Does Winona Lack Talent?
From:
Joliene Olson
Date:
Jun 30 17:37 UTC
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My personal opinion is that Winona is NOT lacking in talent. We have access to
some of the brightest people in the world through our Universities and
Technical College. If not at the College itself, then through their contacts.
We have had several groups go through Blandin Foundation Community Development
training, just to name a few reasons we have talented people in the area.
When one looks at the multiple businesses in this community that have a
successful international presence we have to be in awe of the business accumen
there is available.
Where Winona has it's problems, again in my opinion, is pulling it all
together. There are two many folks "satisfied with the way it has always
been". There are a lot of "NIMBY" attitudes that keep us from going forward
and looking forward to what is possible.
Rochester, for example, says we have a problem or here is an idea and everyone
asks "how can we make it work". Some one in Winona has an idea or sees a
problem and immediately it is a negative response. "It won't work here", "we
don't need that", "what we have was good enough for my parents so it's good
enough for my kids" are some of the typical responses.
No Paul, we don't lack talent. We lack strong enough leadership to move people
forward instead of staying stuck in the past. We aren't proactive, we react
instead.
Joliene Olson
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