Seating for 1000, 47 at a time
Last week I was in Sioux Falls for 3 days for the Midwest Area Chamber Executives Conference. It’s days of training, networking and hearing about what is working in other communities. This year we received a tour of downtown Sioux Falls as part of the training. Connie Larson from Millbank sat next to me and…
Gnome Homes
In Iowa the ash trees have been hit by the emerald ash borer, and many of them are being cut down. Some of these trees have been around a long time and will be sorely missed. At our retail meeting yesterday, Steve from Home Appliance suggested we figure out how to make the stumps into…
Female Entrepreneurs
They exist in rural Iowa. In fact, they are right here in Webster City. Take six minutes and listen to their stories.
Cinco de Mayo!
Today Janet Toering, from All Cultures Equal in Webster City, is our guest blogger. Thanks Janet! It is Cinco de Mayo! Never ask anyone that speaks Spanish the question, “When is Cinco de Mayo?” because it translates to “May 5.” Why do people celebrate Cinco de Mayo, May 5? Many people erroneously think it is…
State of Digital Marketing 2015 Report
I got an email from Smart Insights that included their report The State of Digital Marketing in 2015 and this infographic and a few statistics that stood out to me were: One half (50%) of businesses surveyed do not have a defined digital plan or strategy, although they are active in digital marketing. The…
Sunday Update: Travel
My bike came this week. I ride in the mornings, early. No one is on the trail. Each day I travel a little farther. Yesterday I rode two miles, and conquered a little hill I couldn’t ride up the day before. There is no “you should do exactly this” in my agenda. I’m working on…
Overheard: Corporate Speak
I was in Des Moines this week and while in Casey’s standing in line I overheard two staff members talking. “Did you read that email from corporate?” “The one about not using the elevators at work? And we should use the stairs? Get our exercise, stay committed to wellness?” “Have they ever been in a…
It’s all about relationships
Every Sunday Chris Brogan emails me. Most of the time it’s just to chat, share a few business ideas and maybe tell me about an upcoming thing he has going on. Yesterday he said this: If you’re not finding ways to nurture a community, if you’re not thinking of ways to build a relationship beyond…
Sunday Update: Waiting
I’ve been thinking about mirrors. When I look in the mirror, at any given point, I never look the same. Some days my hair looks great and then I see myself in a picture and it looks awful. Other days I see myself in a passing window and wonder who that old woman is. In…
Ebook Now Available
You never see what goes on behind the scenes. An author writes the book and publishes it. I’m no different. My ebook The Tour of Empty Buildings: Told Using the 7 Principles for Building Possibility has been completed and is now for sale on Amazon (just click on the title above). We held the Tour…