by Brittany Ryzenga | Oct 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker What became apparent to me this month was that we spend 90% of our time doing tactical things, 9% of our time doing strategic things, and 1% of our time thinking about the future beyond 3 years. However, this was not the case while attending the... by Brittany Ryzenga | Nov 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Jami Gibson Kare Anderson, a writer for Forbes, recently gave a TED talk about creating and seizing opportunity. Many people may attribute opportunities to being in the right place at the right time, but often, opportunities are the result of individuals who... by Brittany Ryzenga | Oct 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Have you every wondered who planted that tree? Someone, back in time, planted the seed that became the tree that provides the shade and beauty that we enjoy in the fall colors. This month, the community in which I live, Holland, MI, planted a... by Brittany Ryzenga | May 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Today, I attended a leadership event held by our local chamber of commerce. The speaker was Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments, a 120-employee credit card processing company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. You may have heard of Dan as he is the... by Brittany Ryzenga | Jun 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Sharad KC The Internet is playing an instrumental part for individuals and businesses to market their products and services, and economic development organizations (EDOs) are no exception. An economic development website is the public face of the organization and...