What are the first ten steps a small town should take to become Idea Friendly?
Sometimes, officials ask us, “What should we do first?” or “What are the 10 things we should do?” It’s not just officials, either. All kinds of people and…
Sometimes, officials ask us, “What should we do first?” or “What are the 10 things we should do?” It’s not just officials, either. All kinds of people and…
I’m thrilled to announce that my new book, “From Possibilities to Reality: Save Your Small Town with these Uniquely Do-able Ideas, Projects, and Success Stories” is now available…
It’s the antidote to “I wish I’d known about that!” Ever found out about an event or project in your town only after it was happening? Ever wish…
It sure seems like many grocery stores in small towns are leaving. When that happens, it creates strife for local townspeople. They need to travel further to buy…
Are you waiting for a savior company or do you want to save your own town? You have everything you need to save your own town. You bring…
3 Ways to Make Small Towns Successful: Get the practical steps to Beautification, Good Leaders and Keeping Your Youth.
2023 Theme: The Idea Friendly Way is the Easy Way We have new tools and new ways to do things. No one has to take minutes, and no…
You’ve sat through plenty of board meetings and a few city council meetings. They are held in the ‘official’ locations, with assigned seating (real or imagined) and there’s…
We’re living through a shift in power, to one that is more open to participation by people outside of our formal organization. For local leaders and officials, it’s…
One of my longtime friends in Oklahoma, Melyn Johnson from micropolitan Guymon, Oklahoma, told me a cool thing they do at a local event: they do a parade…
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