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Two Ways to Make Your Town More Attractive: Celebrating the Good and Welcoming Newcomers
Talk about the good things First things first, take a moment to appreciate what already makes your town special. Is it the picturesque scenery, the tight-knit community, or the awesome local businesses? Make a list of all the things you love about your town and share it with your friends. Get them involved too! Post…
Read MoreResults from the Survey of Rural Challenges
Every other year we send out a survey of Rural Challenges. We expected Covid 19 to lead in challenges this year, however we were surprised! Long-term local rural challenges outweighed the impact of COVID-19. We found that rural community stories are not what the media is telling everyone. Common themes in media coverage and policy…
Read MoreNo one person gets to decide
We no longer need a few leaders to make all the decisions. All the people get to do things. Got an idea? Go for it. And try, test, try again, test again, and refine until it works. Or it doesn’t. No need for meetings. No need for permissions. No need for drama. The future is now. …
Read MoreWhat will the future look like?
Location doesn’t matter in the future. You can work from anywhere. Work will be competitive and informal/hands on education will be valuable. Artists will be in good shape and Dr’s will see more robots replacing them. It will be the networking economy and we will need people who can connect with robots. Empathy, communication skills, management…
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