PinnedMember-onlyMentorship mattersOne of my first mentors and still a trusted advisor and friend today, Pat Mueller, always told me that she was “pushing me through the curtain.” She’d make key introductions, take me to special events and recommend me for committees and programs that I didn’t even know existed. I’m grateful…Mentorship4 min readMentorship4 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyDrive this way from MKERule №1 with visitors to our amazing city of Milwaukee: Don’t take I-94 home from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE). Take 794 and the Hoan Bridge into Downtown. The reasoning here is simple. The views, landmarks, and general aesthetics of this drive are far more appealing than the boring nature…Flying2 min readFlying2 min read
Apr 10Member-onlyCorner (bar and church) the marketNeed another Milwaukee principle to implement in your city? Milwaukee seemingly has bars and churches on every corner. And, I believe it’s helped make greater Milwaukee one of the most welcoming places in America. You laugh, but it’s true. There are bars and churches everywhere here. When European immigrants originally…Church2 min readChurch2 min read
Mar 29Member-onlyRemove pretenseMilwaukee’s past and people have created a genuine feeling and concrete principles that you just don’t get in other cities. Principles…Cities1 min readCities1 min read
Mar 27Member-onlyFind your city’s fresh waterMilwaukee’s lack of pretense has created a genuine feeling and concrete principles that you just don’t get in other cities. Principles unique to the area, I believe, can transfer to any city or community. Principle number three (3): Make it fresh (water) With easy access to Lake Michigan, Milwaukee’s made some of the world’s best beers/ Brew City wouldn’t have happened without this natural resource. It’s also led to a coffee culture — another brewed beverage — that’s second to none.Water1 min readWater1 min read
Mar 24Member-onlyFest it in your cityAs you saw in part one of this series, Milwaukees’s lack of pretense creates a genuine feeling that you don’t get in other cities. Many of its long-held principles, we believe, can transfer to your city. So, let’s discuss this discussion with some talk about festivals. Fest it Milwaukee makes a…Festivals1 min readFestivals1 min read
Mar 22Member-onlyBeer Garden your cityMilwaukee’s lack of pretense has created a genuine feeling and concrete principles that you don’t get in other cities. Principles unique to the area, that I believe, can transfer to any city or community. And, I’m not just talking about slogans for your city. If you don’t have the necessary…Cities3 min readCities3 min read
Mar 1Member-onlyI have restaurant ideasWhat is your go-to favorite restaurant? We all have one or two. Whether it’s because we love the food, the service, the design or it’s just the closest and most convenient place to home. Whatever it is, I’m sure you also long for more choices and options in your city…Restaurant2 min readRestaurant2 min read
Feb 10Member-onlyDowntown Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s heartMilwaukee is Wisconsin’s economic and entertainment heart. Its energy flows to the rest of the state as it welcomes visitors, new businesses, new corporate headquarters, and its more than 42,000 daily residents and 90,000 jobs. What’s your connection to Downtown? Too often, I’m surprised when people tell me that they…City Living2 min readCity Living2 min read
Feb 8Member-onlyDoes greater good make you squirm?Recently on Twitter, Patrick O’Shaughnessy asked “What thing, bigger than and beyond yourself, are you committed to and in service of?” https://twitter.com/patrick_oshag/status/1622980899997380610 I loved the question and his framing that when asked, it “makes most people squirm.” O’Shaughnessy is one of the founding partners of Colossus, a company on “mission…Community2 min readCommunity2 min read
