Category: Morning Buzz

Don’t Be An Impostor!

Today’s post is another frantic yowling from Zach Ratkai, Administrative and Community Services Director for the City of Pasco, Washington… connect on Twitter and LinkedIn What I am Reading: Way too many forum posts and blog articles on the general configuration,  towing, and hauling capabilities of a Ford F-150. What I am Listening To: Chris Stapleton What I … Continued

Public Meetings for Parents: A Survival Guide

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones – connect on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Listening To: Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast and Sia’s Original What I’m Reading: Stop Trying to Raise Successful Kids – And Start Raising Kind Ones by Adam Grant and Allison Sweet Grant As many others living in … Continued

Using 2020 to See Our Residents’ Perspective

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Jennifer Casey, Public Information Officer for the Town of Collierville, TN. Come @ me: Twitter & LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: About to start reading Fair play: a game-changing solution for when you have too much to do (and more life to live) by Eve Rodsky. What I’m Listening to: … Continued

You’re Not Terrible–And Other Employee Feedback

Today’s Buzz is Brought to You by our Finger Lakes Correspondent, Matt Horn. Digitally stalk him on LinkedIn and Twitter. Please direct all complaints to Kirsten Wyatt.  She’s the one who gave me a ProudCity account. What I’m Reading:  The Book of Mistakes, by Skip Prichard (From the title, I assumed it was an unauthorized … Continued

We Need YOU to Start a Movement in 2020

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Nina Vetter. Connect with Nina on LinkedIn. I’ve decided to take you on a journey back in time to tell you a story. A story about how to start a movement, regardless of who you are, where you are and what limitations you might have. Because we need YOU, yes … Continued

2020: New Year, Mostly Same You

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Stephanie Taylor, Public Information Coordinator for Carlisle Borough. You can find her on Twitter (frequently) or LinkedIn (rarely). What I’m Reading: Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney What I’m Watching: Law & Order SVU. One of the most comforting constants in life is Law & Order marathons on USA … Continued

Sneak Peek at #ELGL20

Today’s Morning Buzz is a pinch hit from Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL’s executive director. The Morning Buzz Gang has a goal to never miss a day in Q1 so I’m making sure that happens today! What I’m Reading: Just finished American Royals by Katharine McGee. What I’m Listening To: My daughter got this microphone for Christmas … Continued

A New Year – Reflection on the Past and Planning for the Future

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Ann Marie Townshend. Connect with Ann Marie on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: Not in My Neighborhood: How Bigotry Shaped a Great American City by Antero Pietila What I’m Listening to: No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work by Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy … Continued

20 Reasons To Be Inspired in 2020

The Buzz w/ Sarah O’Brien, Change Agent Book I can’t put down: Just Enough Anxiety, The Hidden Driver of Business Success by Robert H. Rosen Book I just can’t get into but won’t remove from the nightstand: Neighborhood,  by Emily Tallen What I can’t stop playing over and over again: The TED Interview: Yuval Noah … Continued

How the 2010s Prepared Us for 2020 — and Beyond

Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I’m watching: Bon Appétit’s “Gourmet Makes” series, where pastry chef (and Instagram darling) Claire Saffitz re-engineers our favorite junk foods into high-end, handmade creations. Claire’s latest foe: Totino’s Pizza Rolls. What I’m reading: “The Worst Hard Time,” Timothy Egan’s National Book Award-winning nonfiction account of life and death … Continued

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