How do you know if you are a good leader? Step one, lead without ego. I just saw “ego is not your amigo” somewhere. First I laughed, and then I thought how true, and how unfortunate more of us don’t realize that. Ego can not only get in the way of your success, it can […]
Quit Treating Economic Development Like A Game Show
Economic development projects are not something you win. Economic development projects are something you first have a community plan for, along with collaboration and engagement with community partners, and then when an opportunity rises you have the economic intelligence to go after what fits your community culture and future, and pass on what does not. […]
Economic Intelligence, A Must
Without economic intelligence your economic development efforts are basically just bribing companies to come to your community, often at the cost of the community itself. What is economic intelligence? It is knowing parameters, trends, competition, community cost per dollar, and community keys involving the greater good over the human propensity to win at all cost. […]
Board or Bored
The following is a link to a recent article I wrote for The Big Buzz Idea Group’s e-newsletter. Enjoy! Board or Board, The Magnificent Seven
Economic Development Incentive Policy
Tax incentive policy is missing in most community governments. This seems at odds with most community governments being pro-economic development. How can you define what type of project merits a tax incentive if there are no guidelines? How do you justify to the tax payers picking up the tab if you believe an incentive was […]
Rural Online Shopping May Cost More
Rural living has many benefits, and like everything, some challenges. Here is a random one most people aren’t aware of, and an easy fix. Living in a rural location can put you at a disadvantage when shopping online. Areas with little competition often see higher cost per items online. The good news is there is […]
Unknown Cost of Compromise
The struggle is real people. Everyone has had a moment when they ask themselves, ‘do I address the issue, or do I let it slide?’ The ‘slide’ option is most often the easiest path to take. Afterall, if the issue isn’t addressed it either goes without notice (or minimal fuss) or it goes away faster-in […]
Your Lens
What lens are you looking through? If you are talking about bringing people into your community to live, or engaging people in their work in your company, are you looking through your lens or their’s? If you’re not sure, just look at your results. I once consulted to an international nonprofit that focused on advocacy, […]
Something For Everyone, Any Career Stage
I’m a book junky. Even if you are not inclined to pick up a hard copy, you can access all kinds of mind bending, inspiring, entertaining information from a gorgeous book via a tablet, Kindle, or even audio. The following list, “21 books to read if you want to boost your career,” has something for everyone […]