Category: Morning Buzz

What I Learned From My Resort Day

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brent Stockwell – connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To: Light It Up: W Holiday Playlist 2019 What I’m Reading: The Smart Enough City by Ben Green  What I’m Watching:  Knives Out and The Rise of Skywalker There’s something special about staying in a hotel. Every day your bed … Continued

Your Reminder: Stop.

Today’s Buzz is by Samantha Roberts– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Watching:  The new world of DTT (Day Time Television) What I’m Reading: Leading From the Front: No-Excuse Leadership Tactics for Women by Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch What I’m Drinking: My favorite coffee roaster, Stumptown Coffee So while I may not have the technical gems … Continued

A Visit from St. Knope

By Sarah Moss, MPA | LinkedIn | Twitter What I’m Watching — A Week and a Day by James Corden and Zach Braff’s boy band Boyz II Menorah and videos of 21 best modern Hanukkah songs selected by Time Out New York, especially 8 Days (Of Hanukkah) by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings What I’m … Continued

Tis the Season to Segment

What I’m listening to – Frank Sinatra Christmas (the holidays call for the Chairman) What I’m watching – Re-watching Lord of the Rings trilogy (the alternative to Hallmark Channel schlock) What I’m doing – Last-minute holiday shopping – locally of course! The holiday season has me thinking a lot about how we provide excellent service … Continued

Gift Guide for Your Local Gov Coworkers (And Beyond!)

Welcome to the Holiday Season y’all! No matter what holiday you celebrate (though, if we’re being honest, I bet most of our organizations orbit around Christmas), ’tis the season for choosing & giving gifts. I don’t know about all of you, but even as a Very Enthusiastic Person™, gift-giving can fill me with anxiety. And … Continued

Best Ideas List for 2019

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Mike Skibbe (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m Reading: The Beast by Jade Gurss What I’m Watching: Letterkenny Problems What I’m Listening To: The Worklife Podcast As the year winds down, and holiday parties fill our schedules, it’s a traditional time of reflection on the past year. Best of lists fill … Continued

Safety CAN Be Cool

Today’s Buzz is by Clay Campbell, Administrative Supervisor for the Downers Grove Sanitary District. Connect with Clay on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Listening To: Holiday Classics Station on Amazon Music What I’m Watching: Home Alone on Disney+, I’m not even going to link it because…c’mon. What January looks like: Getting some nice travel in … Continued

Starting a New Job During the Holidays!

Susan Barkman is the Management Analyst in the Mayor and City Council Office in Aurora, Colorado. Connect on Twitter or Linkedin. Last week, I started a new job within my organization.  Any time you transition to a new job there is a lot that happens both in terms of paperwork and in wrapping things up.  … Continued

Its The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Park Planning & Partnerships Manager for the @LongBeachCity. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. What I’m Listening To: Christmas Coffeehouse on Spotify What I’m Watching: The Bing Crosby classic, White Christmas What I’m Planning: What I will be doing on my January birthday off from work (more on that … Continued

Everything’s Not Awesome, It’s An Unrealistic Expectation

The Buzz with Jordan Rae Hillman, Director of  Planning & Development for the city of Jackson, Mississippi What I’m Listening To: Daring Greatly Audio Book, Brene Brown What I’m Watching:  The Mandalorian We (humans) are terrible at estimating how much time we need to complete a task. We commit to way too much and have … Continued

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