Watch this CBS video about how one man in Lansing, MI impacted his community in a positive way. All it takes is one person in a community to start a new movement. First this one man made a difference in other peoples lives and then others joined in and grew the movement. What can you do in your town today to make a difference in just one person's life? Why not two, three or more people? What can you do tomorrow to continue to make an impact?
We hope each local town blog will encourage people to get involved in making their town a better place.
Seth Godin recently wrote a manuscript which begins:
What is school for?
The economy has changed, probably forever.
School hasn't.
School was invented to create a constant stream of compliant factory workers to the growing businesses of the 1900s. It continues to do an excellent job at achieving this goal, but it's not a goal we need to achieve any longer.
In this 30,000 word manifesto, I imagine a different set of goals and start (I hope) a discussion about how we can reach them. One thing is certain: if we keep doing what we've been doing, we're going to keep getting what we've been getting.
Our kids are too important to sacrifice to the status quo. read more
I highly recommend that you read it, down load it, and share it with others in your community. It includes many questions and thoughts to start a discussion. Remember, change starts local.
There is a new wind blowing in America. People in local towns can't wait for Washington to fix America's economy. Many jobs are gone forever. Large corporations sell products and services in the local town and then remove the profits from the town. Working together we can rebuild our towns and promote small businesses to flourish. Help promote local businesses, the profits they earn will stay local.
People who have lost their jobs are starting small and micro businesses. They need our help and encouragement. A person who starts a dog walking business earns enough to put food on the table. The window washer or artist need to be noticed. The business who hires people to make products brings money to the town. The inn, hotel or restaurant serves out of town people who bring their money to town. Local Town Blogs will help provide the information to make it happen.
Each local blogger is encouraged to do a feature story about the small businesses in their town. Interview the owner, take pictures, and help everyone in town to get to know them and their business. Tell the story of how the business started and what was it's vision and goals. Connect the people with the businesses and help them show their face to the community. A dollar spent local stays local.
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