THE RURBAN FRINGE

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

“We will either find a way, or make one.”

- Hannibal

The Facts About Entrepreneurship II

So what entrepreneurship ideas can you foster in your community?
One way is to encourage entrepreneurship programming in schools; Junior Achievement is a great example of this, with hands-on activities and resources for both facilitators and students.
Communities also need to form public and private partnerships to stimulate job growth and encourage other improvements.
At the end of the day, [...]

The Facts About Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is widely distributed in the population;
Every community has entrepreneurial potential;
Situational factors often have more influence on behaviour than personality traits or other personal attributes; and
Entrepreneurship can be developed through learning and practice.

In times of economic uncertainty and change, entrepreneurship is needed more than ever.
The premise is simple – give people the opportunity to bring [...]

How to Keep Track of your Goals

Did you set any new goals this year?  Have you thought about how you will track your progress?
Check out Joe’s Goals.  It’s simple.  Even better, it’s free.
List all manner of goals and mark your progress as you go.
There’s something intrinsically satisfying about clicking and visually tracking your progress.
Try it.

Everyone Must Row With the Oars He Has

Andy Nulman at Pow!  Right Between the Eyes! has posted one of the most accurate definitions of leadership I’ve seen in some time …
“Leadership is when you take full responsibility for things totally out of your control.”
And leadership skills will always be in demand.
Yet many rural and rurban communities lack the internal capacity to recruit [...]

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