by Maury Forman | Jul 1, 2019 | Economic Development
I love July. I love the warm weather, the weekend barbecues, watching the Seattle Mariners valiantly battle for last place, and because I celebrate another year of being born (it’s the 22nd, in case you’re wondering or are in a shopping mood). But I really love this...
by Maury Forman | May 31, 2019 | Rural Development
During my 26-year career in economic development, I got to dabble and later indulge in my secret desire to be a writer. Not a writer of pulp fiction about economic developers lurking in dank alleyways dealing in black market recruitments mind you, but a legitimate...
by Maury Forman | May 1, 2019 | Entrepreneurs
Our lifetimes are filled with firsts that are forever etched in our memories. Who doesn’t remember their first kiss, first car or first job? Some of these memories are so fresh that we use them as the answers to our security questions. If you’re an entrepreneur,...
by Maury Forman | Apr 1, 2019 | Mentoring
For many years, while working at the Washington State Department of Commerce, I wrote a January blog of New Year’s resolutions for economic developers. They included the usual strategies and reminders that often got overlooked during the year such as become a mentor,...
by Maury Forman | Mar 26, 2019 | Disaster Planning, Economic Development
My adorable granddaughter just celebrated her first birthday this month. That means that she has now experienced all four seasons of winter, spring, summer, and fall. But instead of identifying seasons by temperature changes, we now refer to them as the seasons...
by Maury Forman | Mar 1, 2019 | Economic Development
When I was young, I use to love watching game shows. Shows like You Bet Your Life, Truth, or Consequences, and What’s My Line were just a few of the 51 game shows that were on television in the 1960s. But I didn’t want to be a contestant on those TV shows. I wanted to...
by Maury Forman | Feb 4, 2019 | Mentoring
It has been over 10 years since the Washington State Department of Commerce and the Association of Washington Cities collaborated to produce the Ten Commandments of Community Leadership. This 32-page booklet, illustrated by Pulitzer Prize winner David Horsey, provided...
by Maury Forman | Dec 31, 2018 | Economic Development
Another year has come and gone, There are many things we can dwell on. But as we look to the future, reflect on the past, We hope our good fortune will continue to last. 2018 was certainly a year, Where economic trends were often unclear. So rather than making New...
by Maury Forman | Dec 2, 2018 | Economic Development
Winter is upon us. Soon, families will be winding their way through endless lines at the airport, all so they can wing their way to destinations unknown. Or to visit family members, which doesn’t sound as romantic or mysterious as – Destinations Unknown! Of course, it...
by Maury Forman | Nov 4, 2018 | Disaster Planning
As I finish up this blog, Hurricane Michael has just wreaked havoc on the Florida Panhandle, then moved across a swath of the south as an encore. It turned out to be the strongest storm to hit this part of the U.S. in more than a decade. By the time this blog is...
