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James Smith, Executive Director If you’ve ever felt like life’s moving faster than your to-do list — and somehow you’re busy all the time...

“Perfection is the enemy of progress.” —Winston Churchill I must confess...I am a recovering perfectionist. We’ve all been there. You’ve...

James Smith, Executive Director “Complaining doesn’t solve problems—it spreads them.” We’ve all been there: stuck in a checkout line...

James Smith, Executive Director “Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of imagination.” — John Dewey If you’ve...

James Smith, Executive Director There’s a myth out there that success comes from being motivated all the time. You’ve probably heard it:...

James Smith, Executive Director “You just need to find balance.” It’s one of the most common pieces of advice we hear—and one of the most...

James Smith, Executive Director “Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” — John F. Kennedy This week, I’m...

James Smith, Executive Director As someone who’s spent most of his life in leadership roles — from mayor to Chamber director to small...

James Smith, Executive Director This week’s article is a little personal (which ones aren't, right?). The lessons come straight from my...

James Smith, Executive Director Here we are, late July. The heat is high, the ice cream is melting faster than we can eat it, and summer...

James Smith, Executive Director In a small town like Cynthiana, your business card might as well say “neighbor” just as much as it says...

James Smith, Executive Director I’ve always considered time management one of my strengths—schedules, priorities, goal setting,...

James Smith, Executive Director They say July is the “dog days of summer,” but for business owners and community leaders, it can feel...

by James Smith, Executive Director Introduction They say hindsight is 20/20—but at 20 years old, we don’t yet know what we don’t know....

by James Smith, Executive Director As fireworks light up the skies and we celebrate the Fourth of July, it’s easy to enjoy the holiday...

As the owner of the Rohs Opera House, I’ve seen more than a few magic shows over the years—and I’ve learned that great magicians and...

by James Smith, Executive Director “Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.”—Peter Drucker In one of...

Because sometimes, the best way to move forward is to unload what's weighing you down. by James Smith, Executive Director Ever feel like...

by James Smith, Executive Director, Cynthiana-Harrison County Chamber of Commerce Wisdom from a general who led with calm, clarity, and...

by James Smith, Executive Director “The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present.”—Abraham Lincoln When Abraham...