Gratitude In Action
November 12th, 2025 By Maryann Baldwin, The Works Business Coach and SBDC Counselor We talk a lot about the benefits of expressing...
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Nov 22 min read
Slow Down, Give Thanks
November 2nd, 2025 By Maryann Baldwin, The Works Business Coach and SBDC Counselor In the world of small business ownership, we sometimes...
Oct 152 min read
Putting Resilience To Work - Practice Makes Perfect!
October 2024 By Maryann Baldwin, The Works Business Coach and SBDC Counselor What are some of the life events where Resilience can...
Oct 22 min read
Don't Be Scared, Get Resilent!
October 2024 By Maryann Baldwin, The Works Business Coach and SBDC Counselor We hear the word Resilience a lot, especially these days...
Sep 302 min read
September Member Spotlight: Scott Gelzer
September, 2024 Scott Gelzer relocated to the Driftless area during the early days of the pandemic and joined The Works in 2022. He...
May 61 min read
Get Inspired - It's May
Ready to get inspired this month? Find a link below to download our May Inspiration Bingo card. Everyone who completes a Bingo gets an...
Apr 112 min read
Ready, Set, Grow - It's April!
Free downloads that can help reenergize your 2024 goals and progress
Mar 93 min read
Collaboration - How Does Your Garden Grow?
March 2024 By Maryann Baldwin, The Works Business Coach and SBDC Counselor At The Works, we are all about collaboration. We believe in...
Mar 43 min read
The Surprising Benefits of Celebration
March 4, 2024 By Maryann Baldwin, The Works Business Coach and SBDC Counselor Celebration is an essential ingredient in our...
Feb 202 min read
The Coworking Manifesto
February 20, 2024 By Maryann Baldwin, The Works Business Coach and SBDC Counselor Sure, The Works offers a Coworking space for...
Feb 63 min read
The Curious Case of "The Works"
February 6th, 2024 By Maryann Baldwin, The Works Business Coach and SBDC Counselor Three years ago this month, two forces collided in my...
Jan 162 min read
Make Every Monday Your First Day
By Maryann Baldwin, The Works Business Coach and SBDC Counselor It's one thing to suggest that we can “Be More in ‘24,” as we approach...
Jan 82 min read
Making Your PACT in 2024
Your PACT goals versus SMART goals By Maryann Baldwin, The Works Business Coach and SBDC Counselor Most of us by now are well familiar...
Dec 16, 20233 min read
Be More in ‘24: Your Ten Day Reflection Countdown to 2024
by Maryann Baldwin Let’s take some time to ease into 2024 with a 10 day countdown of reflections to pull together your plan for the new...
Dec 8, 20233 min read
Be More in ‘24: Get 20/20 Vision with your 2024 Vision Board
by Maryann Baldwin, December 2023 Research shows that 43% of Americans have abandoned their New Year’s resolutions by the end of the...
Aug 18, 20232 min read
Entrepreneurship Week Line-up Revealed, Aug 25 Update
It's time for Allamakee County Entrepreneurship Week in partnership with Allamakee County Economic Development & Tourism, September 18 -...
Jun 20, 20231 min read
More Member Benefits Now Included With Office Works Memberships
On June 2nd, the engine behind Lansing Office Works, Rural Ideas Network, launched several new benefits to be included with our...
Mar 21, 20221 min read
A Case Study in Community Innovation
Alliant Energy provides regulated electric and natural gas services to approximately 975,000 electric and approximately 420,000 natural...
Mar 21, 20221 min read
A Case Study in Strategic Planning for Growth
The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce in Grinnell, Iowa has an active membership and a unique community. It has a vibrant historic...
Mar 21, 20221 min read
A Case Study in Literacy and Student Engagement
Clarinda Community Schools, located in southwest Iowa, is a rural public school system with approximately 1,200 students in PreK through...
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