Another rural advantage, from reader Ellen Davis: Don’t know if you agree, but I find the best thing about being in a small town is the trust that people have for one another. Here’s a short story to illustrate.. after working in the tech support field in Denver for 10 years, fighting the traffic, noise […]
Archives for June 2008
Cheer for each other in the Brag Basket
This week, I’m away from the computer, so it’s up to you to cheer on each other and to promote the Brag Basket! It’s a fun place to give someone a pat on the back, brag, or promote yourself and your projects. Tony Katz explained why this matters: It’s ok to have success, it’s ok […]
As much as they do
The advertising is already starting. It’s Olympics time. During the next two months we’ll get tired of all the advertising. Everyone will be doing an athletics theme, a rings theme, a Chinese theme, a five-interlocking coffee stains theme. I know that sounds a little cynical, but I don’t mean it that way. In fact, all […]
UK award for young rural entrepreneurs
Last year, I fell in love with the Young Rural Entrepreneur award. It’s back! Emma Blane gave us an update: It may interest you to know that Lycetts and the Field have just launched the award for 2008, again offering £10,000 to the winner, who can demonstrate the requisite entrepreneurial spirit by running a company […]