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Fruity flavors: Nicotine & tobacco in a smoke-free state
26 July 2010 7:55 PM | No CommentsI hadn’t realized how jarring it is to see people smoking indoors until I watched two DVDs this month. Barbra Streisand, as Katy in 1973’s “The Way We Were” smoked throughout the movie, including during her pregnancy. And from the land of television, Tim Robbins...
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Angels in Minnesota
26 July 2010 7:03 AM | No CommentsAngels are coming to Minnesota — at least that is the hope. The legislature is betting on the old Field of Dreams saying “If you build it, they will come” and hoping it will apply to angel investors and venture capital dollars over the next...
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Gathering ’round the Campfire
22 July 2010 12:29 PM | No CommentsLast Monday I became a parody of myself. I took to the woods with my ten-year-old son, accompanying six of his friends, and some of their parents to Scout Camp in Wisconsin. Our kids are Webelos, going into fifth grade. We joined around 100 other...
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Minnesota Public Radio’s Insight Now – Share Your Point of View
Posted on July 8, 2010 | No CommentsA few months ago Michael Caputo reached out to me to discuss an idea he was working on. Caputo is a producer/reporter for Minnesota Public Radio. He was working on developing an online forum for discussing various community issues facing Minnesota. A few weeks ago... -
The Little Known Secret to Increasing Productivity`
Posted on May 27, 2010 | 1 CommentLike most of you, I often feel like there are not enough hours in the day. We all have so many commitments and responsibilities. There seems to be two possible solutions to this problem – commit to less or be more productive (I guess there... -
What “Size” Should Your Network Be?
Posted on May 12, 2010 | 3 CommentsWith the onslaught of social media there seems to be a natural scoring system for measuring a person’s network. I first noticed it on LinkedIn. LinkedIn initially limited the profiles you could “see” based upon 3 degrees of separation. You could only see the LinkedIn... -
So, What Do You Think?
Posted on April 14, 2010 | 1 CommentWe launched the Leadership and Community Blog on September 1, 2009. So, what do you think? A little over a year ago I started my journey of creating this blog. Long story short – my idea was to create a collaborative blog focused on our... -
Seriously, How do you Lead Volunteers?
Posted on March 10, 2010 | 3 Comments“Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer.” ~ Author unknown There is no doubt that volunteers are the straw that stirs the drink for many organizations, associations, clubs, committees/boards, fundraisers and initiatives. We are very blessed to live in a community, and... -
Umm, Ahh, Listen to Me
Posted on January 27, 2010 | 2 CommentsIt always amazes me when people work so hard on their careers, achieve success, but ignore the importance of public speaking skills. We have all sat through presentations that lost our attention, failed to effectively communicate the key message(s), or worse yet, had us feeling... -
Goal Setting versus New Year’s Resolutions
Posted on December 27, 2009 | No CommentsDo you make New Year’s resolutions? What about personal goals? I rarely make New Year’s resolutions. My belief is that if you want to make change in your life, why wait until January 1 to do that. Exercise more, quit smoking, lose weight, learn new... -
Are Online Giving Communities the Future for Nonprofits?
Posted on November 9, 2009 | 2 CommentsLast Monday, November 2nd, GiveMN.org officially launched their website. GiveMN is a free, online website that connects nonprofits and donors. This is a major initiative for the Minnesota nonprofit community. There are many major local funders and partners involved with GiveMN (http://givemn.razoo.com/p/partners_and_funders). Living in the... -
Is Green Genuinely Sexy?
Posted on October 15, 2009 | 1 CommentI recently discovered a website called www.greenissexy.org. The concept for the website is focused on sharing simple tips on how people can make an impact on the environment. The website was put together by three friends who shared environmental tips with each other. They realized... -
The Impact of Dysfunctional Teams
Posted on September 16, 2009 | No Comments“…and no one – not rock stars, not professional athletes, not software billionaires, and not even geniuses – ever makes it alone,” excerpt from Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. In order to accomplish something significant, you can’t do it alone. Often times this means you are...
