Category: Morning Buzz

I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends

The Buzz with Jordan Rae Hillman, Director of  Planning & Development for the city of Jackson, Mississippi What I’m Listening To: Jack White What I Want for Lunch: Wings! What I’m Watching:  Jeopardy Greatest of All Time Over the holidays I actually took time off work. Up to this point in my career taking time … Continued

Strategic Planning Process, Step One- Input

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Josh Edwards, so be kind or not– either way, connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To: Willie Nelson What I’m Reading: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief What I’m Watching: Disney Plus reliving my childhood I will be jumping into the 3rd post in my Foundations of Local Government Strategic … Continued

The Customer is Always Right…

This Morning Buzz is by Christian Williams, a Planner with the City of Goodyear, AZ and an ELGL Board of Directors member! Planner of the Week My city has what is called a “Planner of the Week” (POW); my three colleagues and I rotate through being the POW (for a weeklong period). During this weeklong … Continued

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

Navigating Family Leave – Still

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Sarah Henricks. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: The California Municipal Resources Handbook (exactly what can we spend that $$ on?) What I’m Watching: We’ve been trying to watch The Irishman for the past 3 months, but the baby won’t let us get past the first hour What … Continued

Quitting is for Winners?

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt. Connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: Re-reading parts of The Art of Gathering (reminder: #CityHallShelfie is on February 20!) What I’m Watching: Brooklyn 99 What I’m Listening To: Assorted instrumental video game soundtrack playlists “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” “The difference between … Continued

Career Lessons I Have Learned from Running

This Morning Buzz is brought to you by Lynn Kelly-Lehner  from the City of Temecula  What I’m Reading: Deep Work, Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by Cal Newport (Thank you to my ELGL Birthdays & Books buddy Travis !)  What I’m Listening To: Lewis Howes’ interview with Brene Brown on his School … Continued

Your Career Plan – A Roadmap to Success

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jenn Reichelt, Manager with The Novak Consulting Group now a part of Raftelis – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Listening To: NPR. Every. Single. Morning. And I just subscribed to Scribd to listen to audiobooks and read ebooks while I travel.  What I’m Watching:  Anxiously awaiting … Continued

Tiny is the New Big: Appraising Tiny Homes

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Trimble, Sr. Content Specialist with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and former Acting Chair, Farmington, CT Town Council (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I’m reading: ICMA Public Management Magazine What I’m watching: NPR‘s current events special coverage What I’m listening to: Content Marketing Institute’s The Weekly Wrap Podcast If HGTV’s Tiny House, Big Living’s … Continued

You Say…STAY (in Government)

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Jenny Kosek, Communications Strategist for the City of West Allis. You  can connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: “The Adding Machine,” Elmer Rice What I’m Watching: Making It, Season 2 What I’m Listening To: Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend In November 2016, I was … Continued

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