Category: Morning Buzz

Local Gov’s Hottest Network is ELGL – This Place Has Everything!

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk. I’m the Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, Michigan. Come talk to me about bling booties and home spa items on Twitter and connect on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: Blue Nights by Joan Didion and Going There by Katie Couric What I’m watching: Grey’s Anatomy in … Continued

Leadership Lessons From the Soccer Pitch

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Rafael Baptista – connect on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Listening to: Podcast on the struggles of the MLS What I’m Reading: Just finished Sooley by John Grisham In a past life, I spent 16 years officiating thousands of soccer games ranging from little kids who didn’t know where to run to … Continued

22 (#LocalGov’s Version)

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones – connect on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Listening to: Glass Animals – Helium (and Taylor Swift – obvs) What I’m Reading: Just finished The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Inspired by recent “Taylor’s Versions,” I thought “22” needed a #LocalGov version, especially as … Continued

New Years Eve 2021 – A Time for Celebration and Review!

Photo by Tabitha Mort from Pexels Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Marshall Curry, Program Manager for EPIC-N. You can find him on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Reading:1-2-3 Magic: Gentle 3-Step Child & Toddler Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting by Thomas Phelan, PhD What I’m listening to: Foo Fighters, Modest Mouse, and other alt rock that gets me … Continued

Thank You For Being There

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jennifer Casey, the Public Information Officer for the Town of Collierville, Tennessee. Follow Jennifer on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m reading: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty What I’m listening to: The Wild Reeds What I’m watching: Being the Ricardos Dear Local Government Community, How are you doing?   I am … Continued

New Year’s Resolutions for #LocalGov Leaders

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, the Director of MRB Group’s SmarterLocalGov initiative. Follow Matt on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Ted Lencioni What I’m Listening to: When I’m not listening to the latest GovLov podcast, I’m probably working through iTunes playlists for … Continued

In 2022 I Will Be a Coffee Bean

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ann Marie Townshend, AICP, ICMA-CM, City Manager of Lewes, Delaware. Connect with Ann Marie on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett What I’m Listening To: Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard As I write this, I am feeling exhausted, both physically and emotionally. … Continued

(Extra)ordinary

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Christopher Leonard, Administrative Supervisor for the City of Fort Lauderdale. You can connect with him via LinkedIn What I’m Listening To: Meditation Station What I’m Watching: Watching the new Spiderman this week What I’m Reading: Enjoy reading shares about generosity and community engagement. While COVID-19 impacts were undeniably challenging … Continued

Measuring Quality Of Life

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ido Ivry, co-founder and CTO of Zencity Follow Ido on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Magellan, by Stefan Zweig What I’m Listening to: Revolutions, a podcast on… historic revolutions which makes me appreciative of how uninteresting our times are. Perspective is everything. What I’m Watching: mostly random stuff. I’ll figure out … Continued

New Year’s Resolutions for Professional Growth

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Nancy Retana, Grant Specialist/Development Coordinator for Kenosha County (WI) Division of Parks. Follow Nancy on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening To: Suspect Podcast by Wondery. What I’m Watching: Classic Christmas Movies! What I’m Reading: Atomic Habits by James Clear. With the end of the year quickly approaching and … Continued

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