Tuesday, June 20, 2006

I was in Quincy and Tuscola, Illinois last week addressing Regional meetings of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois. The audience really contected with the message that change has affected the Heartland and they are doing something about it. Many of these community leaders have asked me to call them to set up an appointment to discuss the Winning Communities services of the faciliation of a community Vision Plan. They are most interested in the fact that we get results!
No plan is worth the investment unless action takes place. I read the following Indian proverb: "Call on God, but row away from the rocks." Successful communities are those that do just that!

Sunday, June 04, 2006

Hello, everyone!
I am beginning this Blog to tell of my travels and thoughts as I work with the leaders of communities who are making their goals and objectives possible in their towns and cities. I have had the opportunity to be part of some great success stories in the Midwest and will share these stories and other thoughts.
I have a consulting business called Winning Communities, Inc. that provides facilitation services to communities who want to achieve success! I have been offering this service for 11 years primarily in Indiana and now Illinois. Please check our web site www.winningcommunities.com for further information.
I am also in the process of writing a book called "The 5 C's of A Winning Community" that will give an inspirational message and methods for achieving this success in the community.
Believing like that great NY Yankee Yogi Berra that "If you don't know where you are going, you might end up someplace else", we help people write their shared Vision for their community and an Action Plan to accomplish it. Life is too short not to do something positive and we help people do just that.
Current activities include giving 12 speeches to Regional meetings of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois about how their communities can acheive success.
I will tell you of these fine people and what that will accomplish in future blogs.
Thanks for reading and I look forward to hearing your comments and ideas. Remember: we are all in this together!
PS What does the number 1440 represent? I will give the answer in the next blog message.