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Lakers, North Stars and…Vikings? Oh my!
08 February 2012 7:43 AM | 3 CommentsThe chatter is getting noisier. They are going to raise our taxes! That RICH guy is going to get richer! Our public schools don’t get any money – but that dumb team does! I don’t care – let the team leave! However, Minnesota history indicates...
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Your help is needed to close one hole in Minnesota safety net
06 February 2012 3:11 PM | No CommentsYou may have read about Charles Van Heuveln in Jon Tevlin’s Star Tribune column a few weeks ago. A good program that benefits people with disabilities — Medical Assistance for Employed People with Disabilities (MA-EPD) — has a loop hole in it. A hole that...
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Theater of Public Policy
02 February 2012 12:19 PM | No CommentsPolitical satire and improvisational theater have a long history in the Twin Cities thanks in part to Dudley Riggs. Huge Improv Theater on 30th and Lyndale in south Minneapolis is adding a new chapter to this legacy with the Theater of Public Policy. In partnership...
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Innovation – Try something new
Posted on January 5, 2012 | No CommentsThis is the time of year when we all take a moment to reflect and then set those ever elusive new year resolutions. Although a bit counter intuitive, less is actually better than more. We can easily overwhelm ourselves with too many to focus on... -
Generosity – Proud to be a Minnesotan
Posted on November 18, 2011 | No CommentsI am extremely proud to be a Minnesotan. Over the last week you have read a number of articles on this site about GiveMN‘s Give to the Max Day which took place earlier this week. This was their 3rd annual event and by all measures... -
Take the Time to Connect and Say Yes
Posted on September 14, 2011 | 1 CommentAn email arrives from someone you don’t know and you go to open it. As you read through it you find out it is someone that was referred to you, found you on an alumni database or saw your profile on LinkedIn. They often give... -
Coworking Space & CoCo Minneapolis – Exciting alternative to spark ideas and new opportunities
Posted on August 1, 2011 | No CommentsRegardless if you are a tech startup, remote employee, small business owner, out-of-town visitor or work for a large corporation, you could potentially benefit from a coworking and collaboration space. What is Coworking? It is coming together with many different businesses to share work space,... -
It is absolutely OK to say NO
Posted on June 22, 2011 | No CommentsUndoubtedly, if you have been involved in the community for a while you have had a group or individual come up to you and ask you to join their board or committee. It is an amazing feeling because someone thinks highly enough of you and... -
Community Building — Formula for Success
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No CommentsCommunity Building Success Formula = Passion + Participant Directed + Free Food Passion The first key to building community is that you must ignite the passion of those involved and spark ideas for a vision of what the future holds. Passion is critical because it will be what... -
Time Management Tips — Managing email so it doesn’t manage you
Posted on April 11, 2011 | 7 CommentsEmail as a business communication tool has taken the world by storm over the last decade. Over that time it has continuously encroached on more and more of our life to the point that now for many the first thing you do when you get... -
Lights, Camera, Action – Free Video Services for the Public
Posted on March 7, 2011 | 1 CommentAre you a budding Steven Spielberg? Looking for a way to get your message out on a small or non-existent budget? Want to try something new and always had an interest in television or video? If you answered yes to any of these or if... -
My Day Monday — Sparking Innovation and Empowering Employee Ideas
Posted on February 4, 2011 | No CommentsEveryone has those moments in time where you think of something that would be great to do and would make a huge improvement but you never have the time to actually do them. My Day Monday is the Answer My Day Monday is a concept... -
Thriving Tech Community
Posted on December 14, 2010 | No CommentsI have been working in technology for the better part of the last 15 years and yet had no idea how thriving the tech startup community is in Minnesota. It is wonderful to see the new ideas, passion and thriving community that continue to grow. ...
