Why did I leave the “bestest” job ever?
Why did I change jobs? Because you asked. Several years ago, a friend asked how I felt about my job with a soil and water… Continue Reading Why did I leave the “bestest” job ever?Continue Reading
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Why did I change jobs? Because you asked. Several years ago, a friend asked how I felt about my job with a soil and water… Continue Reading Why did I leave the “bestest” job ever?Continue Reading
The PMC Update for November 4, 2021 Sales Sales remain at a record pace as detailed in last week’s update. One big sales milestone was… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: November 4, 2021Continue Reading
The recent passing of Rock Lake Conservation District supervisor David Johnson gives me pause in several ways. We are the same age. We graduated from… Continue Reading Leaving a Legacy Through Kindness, Courage, and ConscienceContinue Reading
The PMC Update for October 28, 2021 Sales We have never seen a sales season like this one. As of October 25, 2021, the sales… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: October 28, 2021Continue Reading
The PMC Update for October 21, 2021 Sales Sales just keep rolling in. Sales Manager Jacquie is keeping busy, helping customers with their orders and… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: October 21, 2021Continue Reading
The PMC Update for October 14, 2021 The WACD Plant Materials Center update for this week is the report from the PMC Nursery Manager Jim… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: October 14, 2021Continue Reading
The PMC Update for October 7, 2021 Sales The PMC has booked sales for 1.3 million plants for the upcoming harvest-and-sales season so far. That… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: October 7, 2021Continue Reading
Excerpted from The Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board Leadership: In the face of increasingly pressing systemic inequities, nonprofit boards must change the traditional ways they have… Continue Reading The Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board LeadershipContinue Reading
The PMC Update for September 30, 2021 Activities at the PMC are on schedule and continue without interruption so this week’s update is going to… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: September 30, 2021Continue Reading
The PMC Update for September 16, 2021 Sales Lori and Jacquie have an updated sales report and it confirms that sales remain strong. As of… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: September 16, 2021Continue Reading
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