tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42617113017422064022024-03-05T05:37:42.864-06:00Pearls of Wisdom - Priceless Gems for Local Public OfficialsThis blog is for Local government officials, public employees, civic leaders and small business. Gabe Gabrielsen shares Pearls of Wisdom that offer insights to will help organizational leaders and career professionals improve their professionalism and enhance their personal impact.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-69680477639389760982017-05-23T09:35:00.000-05:002017-05-23T09:35:08.032-05:00When You are in Public Office - Rule # 1<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-47536444167488400832017-04-06T09:07:00.000-05:002017-04-06T09:07:00.800-05:00Rare Photo of President Lincoln <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-47999453739654730322017-03-24T11:31:00.000-05:002017-03-24T11:31:24.192-05:00A very Important Reminder for all Locally Elected Government Officials<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-49611874852788469172016-12-04T16:48:00.003-06:002016-12-04T16:48:51.335-06:00Why Government Officials Need To Provide Only The Best Equipment to Their Employees<span style="font-size: large;">I know this does not qualify as a Local Government issue and I am sorry. However I really do love this story and think it is one of the greatest governent stories of all times. It reaffirms that government officials </span><span style="font-size: large;">- local government officials </span><span style="font-size: large;">provide their employees with the proper equipment so they can do their assigned jobs.</span><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />This story concerns a conversation that acutally took place between officials from the US government and the Iranian government on the VHF Guard (emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz. An American military aircrew was flying from a base in Europe to Dubai (in the United Arab Emerates also known as UAE).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The American aircrew received radio contact from a Irainian Air Base and the conversation went like this.<br /><br /><b>Iranian Air Defense Site</b>: "Unknown aircraft you are in Iranian airspace. Identify yourself."<br /><br /><b>American Aircraft</b>: "This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace."<br /><br /><b>Iranian Air Defense Site</b>: 'You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our airspace we will launch interceptor aircraft!'<br /><br /><b>American Aircraft</b>: 'This is a United States Marine Corps FA-18 fighter. Send 'em up, We'll wait!'</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-76057902485646297382016-11-03T09:22:00.000-05:002016-11-03T09:23:06.983-05:00How Many Families Could Be Fed?<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A man walking down the street stopped to look at a new car parked on the street and said "<i>I wonder how many people could have been fed for the cost of that car</i>."</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-1256764584491754742016-08-05T09:03:00.000-05:002016-08-20T10:07:10.777-05:00A Line In the Stand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-71294309288214657692016-02-09T08:34:00.000-06:002016-02-09T08:34:58.834-06:00Interesting Trivia for Local Public Officials<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-44641987900114556922015-10-30T22:27:00.001-05:002015-10-30T22:27:05.205-05:00A Great Quote From Benjamin Franklin - definitely worth remembering <span style="font-size: large;">"All Men Are Born Ignorant; But One Must Really Work Hard To Remain Stupid"</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-14573603128306089412015-07-11T09:17:00.001-05:002015-07-22T09:28:59.836-05:00Really Fun Trivia - A Great Gem for Local Public Officials<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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officials are invited to community gatherings or social events as well as conferences
and recognition programs where a meal and wine is served. Personally I am not a big wine drinker. A few of the public officials I worked with over all those years I was in
local government could have been classified wine connoisseurs and many did
enjoy a good glass of wine on occasion.
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great trivia I recently learned from a colleague – Eba Gee, an expert on
hospitality matters. You might find this
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The next time you enter a liquor store
take a moment to look at the bottoms of the various wine bottles on the shelves.
