I am off today to Milford, Illinois. It is a community of about 1,400 people and I have been engaged to facilitate a Community Vision and Action Plan. Two leaders in Milford, Art Murray and Bill Hudgens, convened (one of the 9 C's of a Winning Community) 12 others who will comprise the Steering Committee that will guide the process and see to the implementation. At a time when we are very busy preparing for the Christmas celebration, these fine people are getting ready for the activities of the New Year! We will, in January and February, develop their plan through community meetings.
In March, we will have a "role out" of the Vision and Action Plan and have the Declaration of Commitment signed. And then the work of doing! Accomplishment!
I salute these leaders who care about their community!
More as they continue - another C of a Winning Community!

Everyone is writing a book. Well, a lot of people anyway. That includes me. The working title is: Building a Winning Community. It will be a a message about the nine C's of a Winning Community and a workbook for people to set a Vision, Goals, Objectives and an Action Plan. It will give examples of how cities, towns, and counties are achieving what they desire.
Let me know if you are interested.
And, my people are trying to get me on Oprah!