Vacuum Blogger
Being an Ann Arbor native, the beat in that town is something I strive to keep an eye on. But having not lived there now for nearly a decade, I find that really I am just an on-looker. Being involved with the town itself is not realistic from afar.
There is so much going on in that authentic Michigan town considering the dismal state of affairs across the state, i.e. the economy, job market, real estate market, etc. Google positioned an advertising leg there within the past couple years. My parents recently purchased an investment property in their own nearby hometown (they are builders and mortgage brokers by trade), for about 65% less of the selling price it was a year ago. A wise choice on their part considering the only farther downward that real estate market could go there would be to completely vanish, and that is not likely to happen.
Anyhow, in effort to stay abreast with the goings on of my home town, I am subscribed to several Ann Arbor based email newsletters which keep me informed. And my email address seems to be getting around. In April I started receiving a newsletter called Concentrate, and it is a nice piece so I stay subscribed. The blogger featured this week is Ed Vielmetti who has been blogging since 1999 and presently runs two blogs, one called Vacuum. I am not familiar with Ed nor his blogs but the feature on him is informative and inspiring, especially for a guy like me who is from the area.
There is a statement from Ed in the feature that really struck me because it is so dead on with what is necessary today with building an enterprise.
Describing himself, Ed wrote this: “I have talent for identifying a need, forming a group to meet it, finding leaders and giving them the tools they need to organize online and offline.”
Strong powerful words from a blogger don’t you think? How many people are going to read that statement and move on to the next paragraph? Putting effective action behind words like this and producing fruit is much easier said than done. I haven’t picked through Ed’s blogs yet but I wanted to put a small stamp of recognition on this statement because it’s an important reminder for many of us striving to accomplish something unique and constructive in society. In fact it really brings a story to mind that I will have to share here soon.
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