So by now if you read my posts you can see that I am sort of making it my thing to give a shout out to all the great businesses in town that I frequent. Nothing is better than a personal recommendation to grow your business. So I am making it part of my mission to let people know of all the deserving businesses that I know. We all definitely need to support local business. It is great to have the convenience of shopping online, I know I do it a lot as well, but if we want to see our communities thrive we also have to support the places that we live and work. I met Mike from Smilin' Mike's Dojo of Champions before he started his newest Dojo location in Plymouth. He was teaching in Randolph and a few other places and he was a stay at home dad. Since I am growing my business the same way, I can tell you that it is not easy to spend all of your "down" time make a business work, but Mike has done it with finesse. He has such a great way with people and his business is taking off like a rocket. I can't think of someone that deserves it more. I have seen Mike in action with kids and he is fantastic, so involved and engaging. Once Lucy is old enough for Karate instruction she is definitely going here!

Mike has been teaching since 1997 and if what I see is any indication he's going to go a lot farther. If you are interested take a look at his business. His website is http://www.randolphkarate.com and his contact info is: dojoofchampions@yahoo.com or 781-963-9600. Smilin' Mike's Dojo of Champions is located at 739 State Rd, Plymouth, MA 02360.