Category: Morning Buzz

City On Foot

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Park Planning & Partnerships Manager for the City of Long Beach. Connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter! What I’m Listening To: Almost (Sweet Music) and the Wasteland, Baby! Album by Hozier What I’m Reading: The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs What I’m Watching: Lost … Continued

Structure and Process

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Josh Edwards, so be kind or not– either way, connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What does Structure have to do with Strategic Planning? What I’m Listening To: The Greatest Showman Soundtrack What I’m Reading:   Fire Season, Philip Connors What I’m Watching: My two Undefeated teams lose… Sad times for Wake … Continued

Mario Castles and Careers

Today’s Buzz is by Christian M. Williams @MyPublicTweeter I grew up in the 1990s and a popular video game on Nintendo during this time was Mario…it was a big part of my experience growing up as an only child. There are countless levels in Mario where the setting is a castle; on your journey (as … Continued

Navigating Family Leave Part Duex

Today’s buzz is by Sarah Henricks (LinkedIn and Twitter) What I’m reading: Any and all search results on how to alleviate sciatic nerve pain during pregnancy and also The Goldfinch What I’m watching: Mindhunter What I’m eating: Still lots of ice cream This is the second installment of my #MorningBuzz about navigating the family leave … Continued

The LG Misfit Academy Concludes

Today’s Buzz is by Caz R. Muske, Main Street Manager, City of Brenham, TX (Twitter & LinkedIn) What I am watching: Animal Kingdom  What I just finished reading: The Upside of Stress by Dr. Kelly McGonigal Newest Discovered Podcast: MindValley Podcast I feel a little bit closer to the ELGL Community and more accepted in the LG … Continued

Welcome to Your Public Service Career!

Today’s Buzz is by Ann Marie Townshend, City Manager of Lewes, Delaware. Connect with her on Linkedin or Twitter. What I’m Watching: Prohibition (Ken Burns documentary) What I’m Listening To: NPR What I’m Doing: Camping on the Chesapeake Bay this weekend Welcome to your public service career…. You may feel overwhelmed, but take a deep … Continued

Flipping the “Top Down” Approach to Tech

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 eating: All things fried: it’s fair food season in New England! What I’m doing: Answering the door when local candidates come to talk What I’m listening to: The whole lineup … Continued

Awesome Power of Customer Service (And Yes, Residents Are Customers)

Today’s Buzz is by Jenny Kosek, Communications Strategist at City of West Allis. Connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn.  What I’m Watching: The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell (again) What I’m Reading: The Institute, Stephen King What I’m Listening To: Sawbones podcast, Dr. Sydnee McElroy & Justin McElroy First, I’m here to blow up … Continued

Apply for that Job!

Today’s Buzz is by Alisha Janes (Find her on Twitter and LinkedIn) What I am watching: Schitt’s Creek What I am listening to: Episode 684 of This American Life, Burn it Down    What I am reading: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood This month I was honored to interview for a town manager position in an incredibly beautiful Colorado mountain town. … Continued

Embracing the Silver Lining: Why Negativity Matters

Today’s Buzz is by Katie Nelson (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m Reading: “The Saturday Night Ghost Club” What I’m Watching: “Hocus Pocus” What I’m Listening To: “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” To every cloud, there is a silver lining. I’m Irish, so hearing that at an early age, for every time I got … Continued

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