Art and culture are worth a thousand jobs.

by | 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,...

Follow the real leader.

by | 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...

No such thing as a dumb question.

by | Sep 14, 2015 | Entrepreneurs, Mentoring

We don’t come into the world knowing all the answers. So, growing up, we ask a lot of questions in order to figure things out and solve the problems we face. The problems and mysteries get more complex as we get older and we ask more complex questions. A friend of...