You’ll likely notice some of the bottles have indentations in their bottoms. This inward dimple is officially called <strong>"<i><u>The
Punt</u>" </i></strong>by Europeans; most American wine distributors refer to it as "<i>the kick-up"</i>. According to my friend Eba Gee, there is no one
universal reason for "The Punt" in the bottom of a wine bottle but the explanations
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> 1) Punts are carryovers from when wine
bottles were hand blown. Glass blowers always pushed in the bottom of the
bottle so when they removed their blow pipes no scars were left on the
bottom and the bottom on the bottle would never scratch a table’s surface.</span></div>
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less tipsy. A flat bottom wine bottle only needs a slight nudge on a dinner
table to be unstable; however, a punt provides stability should the bottle be accidentally
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the bottom of the bottle and prevent it from being poured out into a glass. (Years ago wines had a big problem with sediment;
however, modern vintners now use filters and there is very little sediment in
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and a variety of wines that are left to ferment in the bottle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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allows a bottle</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">to appear larger, yet hold a lesser amount of wine. </span><br />
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P</span>unts prevent wine bottles from shattering
should they be dropped or fall to the floor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Prior to the invention of cardboard
and wooden boxes, wine bottles were typically laid on their sides in a line in the
cargo holds of ships. The punt allowed one bottle’s neck to fit nicely in the base
of another bottle, thus preventing the wine bottles from rolling around and also
to be to stacked row upon row to the ceiling of the cargo hold. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Punts provide a convenient place for
a Sommeliers’ (a term
for a high class wine steward) thumb which
makes it easier for the server to accurately pour wine into a glass. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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clean wine bottles prior to filling them with wine. When a stream of hot water is injected into a
bottle, it will hit the punt and be deflected back throughout the entire bottle more
forcefully which cleans the bottles quicker. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Connoisseurs of fine wines all insist
“Punts make the wine taste better”.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hope you found this wine bottle trivia
of interest; I know I did. If you know of
any other reasons for a Punt in a wine bottle, will you let know and I will pass
it on to Eba Gee. It you want more great trivia about liquor or the hospitality
industry, visit Eba at <a href="http://www.barprofitman.blogspot.com/">www.barprofitman.blogspot.com</a>
. Eba Gabe says hi. </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-56246375618365656402015-05-06T21:38:00.000-05:002015-05-06T21:38:30.157-05:00Important Thought for Local Government Officials.<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were cold, so they lit a fire. Surprisingly the kayak did not sink proving once again that you can have your kayak and heat it too.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-64795937780691582422015-04-05T10:35:00.001-05:002015-04-05T21:48:02.340-05:00Training Programs for Local Government Employees<span style="font-size: large;"><b>It's budget time at the County.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One county board members asks another county board member - "<i>Well, what happens if we put money in our budget to provide our county employees with more professional training and then they leave us to go work for a bigger and better county?"</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The other county board member turns to his colleague and replies, <i>"What happens if we don't invest in their professional development training to upgrade their skills?"</i></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-23470818453647311862015-03-30T09:31:00.002-05:002015-03-30T09:33:45.624-05:00Government Officials - Don't Be Stupid With Your Face Book Pages<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-52567154405428718232015-03-02T10:14:00.000-06:002015-03-08T10:05:18.553-05:00Life's Demerit System<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is something all local government officials should be aware of.<br /><br />I never really thought about this before, but a friend sent this to me and I think this is pretty accurate. I am sure most men, married and single, will attest to some real wisdom in this email.<br /><br />In the world of romance, there is only one rule that applies:<br /><br /><b>MAKE THE WOMAN HAPPY</b>!<br /><br /><u>Okay, here is how Life's Demerit System works</u>. <br /><br />Do something she likes, and you get points.<br />Do something she dislikes, and points are subtracted.<br />You don't get any points for doing something she expects.<br />Sorry, that's the way the game is played.<br />Here is a non-exhaustive guide to the point system:<br /><br />SIMPLE DUTIES<br /><br />You make the bed. (+1)<br />You make the bed, but forget the decorative pillows. (-10)<br />You throw the bedspread over rumpled sheets. (-3)<br />You go out to buy her what she wants (+5) in the rain (+8)<br />But return with Jack Daniels. (-5)<br /><br />PROTECTIVE DUTIES<br /><br />You check out a suspicious noise at night. (+1)<br />You check out a suspicious noise, and it is nothing. (0)<br />You check out a suspicious noise, and it is something. (+5)<br />You pummel it with an iron rod. (+10)<br />It's her pet Schnauzer. (-20)<br /><br />SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS<br /><br />You stay by her side for the entire party. (+1)<br />You stay by her side for a while, then leave to chat with an old school friend. (-2)<br />Named Tina (-10)<br />Tina is a dancer. (-10)<br />Tina has breast implants. (-40)<br /><br />HER BIRTHDAY<br /><br />You take her out to dinner. (+2)<br />You take her out to dinner, and it's not a sports bar. (+3)<br />Okay, it's a sports bar. (-2)<br />And its all-you-can-eat night. (-3)<br />It's a sports bar, it's all-you-can-eat night, and your face is painted the colors of your favorite team. (-10)<br /><br />A NIGHT OUT<br /><br />You take her to a movie. (+1)<br />You take her to a movie she likes. (+5)<br />You take her to a movie you hate. (+6)<br />You take her to a movie you like. (-2)<br />It's called 'Death Cop.' (-3)<br />You lied and said it was a foreign film about orphans. (-15)<br /><br />YOUR PHYSIQUE<br /><br />You develop a noticeable potbelly. (-15)<br />You develop a noticeable potbelly and exercise to get rid of it. (+10)<br />You develop a noticeable potbelly and resort to baggy jeans and baggy Hawaiian shirts. (-30)<br />You say, "It doesn't matter, you have one too." (-80)<br /><br />THE BIG QUESTION<br /><br />She asks, "Do I look fat?" (-5)<br />(Yes, you lose points no matter what)<br />You hesitate in responding. (-10)<br />You reply, "Where?" (-35)<br />You give any other response. (-20)<br /><br />COMMUNICATION<br /><br />When she wants to talk about a problem, you listen, displaying what looks like a concerned expression. (+2)<br />You listen, for over 30 minutes (+50)<br />You listen for more than 30 minutes without looking at the TV. (+500)<br />She realizes this is because you have fallen asleep. (-4000)</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-80547472839870646132014-12-19T10:30:00.000-06:002014-12-19T22:08:46.303-06:00How Local Government Decisions are Really MadeCareers in Government recently asked me to write an article highlighting the process of how local government decisions are really made.<br />
