Last year, over 47 million people left their jobs. Social scientists have coined this mass exit from the workplace, “The Great Resignation.” Whether spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic or a collective workforce change of heart, more and more professionals are treading new career paths. At the Library, we don’t buy into the old saying, …
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Poudre River Public Library’s new executive director, Diane Lapierre, officially started in January. We sat down for a quick interview to get to know her better. What led to you a career in public libraries? When I look back on it, I have always gravitated to libraries from being a child and hanging out at …
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Rich Resources, Enticing Events and our Next Chapter at the Library After more than a year of living in the shadow of COVID-19, are you ready for a new start? The past 18 months have offered a chance to re-evaluate our lives and identify new opportunities for positive change and personal development. Now let’s make …
Nick Armstrong is the Geek-in-Chief behind WTF Marketing. He is the lead organizer of Fort Collins Comic Con and Fort Collins Startup Week. This post was originally published at WTFMarketing.com and republished with permission. A quick note before we dive in: you will see links to products I like. These are not affiliate links and …
It’s exciting when the eureka moment happens. The instance when a brilliant idea surfaces and you think, “I have something here. This could be big.” But taking that idea to action is complicated. It’s not enough to have a brilliant idea or to be passionate about your goal. It takes planning, research, and a supportive …
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