May 19, 2010
You know the sense of urgency you feel when company’s coming?That urge to vacuum the carpet, straighten your closet, light scented candles and make sure everything in the house is “just right” before the guests arrive. For me, it seems to involve a peculiar mixture of ...
read full article �May 13, 2010
I entered “Economic Development Incentive” into an Internet search engine recently and was shocked at the number of results that appeared.12 million.That’s right, 12 million sites that feature programs like targeted tax credits, relocation assistance, business finance programs, ...
read full article �May 03, 2010
American newspaper editor and politician, Horace Greeley, is generally credited with having coined the phrase “Go West, young man,” but many point to Indiana journalist John B.L. Soule as the actual originator of the phrase. Although Greeley used the phrase “Go West, young man, ...
read full article �Apr 27, 2010
The first-ever Mentor Match Day at Missouri State University was held recently and I had the pleasure of visiting with several students about my career ladder and current job responsibilities. It was an informal event and I enjoyed participating. After sharing a 15-minute overview of our ...
read full article �Apr 22, 2010
The personal impact of the work we do in economic development rarely gets noticed. Probably because we get too caught up in defining economic development with demographics, statistics and success measures like jobs and investment.But when the success story moves beyond the news release, the media ...
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