Monday, 19 May 2014

Monika Erb - Small Thinking That's Big!

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Monika Erb - by Nigel A JAMES


Small Thinking That's Big!
Monika Erb



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There are many unseen flowers right under our feet! And, when Monika Erb got going on her bike she discovered a richness of life in her own little quarter of town.

Each year, Vienna celebrates itself with a party. All twenty-three districts show off what they have. There is music, dancing, art, eating, and, of course, much more as well. And, this year, Monika's district – the third – decided to include small business in its programme. And, that's why Monika got going on her bike!

And, what she found was amazing. Hidden in back streets and alley-ways, and deep underground in ancient old cellars was more business than ever imagined! There were picture frame makers, builders of musical instruments, glove makers, traditional printers, cobblers, candlestick makers, fashion designers, shopping trolley producers, book binders and much more as well! In front of her eyes were the sparks of creation! And, they had been there all the time!

And, now, thanks to Monika's hard work, we, too, can join in with the fun! If you're in Vienna's third district on the third of June there is an open day for small business. It starts at eleven-o-clock with an opening at the Cafe Rochus, Landstrasse Hauptstraße 55.

But, the most important thing of all is the inspiration that these small businesses give. There is nothing we cannot do. Life is not full of dead-ends, and, you, too, can think big in a very small way! Come and see for yourself!

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Maggy Steiner

  Maggy Steiner had a wonderful childhood.  She went to school in Vienna, and spent her summers with her uncle and aunt and her two cousins ...