so, altered the course of history. – via Marquette Magazine

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The Right Path – Merit

April 13, 2012 Posted by David Merritt No Comments

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This picture is not about the University of Michigan. It’s simply about higher education period, and what we must do to place our young people on a path to get there. #Merit

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The Best Offense is Not Always a Good Defense – The Get Ready Pt. 4

April 5, 2012 Posted by David Merritt No Comments

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Looking back on it, I didn’t know what I was doing. Young. Inexperienced. Call it whatever you want to call it. When we began developing IMU, I played a lot of defense. Dwight Howard type. What I mean is that I protected our idea more than I should have. I only let select individuals in on what we were planning, and I was always second guessing myself about telling people. Big mistake. Major mistake.

Why did I feel this way? Well it’s pretty simple, I didn’t want anyone to steal the idea or come out with it before I could. Which makes sense, if I was talking to a potential competitor. But how often is that going to happen? Anything outside of that particular situation, it’s pretty crazy not to be open with the idea. Let me tell you why.

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Serving Others – The Get Ready Pt. 3

April 2, 2012 Posted by David Merritt No Comments

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“When we serve others we gain more hope. We gain energy.” – Margaret Wheatley

When we started on this journey a few years back, it was never about making money. Never eva Eva Eva evaa Evaaaa.

Our mission and vision started in a much deeper realm. Our beliefs started on the principle that all our lives are so wonderfully connected, woven, and intertwined with the lives and contributions of others. We simply wanted to make people happy. We simply wanted to make things better. Communities better. People better. We wanted to make ourselves better.

And we felt strongly that we could accomplish our goals by creating a lifestyle brand. IMU. A commitment to make people feel special while serving our customers and community.

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