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Shop Indie Local
WHAT IS THIS SHOP INDIE ALL ABOUT? It’s called the Shop Indie Local campaign and it encourages you to take a step toward strengthening your own local economy. We shoppers collectively spend a large part of our annual shopping budget between November 1 and December 31. What if you shifted your shopping dollars to your…
Read MoreLet go of those whose mind you cannot change
Some people default to the negative. You know them. They say things like “that will never work here”and “we tried that before and it didn’t work.” It can be difficult to reason with that group of people, referred to as ‘the committee of negativity’. Nothing you say will be taken seriously. There’s an argument for every…
Read MoreWe eat in small towns
We do eat in small towns. We don’t meet if we don’t eat! Church potlucks, fundraisers of all sorts, events downtown – you’ll often find food on the menu of activities. Many communities have unique kinds of food that you can find in their areas. Chislic is a traditional dish of cubed meat commonly…
Read MoreHuman Behavior and the Idea Friendly Method
How does Human Behavior affect how we use the Idea Friendly Method? The Idea Friendly Method is simply stated as You find your Big Idea and Gather Your Crowd around accomplishing that idea, You turn that crowd into a powerful network and Build Connections and then You and the crowd take Small Steps to accomplish…
Read MoreWant a coffee shop? Start small
Brandon and Alicia had this idea that the old bank building they own just might a good coffee shop with WiFi. They looked at prices for all the equipment, got ideas for other vendors to go into the location, and started planning big. But how do they know it will even work as a coffee shop?…
Read MoreSay Thank You
Support your businesses with a thank you. A small group of us stopped in to the Pancake House in Paulding, Ohio just to tell them thank you! They are more than a pancake house, they serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. And they are local business owners providing a much-needed service in your community. I get…
Read MorePaint the Streets in Your Small Town
Arts R Alive, a local group in the small town of Webster City, Iowa, bring sculptures to West Twin Park. They together in 2015 and thought it might be fun to paint the streets as a way to do a little fund raising. 18 x 18 squares were laid out, businesses and organizations were invited…
Read MoreWeed Whackers and Window Cleaner Ninja
I visited Roscommon County, Michigan and toured a few empty buildings. On one corner, a major intersection into town, there was an empty building on each corner. We talked about building possibility, working with the county and the town and hosting a tour. Next to one of the buildings that needed to be torn down…
Read MoreUsing the Entire Town to Fundraise
Akron, Iowa has a big idea of building an aquatic center. They knew it would cost a lot of money. They will write grants and apply for different kinds of funding. However, without full support of the community, those requests won’t go very far. Some of the small steps they are taking to raise funds…
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. …
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