The Smart Growth Manifesto

I am so curious. I feel like every time I open a magazine, watch the news, read a blog, I hear a consistent current: We must do it differently ... things are different ... same ol', same ol' doesn't work anymore. I am curious what that means to the many different people in our country.

• What does it mean when President Obama tells us "the change will require effort from everyone"?


• Is this particular time in history truly life changing? Will our children hear stories and lessons of what we have learned in this time?

It will have to be SIMPLE! And simple is the antithesis of where we find ourselves now.

The four pillars of the Smart Growth Manifesto by Umair Haque is the most elegant list of guiding principals I have found. By taking the time to run decisions through this filter, we'll get the story and lessons we need to tell our children. I for one will be leveraging this in every conversation I have from now on. My challenge is for you to do the same.

1. Outcomes, not income
2. Connections, not transactions
3. People, not product
4. Creativity, not productivity

Make it a great day!