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Legislative Update – January 22, 2024
Last week saw the end of bill introduction. When it was all over, senators added 597 new bills, 11 proposed constitutional amendments and two substantive resolutions. The last day of bill introduction always brings us a small sigh of relief, as the universe of...
Experienced, Passionate Leadership Devoted to Tech Talent Success
The strategy is set; a comprehensive plan to meet a growing demand for tech talent in our region and become a nationally-recognized tech talent hub. Achieving our goal – an increase of 4,000 tech workers in five years – is going to require all hands on...
Oftentimes we give and expect nothing in return. This isn’t one of those times.
While we have been aggressive contributors to the political process, we haven’t been aggressive enough, and that is where we need your help.
July Small Business of the Month: Schrock Innovations
“Know what you do – and do it well. Don't dabble in areas you can't do well.” That’s been a secret to success for Thor Schrock, an entrepreneur with a calling for the computer-related. Thor founded Schrock Innovations, our...
Orlando hurts. What can we do to help when we don’t know what to do?
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news,
my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'” – Mr. Rogers
Making / Global Impact / Happen
It’s about raising your hand as high as you can and saying, “I’m in.” Despite the busyness of life, the constraints of our comfort zones or the fear of failure. I’m in.
Want to make a difference in a child’s life, too?
It’s not a North, South, East or West need, we are building one community.
Why come to Make / Happen? For the attitude of urgency.
Make / Happen helps build a sense of urgency in yourself that eliminates any hesitancy when an opportunity arises.
Japan Trade Mission
Just last January, I traveled to Japan for my latest trade-focused recruitment trip. I had the fortune of being accompanied by two peers from the State of Nebraska based out of Tokyo, Koji Nagasaki and Hisami Imagawa.
If I’m going to vote (and I always, always do), I want to know there are really qualified candidates running.
Encouraging leaders to commit to public office is both a short-term and a long-term strategy, one we’ll continue to work toward as we all strive to make that mighty rent payment.
My challenge to you….care enough to find out someone’s story. It might just change your life.
Something told me I needed to hear her story.