Author: br.southey@gmail.com

Don’t Take Away My Professional Development!

  Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brian Southey. Connect with Brian on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: Dare to Lead by Brene Brown What I’m Watching: Vanderpump Rules (Between by wife and daughter, I normally always lose control over the remote) What I’m Listening To: Mac Miller: Circles This week the Illinois City/County Management … Continued

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Brian Southey (LinkedIn) What I am watching: Chernobyl (Its only a few months old but I feel like I am late to the party) What I am listening to: Vampire Weekend: Father of the Bride What I am reading: The Shining by Stephen King (Trying to read … Continued

How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the Move

What I’m Watching – Calico Critters (My two year old daughter demands this be on TV at all times of the day) What I’m Reading – How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan What I’m Listening To – Podcast: The Rewatchables: Old School How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the Move   A … Continued

Buzzin – Let the Special Events Season Begin!

  What I’m Reading: MLB Draft Previews (yep, its a thing) What I’m Listening To: Ray Lamontagne: Part of the Light What I’m Watching: Lost in Space – My wife and I have been trying to finish this series for over a month now.  As the parents of a 16 month old, here is my … Continued

Event: Chicago Area Supper Club – July 20

Join us for a Supper Club in Lombard, IL on Thursday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. Location: Miller’s Ale House, 455 Butterfield Rd, Lombard, IL 60148 Questions: Contact Brian Southey (bsouthey@elkgrove.org) or Lauren Stott (lauren.stott@cityofdekalb.com) RSVP: E-Mail Brian Southey or Lauren Stott if you are interested in attending. Join your local government colleagues and friends in the … Continued

ELGL Digital Week 6: Building the ELGL of Tomorrow……Today!

After taking a break for #ELGL17 the ELGL Digital Work Group is back in action. When the ELGL Digital Project started the work group focused on answering some Zen-like questions about the organization, including How would ELGL act at a party? & If you had to describe ELGL in one word, what would it be? … Continued

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