Category: Morning Buzz

We’re In the Hospitality Business

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Nathan Eppink. Connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter. What Nate is reading: The newspaper. (It still exists.) … watching: Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse … listening to: Various playlists on Amazon Music I recently shared this in an all-staff newsletter. I’m not an aggressive reader, but somehow, earlier this year, … Continued

50 Years After Stonewall, Local Government Leads on Equality

Today’s Buzz is by Warren Kagarise — connect with him on Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram! What I’m watching: Taking a break from a string of Ken Burns documentaries (“The Dust Bowl” and “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea”) for both — yes, both — nights of the 20-person Democratic primary debates. What I’m listening to: … Continued

­How Business Recruitment Works

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Morning Buzzer Anna Marum – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m watching: Star Trek: The Next Generation What I’m listening to: Chromatics What I’m reading: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen Most large cities have an economic development department or agency. But what do these people actually do? … Continued

Homecoming.

What I’m Watching: Season 2 of Big Little Lies. How is Meryl Streep a real person?  What I’m Listening To: A very aggressive rainforest bird of some sort on the Spotify Nature Sounds focus playlist  What I’m Reading: Just finished Leaving the Witness by Amber Scorah and you should stop what you’re doing and read … Continued

What’s Your Purpose?

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brent Stockwell – connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To:  Totally Stress Free playlist on Spotify What I’m Reading:  The Cure for Stupidity by Eric Bailey What I’m Watching: The U.S. National Team in the World Cup One thing that I’ve noticed that sets me apart from most people … Continued

What I Learned in School

Today’s Buzz is by Brianna Lennon – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m loving: Extra time on summer evenings What I’m listening to: Queen & David Bowie, Under Pressure I’ve been a practicing attorney for nearly eight years, six of which have been spent working for state or local government, so imagine my surprise … Continued

It’s Time for a Digital Detox

Today’s Buzz is by Will Hampton (LinkedIn and Twitter) What I’m Watching: Chernobyl What I’m Reading: 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson What I’m listening to: Shallow from the A Star is Born soundtrack. Must have listened to it a dozen times the day after watching the movie. Haunting. I think we understand the problem … Continued

I Care But I’m Tired

Today’s Buzz is by Samantha Roberts– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Watching: Awake (A Netflix OG) What I’m Loving: Daylight savings – I’m all for never “falling back” again What I’m listening to: Pistol Annies, “Interstate Gospel” on repeat Does this day sound similar to yours? I wake up around 6:30 AM to the sound … Continued

The Right Stuff? Or Do Purchases Signal the Wrong Values?

By Sarah Moss, MPA | LinkedIn | Twitter What I am watching: The Right Stuff, about the early years of the U.S. space program What I am reading / listening to: Creative Quest by Questlove / The Roots What I am working on: Rewriting lyrics to pop songs for fun localgov and nonprofit clients to … Continued

When It Is Time To Leave

Today’s Buzz is by Tim Gomez– connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I am watching: Gotham (TV Series) What I am listening to: Rekindling my love for Metallica What I am reading: Happy City – Charles Montgomery Moving on from an organization is one of the hardest decisions you will make during your career. In my brief … Continued

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