Last Day in Hampton at the Chamber
How appropriate my last day at the Chamber started with a quarterly coffee. I got the opportunity to see many friends I’ve made who are Chamber members. Even more exciting was the number of new faces at the coffee who came to learn about what the Chamber is all about! I’ll miss working in Greater…
I’m an AgNerd
I don’t live on a farm anymore, haven’t for over 40 years. I am an Agnerd though. I live in rural Iowa. I work as a Chamber director and its behooves me to be knowledgeable about agriculture. I actual think it would serve all people to become some sort of an agnerd. Do you know…
Times they are a-changin’
Bob Dylan starts that song off singing Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown I’ve had the great pleasure to first volunteer at the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and then work as communications director. I’ve met many fine people in the community, enjoyed various…
Stop Dabbling: Get Real About Your Business
Guest Post by Christine Kane – as always, here today with a great message! Stop Dabbling: 5 Starter Steps for Getting REAL About Your Business I call it “The Empire Mentality.” What it means is that you act like the owner of a major empire even before you have the clients or the bank account…
Giving Up What for Lent?
Jon Swanson is a preacher friend of mine and he wrote this article about Lent. Then I read an article by Naomi Simson that suggested giving up using your phone in the presence of others for 21 days. Each year at Lent I try to give up something. The idea is to give up something…
Small Biz Friday: Pamela Warwick
I know it’s Monday. I hope you’ll excuse me for being late. This is worth waiting for. Meet Pamela Warwick. You may know her from the West Franklin Ramblings in theHampton Chronicle. But she is more than just a columnist. She and her husband Tom have seven children between them, and four grandchildren. They live…
Ackley Chamber of Commerce
I’ve been asked to keynote at the Ackley, Iowa Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner this evening. This is exciting and an honor for me. I went to school at Ackley-Geneva and I know many of the people who are in business there. It’s been said that local people are not often asked to speak in…