Thoughtful Commentary

Think Local, Eat Local

Tim Holdsworth — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:42:48 +0000

To wrap up this series on Think Local, Act Local, let’s take a look at sustainable agriculture. Sustainable agriculture protects water and soil quality, while preserving green space for healthy native habitats. Eating locally produced, sustainable food has personal benefits– as a consumer, you’re getting food that is fresher and better-tasting – as well as [...]

Poverty and Technology as 2012 Dawns

Jeff Hayes — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:40:48 +0000

Have you ever participated in a poverty simulation? If not, I highly recommend it. My wife and I are fortunate to have a friend and fellow Rotarian, Betsy Rozelle with CAP Services, who provides these simulations here in Northeast Wisconsin and so we went at our first opportunity. We spent just over three hours on [...]

Lessons from a one-room school

Tim Holdsworth — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:51:04 +0000

Last week, we took the kids on a day-long fieldtrip to Reed School, a historic, one-room school house east of Neillsville in central Wisconsin. The day involved the kids – and adults – reliving what a typical school day was like in 1939. As we sat in the old-time desks with holes where ink wells [...]

Using Doodle to Make Your Life Easier

Jeff Hayes — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:58:51 +0000

This is a reprint of an article I wrote for Insight on Business, an excellent business publication dedicated to the 100,000 or so businesses in The New North (Northeast Wisconsin) from their October 2011 issue: Tips from a technophile Here’s a simple way to pick a meeting date among busy people If you don’t happen [...]

Business Lessons from Reality TV

Tim Holdsworth — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:08:09 +0000

Reality TV. The mere mention can produce a visceral, less-than-positive reaction: Shallow. Waste of time. Zero intellectual or entertainment value. Garbage. Indicative of all that’s wrong with America. Or is it? If you look a little deeper there are some positive business principals you can take from reality shows – well most of them anyway. [...]

Think Local, Act Local, Part IV

Tim Holdsworth — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 01:39:02 +0000

While sustainability may initially bring thoughts of green energy and recycling to mind, it’s also about supporting your local community. Times being as they are, lending a hand to fellow members of your community is as important as it has ever been. You can start by donating your unwanted items to reputable charities and services, [...]

Think Local, Act Local – Part III

Tim Holdsworth — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:35:46 +0000

Sustainable development practices — conserving energy, reducing carbon emissions and protecting natural resources – are increasingly becoming ‘the norm’ for businesses and individuals. However, if you’re just getting started or are looking for additional ways to implement sustainability, here are a few simple ideas for business and at home. For businesses, the following areas are [...]

Managers: The Everyday Evangelist

Jeff Hayes — Mon, 23 May 2011 20:34:17 +0000

This is the fifth article in our series entitled Managers: The Good and the Bad. Twenty years ago, in 1991, it was quite a novelty for someone to have in their title the term “Evangelist”. Even today, it is perhaps misleading to label a person an Everyday Evangelist because, despite the good intention (typically), this term smacks [...]

Think Local, Act Local Part II

Tim Holdsworth — Sun, 15 May 2011 17:53:08 +0000

In our last post on this issue, we discussed sustainability, which is about providing the best for people and the environment—now and for the indefinite future. Several organizations in the Fox Valley have put forth a commitment to sustainability by implementing such practices in their operations or by offering sustainable products to their customers. Recently, many [...]

StreetBall Tournament is 20 Years Old

Jeff Hayes — Sun, 08 May 2011 18:29:51 +0000

The StreetBall Tournament hosted in the City of Neenah, Wisconsin – officially titled StreetBall 3-on-3 (www.streetball3on3.org) – is now 20 years old. It was the brainchild of then Future Neenah Executive Director Randy Stadtmueller and is carried on today by the current Executive Director Amy Barker with her excellent staff. What does an event like [...]