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When it comes to budget justifications, sometimes we assume that our stakeholders and elected officials know how much time, energy, and resources it takes to do a particular project. For example, we assume they understand: The amount of handholding you do with business owners The amount of time it takes to create and review a …
The past few months have been some of the most stressful ever for anyone in economic development and tourism industries. Along with supporting our communities, it’s important to also figure out how to support our teams, clients, and ourselves during this time! Taking some time off this summer is a great way to do that! …
We’re all aware of the physical health risks of COVID, as well as the economic impact. What isn’t talked about so much is the challenges to mental health at this time, such as: Isolation with little to no social contact Fear and overwhelm about our current world situation Oversaturation of media and social media Unknown …
Earlier this year, I was a speaker at Interise 2020, a 3-day event where we explored sustainable solutions for closing the wealth gap and ending systemic inequality. Attending the event was an amazing learning experience for me and very eye-opening. Today, I’m sharing 3 takeaways from the conference which we can all apply while working …
Today, I want to introduce you to my friend and colleague Jay Mason. Jay is a community leader in Frederick, a member of the school board, and a commercial real estate broker. We first met as students at Shepherd University 29 years ago! We reconnected for lunch this past January and got into a long …
There are inherent challenges that come with communicating in the workplace, such as generational differences and different learning styles. On top of that, over the past few months, many of us have had to adjust to working separately in our own homes. (Remember the good ole’ days when you could ask a coworker a quick …