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Below is the link to their publication.<br />
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For those of you currently in, formerly in, or thinking about entering local government, this might be an interesting article to read.<br />
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<a href="http://www.careersingovernment.com/tools/gov-talk/about-gov/tough-government-business-made/" target="_blank">Careers in Government Link</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-52003330570993296812014-11-11T17:26:00.000-06:002014-11-15T08:41:33.191-06:00A Bright Shiney Pearl for All Of Us To Think About<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Many of us, especially those close to my age, can easily remember that terrible disease polio. Several of us saw family members, relatives, neighbors and colleagues afflicted by this terrible illness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Rotary International, an organization which I am active in and proud to be a member, has been trying to eradicate this disease from the planet for years. Please take a moment and review the poster below. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hopefully you will see that there may be a light at the end of this long tunnel and the tragic story may have a happy ending. I know today is Veteran's Day and we should all focus on thanking the Vets we know who served. But maybe tomorrow or the next day, if you see a Rotarian in your community, you might just want to say thanks as well.</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-31796540061373220602014-10-15T08:07:00.000-05:002014-10-20T21:20:45.354-05:00Pearl of Wisdom # 88 Misuse of Language<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Any local government official's misuse of "Literally" makes most constituents go "Figuratively" insane. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-88764144993088741912014-10-09T11:26:00.000-05:002014-10-09T11:26:26.396-05:00Pearl of Wisdom # 56 ... Why Its Important You As A Public Official Get Things Done NOW<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The clock of life is wound but once, and no one knows when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you own and control. Don't wait for the next board meeting or your next term in office. Place no faith in tomorrow, for the clock may soon be still. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Your constituents will never forget how you treated them and made them feel when you saw them while you were in public office. </i></b></span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-7371349259836365882014-09-02T18:25:00.003-05:002014-09-07T09:31:38.681-05:00Sexual Prowess and Local Government Accomplishments<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Over the years I have come to believe that having actual accomplishments in a local public office for many public officials is a lot like having sex.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Some public officials - those who have actually had a lot of accomplishments while in office - don't talk about their accomplishments ... they considered it doing their job.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yet there are others public officials who actually have had very few, if any, accomplishments while they were in public office; however, they talk about them consistently. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My personal recommendation is be suspicious of any current or former local government public official who brags about all the accomplishments they have had while serving in local public office. </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-86680835754920089042014-08-22T07:41:00.000-05:002014-08-23T21:44:27.906-05:00Out of Control Government Employees <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you are sick and tired of waste in government, this is a fantastic "short clip" that I encourage you to watch - and if possible share with your family and friends. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Its a short nine-minute clip revealing an in-depth report by Tom Brokaw, former NBC news anchor.</span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">See for yourself how a single government employee - a military member of all things - was able to waste precious government resources immediately following World War II. How in the world could a </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">member of the US Military have the audacity to take it upon himself to exceed his authority?<br /><br />Most of us know about, or have heard about, <b>the Uni-Bomber</b> and the <b>Boston Marathon Bombers </b>... but I personally had never heard of this guy who was called <b>the Candy Bomber</b>. <br /><br />I know this clip starts off slow --- and you think nothing but music and singing will follow but if you are like me - I really think you will be shocked. I was flabbergasted.<br /><br />If you watch this clip, I ask two things - <br /><br />First, first let me know if you enjoyed it.<br /><br />Second, forward this to your friends who are fed up with government waste and want more accountability placed on the actions of government employees. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=_vR2wgq0ZMc" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, "lucida grande", tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=_vR2wgq0ZMc</a><span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-25418874119958830152014-08-08T11:32:00.000-05:002014-08-11T12:15:08.886-05:00Pearl # 11 -- Wisdom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just because I can give local public officials - great advice that will save time, significantly reduce expenses and help them become more efficient ... doesn't mean I am smarted then any of them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All it means is that during my lengthy career in local government I did a lot of stupid sh** and over time by using the trial and error method I finally figured out a lot of things and now know first-hand how things really work. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261711301742206402.post-54661948221465544642014-07-08T15:37:00.001-05:002014-07-10T18:17:05.434-05:00The Basic Composition of Most Elected Bodies<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just about every unit of local government has three types of elected officials serving in public office. <br /><br /><u>First </u>- There are a few elected public officials who generally get their units of government in trouble.<br /><br /><u>Second</u> - There are lots of elected public officials who don't have a clue what to do when their units of local government are in trouble.<br /><br /><u>Third</u> - There are a handful of elected public officials who eventually step up to the plate and come up with solutions to dig their units of local government out of the trouble caused by their colleagues.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0