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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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Communities Built to Last
30 January 2012 8:11 AM | No CommentsLast week, President Obama gave his annual State of the Union address, in which he raised the call for creating an economy that is “built to last.” For anyone who is a fan of business guru Jim Collins, this is a familiar term and title...
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Leadership Twin Cities Archive
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A Gem in the Community
Posted on May 24, 2011 | 2 CommentsEarlier this month saw the end of the 2010/11 Leadership Twin Cities program, and with it ended my term as co-chair. What began nine months ago at a wooded retreat in Monticello, and continued one day each month, culminated in Vision Day at the Wellstone... -
Community Legacy
Posted on April 3, 2011 | 13 CommentsThe attached photo is of an African elder (in brown) surrounded by some members of his tribe. This photo was taken by Roberta Taylor last year when I joined a dozen Americans (and one from Brunei) to explore Tanzania. The trip was led by Richard... -
“Snap Out Of It”!
Posted on January 11, 2011 | No CommentsWhile there have been some nationwide initiatives to improve public understanding of mental health issues, a recent study conducted by the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) shows little change in the stigmata of mental illness in the past ten years. If you are diagnosed... -
A walk through the halls of North High School, once a year
Posted on October 20, 2010 | 1 CommentI have been associated with the Leadership Twin Cities program since 1999. This annual 9-month program focuses on community issues and spends 1 day discussing education. Every year we visit North High. The following is my personal reflection of my annual visit to North High... -
It’s OK if you do one thing at a time….really!
Posted on June 1, 2010 | No Comments“I didn’t meet anyone.” “I didn’t get any business leads.” “It wasn’t worth my time.” Those are some of the reasons I hear from people dissatisfied with a membership organization, professional development course or community program. If you joined a health club, but didn’t go,... -
I’m Making A List, And Checking It Twice….
Posted on April 21, 2010 | 4 CommentsHo hum, same names, same companies. That’s what I thought when I read the Twin Cities Business magazine’s “200 Minnesotans you should know”. I think I could have listed about 75% of the people mentioned without ever looking at the article. Are you a “usual... -
Can the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Chambers of Commerce create “A Merger of Equals?”
Posted on January 20, 2010 | No CommentsDenver and Seattle have one. So does Atlanta, Boston and Charlotte. All these cities have succeeded in creating a single, effective business-lead organization that drives economic development and promotes regional leadership. Could the Minneapolis Regional and Saint Paul Area Chambers merge two successful Chambers into... -
To Merge or not to Merge. That is the Question.
Posted on December 28, 2009 | 6 CommentsLast week came the announcement that Kristofer Johnson was leaving his post as the President of the Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce. Before their board goes on a lengthy search for a new president, I think both chambers need to seriously consider this question: is... -
Are we losing the fine art of argument?
Posted on December 21, 2009 | 3 Commentsargument noun: ahr-gyuh-muh nt a discussion involving differing points of view; debate: As a child I was a listener. I loved being in the midst of a group of adults talking about all sorts of things. Being the youngest of seven kids I was exposed...
