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Today’s morning buzz is brought to you by Jessica Chernich, Management Analyst for the Village of Beach Park, IL. Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: I am not reading anything currently, but I would like to be. Please send me your best suggestions (I like suspense). What I’m Watching: Ted Lasso...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Allyson Watson Brunette. Connect with her on LinkedIn.  What I’m Reading: The Art of the Start 2.0 by Guy Kawasaki, You’ve Got This: The Life-changing Power of Trusting Yourself by Margie Wardell  What I’m Listening To:  10% Happier Podcast with Dan Harris, The Healthier Together Podcast with Liz Moody What...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Shane Stone. Connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Listening to: French artist 'Folamour' is reminding me that disco never died. What I’m Reading: "Decisive" by Chip Heath & Dan Heath Cyber Monday. From one perspective today is merely a celebration of consumerist woes in modern society. From...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Patrick Mohorcic. Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn What I’m Reading: Side hustle: from idea to income in 27 days by Chris Guillebeau What I’m Watching: The West Wing What I’m Listening to: Poems, Prayers, and Promises by John Denver Local government is the best-kept secret in terms of a career...

An exercise in documenting, celebrating, and lamenting Texas City Halls, and a conspiracy about what to do with their portraits.

Today's Morning Buzz is by Greg Anderson, Management Analyst & Grants Coordinator, with the City of O'Fallon, Illinois. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn. What I'm currently reading: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid What I'm currently watching: Succession What I'm listening to: Human album by OneRepublic Managing and leading a team is challenging. It often seems like...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Greg LeBlanc. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn What I’m Reading: Silence: In the Age of Noise by Erling Kagge What I’m Watching: Old VHS tapes of the Red Green Show  What I’m Listening to: “Trick to Happy” by Bahamas Who else is following the conversation around the #GreatResignation? We frequently...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jackie Wehmeyer, Director of Human Resources and Library for the City of Parkland, Florida. Parkland was named one of the Best Places to Work in Local Government in 2021 by ELGL. Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn. • What I’m Reading: Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell • What I’m Watching:...

  Today’s Morning Buzz is by John J. Metro, City Manager for the City of Jersey City, New Jersey. Connect with John on Twitter or Linkedin. What I’m Reading:  Bad Blood (I think we all know the Theranos story by now) What I’m Watching: Rewatching Dawson’s Creek (20 years later) What I’m Listening To: The Dave Chang...

Today's Morning Buzz is by Kelly Moore. Connect with her on LinkedIn. When I was three years old, I was the World’s Greatest Gymnast.  At least, that’s what the plaque says.  In reality, I was a super enthusiastic but incredibly clumsy toddler and not anywhere near the top of my class of tumbling toddling peers,...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Stephanie Chase, a librarian, former longtime municipal department head, and organizational development and strategy consultant in Portland, OR. Stephanie is the Executive Director of the Libraries of Eastern Oregon, a 15 county resource-sharing cooperative, and founding principal of Constructive Disruption. Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter and read her past ELGL posts. What I’m Reading: books from...

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Lacey Dykgraaf, Community Engagement Manager for the City of Newberg. Connect with Lacey on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. (But I also just finished the There Will Come a Darkness trilogy by Katy Rose Pool and I'm telling everyone about it because...

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Kendra Davis, Management Analyst with Arapahoe County, CO. Find her on Twitter @KendraHwa and on IG (but only if you like occasional stories about outfits and dogs!) Additionally, if you live in Colorado and would like a new local government friend, drop me a line! I am...