Sunday Update: Somewhere in Cosmos
No, really. I was in Cosmos. Cosmos, MN. Just got back from vacation and headed to Aberdeen, SD to speak at a conference this week and on the way ran into Cosmos, MN. Where they are holding the Space Festival. You can’t make this stuff up! The third weekend of July every year is the Space…
#UseEmptyLots
Last night Becky and I hosted our 4th webinar, Empty Lots and Roofless Buildings, what to do with them. One of the items on the program was #BuildHereNow. It’s a hashtag program started by the Strong Towns people that emphasize empty lots. Granted, they are emphasizing lots in larger cities like New Orleans and Baltimore.…
Sunday Update on a Monday from the Beach
Vacation, we all need to vacate. I’m in North Carolina with my 11 year old great nephew and yesterday we were en-route. On the way, at midnight at the Budget rent-a-car we had to make a very tough decision. Should we keep the Mazda, or spend an extra $100 dollars and take the Mustang? It’s…
Tourism as Economic Development
It makes sense. Get people from outside of your community to come visit your natural resources, your events, your community. Have them shop in town, eat at the restaurants, get gas in town, stay overnight in your hotels and that will stimulate your economy. We can all see that picture pretty clearly. Some of the…
Sunday Update: Flipping tires
It’s good to switch things up. Is your workout the same thing, time after time? This week I flipped a 75 pound tractor tire in my workout. That was fun. We also slammed 40 pound ropes and did a little boxing. Talk about working up a sweat! I also walked all over the high school…
One Person Can’t Do Everything
One person can’t do everything, I know – I’ve tried. One person can not be everything to everybody. I know – I’ve tried. It’s why mission statements and manifestos are so important. They help you to focus and bring you back to what is important. They are your ‘why’. Each of us needs a reason,…
Sunday Update: Even When You Don’t Feel Like It
Sunday would have been a great day to sleep late, go to out to breakfast, read a book and have a lazy day. I had two boys at my house – my great nephews. You can bet only one of those things happened. We went out to breakfast. Steven and Hunter are always a joy…
5 Reasons to Join the Chamber
Becky McCray and I co-hosted a webinar on June 8 and it went so well. We had a lot of questions that we answered and I was really excited about the progress of our webinars and the direction we are going with SaveYour.Town. Well, there was one thing that did bother me about the webinar.…
Sunday Update: Ouch
I’ve been working out with my trainer twice a week. Leah Feltz of Leah Feltz Fitness works around my schedule, which is a challenge. She also works around my physical abilities. We are not working on weight loss, or on any specific body part. It doesn’t work that way, a good trainer knows you can’t concentrate…
Sunday Update: Birthday
Wednesday I was 61. It was a nice day to have a birthday. I worked. I saw the move Nice Guys with Keri and Kevin. I ate at Applebees. I had cupcakes. The next day my friend Gigi sent me gluten free cupcakes that were ridiculously delicious. I had several of those. I had bread…