Ever leave a meeting uncertain if anything actually got decided?You’re not alone.In small towns, meetings are where vision, risk, nostalgia, and practicality all collide, and without clear purpose and defined roles, they spin. Sam...

Not every struggling event crashes.Some just quietly fade away.Attendance dips slightly. Sponsors still sign, but ask more questions. Volunteers respond a little slower. Energy feels softer.Nothin...

Your town isn’t falling behind. It’s overwhelmed.In this episode, we unpack a truth most small-town leaders quietly carry but rarely say out loud: overwhelm is not a failure of effort, it’s a failure of clarity.When the s...

When something goes sideways at an event (and it always will) why does everyone freeze?A line backs up. A performer is late. A guest asks a simple question. Staff look at volunteers. Volunteers look at staff. Someone says, “Let me check ...

Vendors make a decision about your event long before the last attendee leaves and it quietly determines your event’s quality, revenue, and reputation.In this episode, we unpack the vendor experience nobody talks about: load-in chaos, unc...