Category: Blog

  • March 17, 2014

    Embrace Skepticism

    “On the road from the City of Skepticism, I had to pass through the Valley of Ambiguity.” -Adam Smith…

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  • March 10, 2014

    Cost vs. Value

    There is a lot of debate about pay in our country right now, from minimum wage rates to…

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  • March 3, 2014

    Simply Community

    “While the spirit of neighborliness was important on the frontier because neighbors were so few, it is even…

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  • February 24, 2014

    A Sense of Urgency

    Economic development is often referred to as a race with no finish line. Cities and states toil to…

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  • February 17, 2014

    An Olympic Economic Development Debate

    The greatest competition associated with the Olympic Games may actually take place before a single race is run…

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  • February 10, 2014

    The Impact of the Arts

    According to the World Economic Forum, there were 49 museums in all of China in 1949. After 25…

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  • February 3, 2014

    Speak Plainly

    “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” -Leonardo da Vinci I am currently attending the International Economic Development Council’s annual…

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  • January 27, 2014

    What is Your Promise?

    “We promise in proportion to our hopes, and we deliver in proportion to our fears.” -Francois de La…

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  • January 13, 2014

    Skilled Labor

    “A skilled worker, regardless of the job description, remains a treasure.” -Madeleine M. Kunin Skilled labor has been…

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