Gary Moore aside, it's Friday and I'm finally looking forward to the weekend. This was one hell of a productive one--
-we're 1 week ahead of schedule on the new 'site release.
-we're on track for the June 5th initial group meeting for the PDG
-all business management and marketing management client accounts are on schedule or ahead of schedule
-the political candidates are building momentum and filling up the next 45 days with fund-raisers and more events than they can handle.
-getting ready to go to the FFBR summit next weekend for networking and development pitches.
-Gary's nearly done setting up the Chamber's Leads Group's first Green Construction Meet & Greet in St. Cloud for June 10th.
-We signed two more business management clients within the last 10 days
And the Yankees won in the bottom of the 9th inning last night.
Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!
-Shawn
Friday, May 23, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
FCATS
Here's a link to the Sentinel's FCAT reporting page. Interesting reading fr any central Floridian.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/education/orl-fcat-reading-writing-scores-2008-searchpage,0,6067469.htmlstory
-Shawn
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/education/orl-fcat-reading-writing-scores-2008-searchpage,0,6067469.htmlstory
-Shawn
Friday, May 09, 2008
Community Building
We all want to live in communities we're proud of. We all want to live in a nice home, with a short trip to work and a place close-by where our children can play without fear of danger or disease. We all want safety and security. We all want food for our plates and a roof over our heads. And we all want hope.
Unfortunately, this is the real world. Things go scarce. Budgets run tight. The sun doesn't always shine and the crops don't always grow.
But we can plan for a better future. Right now, we can plan for communities that grow into wonderful places to live. That provide engines for job development. That churn out decent schools for our children. That have streets that are safe to walk down.
Business doesn't have to mean population growth. Business doesn't have to mean low-income wages for most with few reaping the creme at the top. Planned business opportunity can mean job growth that utilizes a community's natural strengths, to work to bring in businesses that work with a community, to partner with a community for the betterment of all.
Historically, the next generation could always look back at their parents and know what their future held. But it is our moral obligation to do better by our children. They are our responsibility. We brought them into this world and we owe them nothing less than a brighter future and a better quality of life.
-Shawn
Unfortunately, this is the real world. Things go scarce. Budgets run tight. The sun doesn't always shine and the crops don't always grow.
But we can plan for a better future. Right now, we can plan for communities that grow into wonderful places to live. That provide engines for job development. That churn out decent schools for our children. That have streets that are safe to walk down.
Business doesn't have to mean population growth. Business doesn't have to mean low-income wages for most with few reaping the creme at the top. Planned business opportunity can mean job growth that utilizes a community's natural strengths, to work to bring in businesses that work with a community, to partner with a community for the betterment of all.
Historically, the next generation could always look back at their parents and know what their future held. But it is our moral obligation to do better by our children. They are our responsibility. We brought them into this world and we owe them nothing less than a brighter future and a better quality of life.
-Shawn
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